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Hot 2023: Manmade or natural?

Energy Central

As a recent article in Science magazine notes, iconic climate scientist James Hansen was suggesting that a new, air pollution driven warming mechanism might be at work. The global temperature was almost 0.3°C NASA’s Gavin Schmidt.

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The Smackover Formation: Unveiling the Lithium Potential

The Energy Law

New advancements in chemical and mechanical extraction techniques have made it possible to separate lithium from brine much more quickly and with lower ecological impact. Currently, large-scale lithium production from brine is done using evaporation ponds, which is costly and takes a considerable amount of time.

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EPA and Army Corps Release New WOTUS Rule

The Energy Law

With a decrease in federal jurisdiction, the demand for wetlands mitigation credits and thus mitigation banking may also decline, and as a result one of the mechanisms for achieving the U.S. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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Booking PUDs in a “Proven Area”… Use Caution Applying Reliable Technology

CG&A

Warning This article and series is specifically targeted for anyone involved or interested in oil and gas reserves reporting guidelines, methods, issues, calculations and pitfalls. Is it correct to book an average completion length of 7500 if the average to date has been 6800 due to some partial mechanical failures?Use

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. 30:29, known as Act 312.

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Operators May Earn and Sell Carbon Credits for the P&A of Inactive, Shut-in, or Temporarily Abandoned Wells

The Energy Law

All carbon crediting mechanisms require additionality­—methane reductions are additional if the mitigating project would not have happened without the incentive of the carbon credits. In Louisiana, wells classified by LDNR as inactive, shut-in, or temporarily abandoned may be eligible. Additionality.

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How Future Digital Energy Systems can help with cutting climate change?

Yokogawa

Putting trust and cooperation at the forefront of guiding principles for Digital Transformation we can equip ourselves with technologies and mechanisms which will promote secure and open communication (i.e., It is by far the most important, and it is the main reason why I started writing this series of articles.

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