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EPA and Army Corps Release New WOTUS Rule

The Energy Law

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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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners

The Energy Law

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] 11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). 138.230). [10]

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EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

The Energy Law

The industry segments covered by the rule are: offshore petroleum and natural gas production; onshore petroleum and natural gas production; onshore natural gas processing; onshore natural gas transmission compression; underground natural gas storage; liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage, import, and export; and natural gas distribution.

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BSEE’s Updated Decommissioning Rules Address RUEs and Formalize Predecessor Enforcement Practices

The Energy Law

In the final rule, BSEE amended its regulations to add a new regulatory definition of RUE and to incorporate RUEs, RUE holders, and prior RUE holders throughout the decommissioning regulations located at 30 C.F.R. 250.1700, et seq. BSEE added a new paragraph (c) to 30 C.F.R. BSEE’s final rule can be found at 88 Fed. 23569 (April 18, 2023).

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Congressional Expansion of CCF Program

The Energy Law

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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FBA Provides Update on Maritime Developments in New Orleans and the Lower Mississippi River Region

The Energy Law

Smith, President & CEO of OMSA (Offshore Marine Service Association) It’s wonderful to have people at such a high level take time out of their day to share the latest and greatest of what’s going on locally in our industry. President of OMSA (Offshore Marine Services Association), Aaron C.

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Regulating the Regulators: Supreme Court Allows Judicial Review of Clean Water Act Determinations

The Energy Law

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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