DOE to Issue RFP for $2.7 Billion for Domestic Uranium Supply
Energy Central
MAY 19, 2024
DOE to Issue RFP for $2.7
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Navigate Power
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
The energy consulting industry offers an exciting and lucrative career path for professionals with a passion for business development and helping companies optimize their energy spend. What Does an Energy Consultant Do? What Does an Energy Consultant Do?
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Louisiana Senator Proposes Statutory Framework Governing Rights and Obligations of Parties to Renewable Energy Leases
The Energy Law
APRIL 3, 2023
The Louisiana Legislature’s 2023 Regular Session begins on April 10th, and last Friday, Louisiana Senator Allain of District 21 filed SB 154 proposing to enact a statutory framework directly governing the rights and obligations of parties to renewable energy leases. 122); The lessee of a renewable energy lease would be “bound to.
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Louisiana Adopts EPA Revision to Condensable PM Requirements in its Definition of “Regulated NSR Pollutants”
The Energy Law
JUNE 19, 2013
On October 25, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its corrected definition of “regulated NSR pollutant.” The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) adopted EPA’s revised definition of “regulated new source review (NSR) pollutant” at LAC 33:III.509.B B in a May 20, 2013 Louisiana Register Notice.
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April 2024 WOTUS Legislation Update
Vorys Energy
APRIL 26, 2024
The revision of the rule defining “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”; the “Post-Sackett Rule”) has not resolved the litigation surrounding the WOTUS definition. In fact, it seems that litigation is heating up, with various new developments on multiple fronts.
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Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Asbestos Case
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Steib’s co-workers and six individuals deposed in unrelated asbestos cases that Plaintiffs argued established Mr. Steib’s exposure. The opinion reaffirms a plaintiff’s need for specific testimony in order to establish issues of fact necessary to defeat a motion for summary judgment in an asbestos exposure case. [1]
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Texas Supreme Court to Hear Miesch Case
The Energy Law
JANUARY 4, 2007
The Miesch case, set for argument on February 13, is one of two related cases decided by the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals last year. The Corpus Christi court of appeals reversed the summary judgment and remanded the case to the trial court. The definition of “waste” submitted to the Jury is fatally defectiv; 10.
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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Propose Significant Revisions to Definition of “Waters of the United States”
The Energy Law
APRIL 1, 2014
Based on this assertion, the agencies propose that all waters that meet the new regulatory definition of “tributary” are “waters of the United States” by rule, without the need for a case-specific analysis. In the current regulation at 40 C.F.R. The proposed rule deletes this language.
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9 Reasons Why You Should Go Solar Today
Energy Refuge
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
As climate change continues, investing in solar energy becomes more and more important. Solar energy currently accounts for a mere 1.6 Listed below are nine of the greatest benefits of investing in solar energy. In some cases, having solar panels installed on your house can eliminate your electricity bills altogether.
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EPA and Army Corps Release New WOTUS Rule
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In line with the Sackett holding, the final rule removes the “significant nexus standard” for wetlands from the agency regulations and amends the definition of “adjacent.”Prior The agencies have not indicated whether projects addressed under prior WOTUS definitions will be affected or may be revisited.
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Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Asbestos Case
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Steib’s co-workers and six individuals deposed in unrelated asbestos cases that Plaintiffs argued established Mr. Steib’s exposure. The opinion reaffirms a plaintiff’s need for specific testimony in order to establish issues of fact necessary to defeat a motion for summary judgment in an asbestos exposure case. [1]
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BSEE’s Updated Decommissioning Rules Address RUEs and Formalize Predecessor Enforcement Practices
The Energy Law
MAY 4, 2023
What started in 2020 as a proposed joint rulemaking between the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) was recently finalized as a stand-alone BSEE rule addressing decommissioning. 250.1700, et seq. BSEE’s final rule can be found at 88 Fed. 23569 (April 18, 2023).
Texas Supreme Court Decides Energy Transfer Partners v. Enterprise Products
The Energy Law
JANUARY 31, 2020
The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion today in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P a case previously featured on the Blog. This case began in 2011 when ETP and Enterprise explored the possibility of partnering to modify and extend, or construct anew, a pipeline to transport oil southbound from Cushing, Oklahoma.
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One Man’s Waste is Another Man’s Treasure: Texas Appellate Court Holds that Produced Water Belongs to Mineral Owners
The Energy Law
AUGUST 4, 2023
Produced water can also contain certain critical minerals that can be used for the development of clean energy technologies. [1] The Court began its opinion by looking to the statutory and regulatory definitions of “water” and “produced water” because neither were defined in COG’s mineral leases. El Paso July 28, 2023, no pet.
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U.S. Supreme Court To Review Scope of Appellate Review for Federal Officer Removal in Climate Change Litigation
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted a Petition for Certiorari filed by energy companies in Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit. 1447(d) limited its review of the district court’s remand order to only those grounds which were based on the energy companies acting under the authority of a federal officer.
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Louisiana Supreme Court holds that payment of mineral royalties judgment against LDNR is a matter of legislative discretion, reversing grant of mandamus
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
A “ministerial duty” is one in which the public officer has no discretion, which the Court also described as “a simple, definite duty, arising under conditions admitted or proved to exist, and imposed by law.” If a public officer has any element of discretion, “mandamus will not lie.”
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New Business Courts: Strategic Considerations for Oil and Gas Counsel
Producer's Edge
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The Texas Business Courts will potentially impact a wide range of cases, from high-value contract disputes to intricate corporate governance issues. What potential pros and cons may arise from submitting a case to the new Business Courts? How might existing agreements and future contracts be affected by this new forum?
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The Energy Law
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted a Petition for Certiorari filed by energy companies in Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit. 1447(d) limited its review of the district court’s remand order to only those grounds which were based on the energy companies acting under the authority of a federal officer.
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EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
One of the more controversial requirements in the proposed rule, the “basin-level” definition of an onshore production facility, remains largely unchanged in the final rule. In that case, the emissions from the individual wells would be aggregated and treated as one “facility” for reporting purposes.
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Reimagine your geospatial analytics workflows for subsurface data in the era of generative AI
AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)
JANUARY 6, 2025
Overview The combination of AWS generative AI, S&P Global Enterprise Data Management (EDM) for Energy, and Esri ArcGIS tools orchestrates a harmonious symphony in subsurface exploration workflows within the energy sector. Conceptual EDI architecture EDI on AWS offers several benefits for organizations in the energy industry.
Texas Supreme Court Rules Oil and Gas Producer Not Entitled to Sales Tax “Manufacturing Exemption”
The Energy Law
JUNE 21, 2016
On June 17, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that an oil and gas producer (“Southwest”) was not entitled to a statutory exemption from sales taxes on its purchases of casing, tubing and pumps used in the production of oil and gas (the “Equipment”). At issue in Southwest Royalties, Inc.
Congressional Expansion of CCF Program
The Energy Law
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Specifically, Section 3544 of the Act expands the definition of “Qualified Agreement Vessels” to include all vessels engaged in the foreign or domestic trade of the United States. Several years ago, the definition of Qualified Agreement Vessels was expanded to include the short sea transportation trade.
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52 A premises owner can still be a statutory employer in Texas, at least for now
The Energy Law
APRIL 6, 2009
We hold that the exclusive remedy defense for qualifying general contractors is, likewise, available to premises owners who meet the Act’s definition of “general contractor,” and who also provide workers’ compensation insurance to lower-tier subcontractors’ employees. meets the definition of “general contractor” under the Act, and.
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Fifth Circuit Applies U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett Decision to End Long-Standing WOTUS Dispute
The Energy Law
JANUARY 2, 2024
United States , Case No. In this case, the parties’ ten-year conflict centered on USACE’s attempts to assert CWA jurisdiction over “wetlands” on the subject property throughout the shifting regulatory landscape that attempted to apply that test. In Lewis v. water[s] of the United States, (i.e.,
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52 New Air Standards for Oil & Gas Industry May Force HAP Area Sources into Major Source Status
The Energy Law
AUGUST 20, 2012
One important change is how the new definition of “associated equipment” modifies the aggregation rule for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), which in turn modifies the applicability of the “major source” definition for oilfield operations, in particular as it applies to oil and gas wells, tanks and glycol dehydrators. . 7412 (n)(4)(A).Section
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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners
The Energy Law
JANUARY 31, 2023
10] While the rule does not specify whether the new limits apply retroactively to oil spills that occur before the effective date, case law indicates that the change will be prospective only. [11] Those limits were last increased in 2018 to $137,659,500 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [12]
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Fifth Circuit Holds that Unpatented Products Can Be Given Patent-Like Protection by Contract
The Energy Law
APRIL 10, 2017
In a breach of contract case involving the overlay of intellectual property and contract law, Luv n’ care, Ltd, a global leader in the design and sale of baby products, filed suit against its former distributor, Groupo Rimar, a.k.a. Suavinex, S.A.
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Winter Storm Uri and Force Majeure: The Legal Battles Continue
Producer's Edge
JANUARY 20, 2025
This recent case [ MIECO, L.L.C. With these common strings, this case could have implications (small or large) for other similar pending disputes across the state. In the MEICO court’s view, that case “counsels strongly” against reading the word “prevent” to mean “make impossible.”
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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!
The Energy Law
JULY 25, 2013
To understand the stormwater permit requirements for oil and gas activities, you need to review not only the regulations that remain in force, but also the Clean Water Act as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. These three conditions became in essence EPA’s definition of “contaminated stormwater” for purposes of the Act.
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Pipeline Right of Way
The Energy Law
DECEMBER 3, 2007
As a result, the district court held that no continuing tort was at issue and the case therefore prescribed. Further guiding the 5th Circuit’s opinion was the conclusion that the interest granted to TGP met the definition of a servitude.
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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
The CPI separators used by Citgo contained all the ancillary equipment mentioned in the definition. The government argued that any equipment used to separate oil should be considered an “oil-water separator” regardless of whether it contained all the ancillary equipment described in the definition.
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Oil Spill Liability: OPA 90 v. the IMO’S CLC
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Fifth, the CLC as written allows claims to be brought for up to 6 years in some cases while OPA 90 has a strict three year statute of limitations and requires claims to be presented 90 days before that period ends. Fourth, as mentioned above, there are significant differences in the limitations of liability under the CLC v.
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Top 10 most important actions to ensure successful digital transformation
Yokogawa
AUGUST 22, 2024
Why is there such an extreme dichotomy in the most important enabler for our Future Digital Energy Systems ? Concerning The Future Digital Energy Systems, no matter what business model a company chooses, it must be built on sustainability principles and incorporate and support all possible routes to a fair and consistent energy transition.
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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Publish Joint Guidance
The Energy Law
JULY 6, 2007
In 2006, the Supreme Court decided two consolidated cases involving the Corps’ authority to require dredge and fill permits under CWA § 404 for discharge into wetlands having only indirect connections to navigable waters. a)(7), the definition of "waters of the United States," and the property owners objected. United States , 126 S.
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COVID-19 as a Force Majeure? The Texas and Louisiana Perspectives
The Energy Law
MARCH 27, 2020
In all cases, the inquiry is likely to be fact-specific. One 1842 breach-of-contract case involving a yellow fever epidemic is instructive. Importantly, changes in economic conditions alone do not render performance impracticable unless the above definition is met. In William Roley Glover v. McAllister , 2 Rob. (La.)
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Louisiana’s Sabine River Authority Not Entitled To Sovereign Immunity
The Energy Law
MAY 26, 2023
The Fifth Circuit agreed with the lower court that state statutes and case law characterize SRA-L as an arm of the state; but caveated that the factor was restricted and “given the inconsistent descriptions in the same statutes and the lack of a more-definite characterization in either statute or case law.” [7]
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How to Read a Cash Flow Statement in a Reserve Report – Part III
CG&A
DECEMBER 12, 2020
In this case, GROSS historical oil/gas production and well count are shown prior to the December 31, 2019 effective date, and GROSS forecasted values are shown after this date. The rest of the reserve report (report letter, table of contents, individual well analysis, reserve definitions, etc) all serve to support the summary cash flow.
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52 Regulating the Regulators: Supreme Court Allows Judicial Review of Clean Water Act Determinations
The Energy Law
JUNE 1, 2016
The Corps’ definition of whether property constitutes “waters of the United States” is significant because the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of pollutants into “the waters of the United States.” The Corps has defined the waters of the United States very broadly, along the lines of the Commerce Clause. 33 CFR § 328.3(a)(3)
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Sixth Circuit Will Not Rehear Venue Question in Clean Water Act Rule Dispute
The Energy Law
APRIL 25, 2016
As a refresher, here are some of the highlights: June 29, 2015: EPA publishes final “Clean Water Rule” setting out a new definition of “Waters of the United States.” March 3 rd , 2016: The Federal defendants file a Motion to Dismiss the North Dakota District Court case in light of the Sixth Circuit’s decision from February 22 nd.
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FBA Provides Update on Maritime Developments in New Orleans and the Lower Mississippi River Region
The Energy Law
MARCH 8, 2018
It’s great to see so many folks taking advantage of cruises out of New Orleans, which definitely provides them with a two-in-one vacation. It will be interesting to follow where this case ends up, as there is significant disagreement among various industry interests concerning interpretation and scope of the Jones Act.
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Texas Appeals Court Rules Assignee Retains All Acreage Covered by Assignment Under Retained-Acreage Clause
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Field Rule 2 for the Allison-Britt Field provided that, for purposes of a production allowable assignment, the maximum area of a “prescribed proration unit” was 320 acres, and that any unit containing less than 320 acres was, by definition, a “fractional proration unit.”
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52 The Fifth Circuit Further Clarifies Service Contract and Insurance Interplay Under Texas Law
The Energy Law
JULY 6, 2015
to provide insurance” to Endeavor, there is no dispute that the company meets the definition of “Insured” under Basic’s excess policies and is therefore covered by those policies. provide additional insured coverage with limits of “at least $5 million”), it is conceivable that a different ultimate outcome may have been reached in the case.
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The Supreme Court Looks for a Middle Ground to Determine When Clean Water Act Permit is Required for Discharges to Groundwater
The Energy Law
APRIL 28, 2020
To that end, the Court laid out seven, non-exclusive factors that may “prove relevant” to the inquiry, but it emphasized that transit time and distance traveled would be the most important factors in most cases. The Court remanded the case back to the Ninth Circuit so that it could apply this new standard. 22250 (Apr.
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Five Lessons Learned from Executing Shale Drilling Transactions
The Energy Law
AUGUST 10, 2017
In these cases, when designing the drilling and earning transaction, consider packaging one or more conventional formations with an unconventional shale formation to create a designated “earning zone”. Oil and gas leases typically provide that production from a well in “paying quantities” will hold the lease beyond its primary term.
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