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Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Asbestos Case

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Parsons”) from 1975 through 1977 when he worked on the initial construction of Marathon Petroleum Company LP’s (“Marathon”) oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana. Thus, Plaintiffs claimed that since Mr. Steib worked for Parsons on the Marathon refinery construction, this evidence established Mr. Steib was exposed to asbestos.

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Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Asbestos Case

The Energy Law

Parsons”) from 1975 through 1977 when he worked on the initial construction of Marathon Petroleum Company LP’s (“Marathon”) oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana. Thus, Plaintiffs claimed that since Mr. Steib worked for Parsons on the Marathon refinery construction, this evidence established Mr. Steib was exposed to asbestos.

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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

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District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Court’s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.– Charles refinery. CITGO Petroleum Corp., CITGO Petroleum Corp., allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. In the original judgment , U.S.

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Valor | Energy Connection – Feb. 24, 2025

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Refinery inputs averaged 15.4 Total petroleum inventories increased by 0.2 The information provided by Valor in this blog is for general informational purposes only, not to provide specific recommendations or legal or tax-related advice. Read more U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 4.6 million barrels Summary : U.S.

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Oil Majors’ Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions Leads to Investments in Wind Energy

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BP, which rebranded itself as “Beyond Petroleum” in 2000, announced in February of this year its plans of becoming a net-zero emissions company by 2050. Currently, Chevron operates the Casper Wind Farm in Wyoming, a former refinery, which was commissioned in 2009 and can produce enough electricity to power approximately 13,000 U.S.

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Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty

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By Greg Johnson and Stephen Wiegand In a July 17, 2013 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $6 million dollar penalty levied under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) against CITGO Petroleum Corporation (“CITGO”) and remanded the matter to the Western District of Louisiana for further consideration.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

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Citgo Petroleum Corp., In what may be considered a warning shot to overzealous federal prosecutors looking to obtain criminal convictions under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”), the Court of Appeals reversed criminal convictions against Citgo related to violations of both Acts at its Corpus Christi refinery.