The Energy Law

JANUARY 24, 2007

The case is noteworthy in that it was brought as a False Claims Act case by Bobby Maxwell, an auditor with the Mineral Management Service, who alleged that his superiors at the MMS refused to pursue his recommendation to demand additional royalties from Kerr McGee. Kerr McGee has indicated that intends to appeal the verdict.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 2, 2020

Amidst historically low oil prices and economic shutdowns, fossil fuel companies continue to defend against lawsuits brought by state and local governments claiming climate-change related damages. The two federal district court judges handling the eight cases reached different conclusions on Plaintiffs’ remand motions. BP PLC et al.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In doing so, the court found itself “in accord with the other courts of appeals, which have unanimously found there is no federal jurisdiction where state or local governments have brought state-law actions against energy companies for conduct relating to climate change.” Federal courts may only hear certain types of cases.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Particularly, Mr. Steib alleged he was exposed to asbestos while employed by Parsons Government Services, Inc. Steib’s co-workers and six individuals deposed in unrelated asbestos cases that Plaintiffs argued established Mr. Steib’s exposure. This article addresses Plaintiffs’ substantive arguments.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In a long-running environmental dispute between the federal government and the state of Alabama, Alabama Power, a Southern Co. Disposing of coal combustion residues is a problem going back decades, and Alabama Power is likely to become the most recent case of the heavy costs of delay. The Birmingham.

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Energy Refuge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In case you are building a new house, you will have to apply for a normal mortgage loan then get an EEM loan as an add-on. A lender may offer multiple types of loan and in some cases all three. Benefits of Green mortgages. What are the immediate benefits of EEM’s? Guide for Energy Efficient Mortgage. The EEM is not a secondary loan.

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Rextag

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This decision, delivered in a high-stakes climate case, is seen as a setback for environmental groups hoping to make energy giants accountable for their contributions to climate change. He also reiterated Shells view that achieving meaningful reductions demands systemic changes that involve governments and industries working together.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2020

In May 2018, oil and gas industry defendants removed a docket of 42 cases alleging violations of Louisiana’s coastal zone management laws to federal court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana (“CZM cases”). Defendants removed Auster (and 11 other Western District CZM cases) based on federal officer jurisdiction (28 U.S.C.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

The “ LL&E II ” decision finds that Act 312 charges the court, not the jury, to determine the funding needed to remediate property to government standards. If (and only if) an express contractual provision allows greater remediation than government standards, a jury may consider and award such “excess remediation” damages.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 15, 2020

Since the initiation of climate change litigation several years ago, various state governments and interest groups have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies and governing authorities. Below we take a closer look at each category of lawsuits and provide an update on where they stand today.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

1 the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law—and specifically in this case, Louisiana law—governs the applicable negligence standard and burden of proof for a pilot’s error. On December 4, 2023, in Marquette Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland, LLC v. Navigation Maritime Bulgare JSC, et al. , Balkan Navigation Ltd.

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Energy Refuge

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In some cases, having solar panels installed on your house can eliminate your electricity bills altogether. Government Assistance. If you’re still feeling a little anxious about the cost of solar panels and wondering how you’re going to afford them, keep in mind that government assistance programs exist to help you out.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 5, 2018

Procedural History The case was originally tried in a forty-one day bench trial by Judge John P. On March 29, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its ruling in In re: Petition of Frescati Shipping Co., as Owner of the M/T ATHOS I , Nos. 16-3552, 16-3867 & 16-3868 (3d Cir. 2701, et seq.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Particularly, Mr. Steib alleged he was exposed to asbestos while employed by Parsons Government Services, Inc. Steib’s co-workers and six individuals deposed in unrelated asbestos cases that Plaintiffs argued established Mr. Steib’s exposure. This article addresses Plaintiffs’ substantive arguments.

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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? Their limited jurisdiction, set forth in Texas Government Code Sec.

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Energy Refuge

APRIL 7, 2020

Street lights are raised sources of lights that are lined up on a street to illuminate it. They are commonplace in every modern society and community today. Asides providing illumination for both pedestrians and car drivers at night, they also serve as a form of security to ward off unruly acts that may be perpetuated in the dark. Uses and Benefits.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 3, 2019

That case is one of forty-two Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases that were removed to Federal court in May 2018. The cases were removed to Federal court by Defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Riverwood Production Co., 1442 (the federal officer removal statute) and 28 U.S.C. 1292(b).

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SmartBrief

MARCH 12, 2025

As the government pulls back rolling back DEI protections, restricting reproductive rights and failing to address economic instability businesses are left to fill the void. Today, corporations are taking on roles once held by governments not as a choice but as a necessity. And yet, they are. This isnt just a moral question.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 8, 2017

T]he opinion will have a most chilling effect on the financing of oil and gas operations, which in turn will have an adverse economic effect on government and business in our state. Tauren Exploration, Inc. , Chief Judge Henry Brown, Jr., Bleich.”

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The Energy Law

JULY 28, 2023

Contract salvage is when the shipowner and the salvor agree in advance to the terms governing the salvage operation, including the compensation that will be paid to the salvor. Today, the International Convention on Salvage also governs salvage. Salvage & Wreck Removal Marine salvage is the rescuing of ship at sea.

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Energy Central

MARCH 23, 2023

When the market price plummets or the Government decides to set a different price (higher in this case) then it is the Brazilians. When the price of oil is high, criticisms arise indicating the need to place a ceiling, despite the established criterion of parity with the international price.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The case is one of three major climate change lawsuits. In the other two cases, a Connecticut and a Mississippi case, the federal appeals courts reversed the district courts’ dismissal of the actions. The village wants the companies to pay the costs of relocating to the mainland, which could amount to as much as $400 million.

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The Energy Law

MAY 18, 2021

. § 1447(d), a provision that specifically authorizes interlocutory appeal of an order remanding a case removed pursuant to the federal officer removal statute. The energy companies removed Baltimore’s case to federal court asserting several bases for federal court jurisdiction, one of which was federal officer jurisdiction.

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The Energy Law

MAY 18, 2021

. § 1447(d), a provision that specifically authorizes interlocutory appeal of an order remanding a case removed pursuant to the federal officer removal statute. The energy companies removed Baltimore’s case to federal court asserting several bases for federal court jurisdiction, one of which was federal officer jurisdiction.

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Producer's Edge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

One recent case, involving surveying maps in the oil and gas industry, brings attention to the importance of having clear policies and procedures in place. In this recent trade secret case, Frank Surveying Co., FSC) accused its former employee, M. Regarding the breach of contract claim, the court identified two key issues.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 10, 2015

Together, the adopted amendments evidence the Court’s emphasis on promoting cooperative case management and reducing the delays and considerable costs often associated with the discovery process. Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 18, 2015

The 5-4 decision, authored by Justice Hecht, is the latest in a series of cases from high courts across the country addressing the sharing of “post-production costs” between royalty owners and oil and gas lessees. Like the final season of ABC’s hit series Lost , the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion in Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 25, 2018

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued a significant opinion in a case in which a takings claim was asserted to redress Hurricane Katrina-related flood damage. The federal government appealed both the liability and the compensation rulings, and Plaintiffs cross appealed the issue of compensation.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

New Jersey , [1] the divided Court held that a certificate from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) entitled PennEast Pipeline Company (PennEast) to use the federal government’s power of eminent domain to seize property owned by the State of New Jersey. On appeal, the Supreme Court disagreed.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Plaintiffs argued for the application of the Jazz Casino and Lowther cases, in which the Court held that there was no discretion required to appropriate funds for judgments on overpaid taxes and firefighters’ back wages, respectively. State of Louisiana through the Department of Natural Resources , 22-0625 (La. 1/1/23), So.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 20, 2021

This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court, June 2, 2020 ; and (3) U.S.

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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In a notice to the federal government, DEP said there are nearly 27,000 abandoned wells on state and private property. In a notice to the federal government, DEP said there are nearly 27,000 abandoned wells on state and private property. The Department of Environmental Protection estimates 1,389 wells could be plugged with the money.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

The government thus argued to the jury that, rather than repair or replace the oily-water separator, the shipping company and crew bypassed the device and discharged 20,000 gallons of oil-contaminated waste water to the sea prior to the vessel’s arrival in the Port of Mobile. The government also claimed two crewmembers lied to the U.S.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 20, 2023

In this case, Tongli Shipping Pte. F]ederal maritime law governs whether a claim sounds in admiralty and that the relevant substantive law governs whether a plaintiff has alleged a valid prima facie claim,” citing Blue Whale Corp. Tongli”) time chartered the cargo ship M/V Orient Rise to Bunge S.A. Bunge appealed.

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The Energy Law

JULY 26, 2013

The case relates to a 2006 oil spill which occurred at CITGO’s Lake Charles, Louisiana, refinery. The District Court concluded that the economic benefit was in the range of less that $83 million as argued by the government but more than $719 as argued by CITGO. CITGO Petroleum Corp., 11-31117 (5th Cir. July 17, 2013) (pdf).

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Drillers

MARCH 24, 2020

Recently, the Nigerian government demanded more than $60 billion in back royalties under a production sharing agreement with the supermajors operating in the country. Pipeline vandalism, militant attacks on infrastructure, protests and lawsuits are among the issues that have plagued Nigerias oil industry for years. How did this happen?

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The Energy Law

MARCH 12, 2008

The plaintiff, who claimed to have illegally dumped the pollutants at the direction of the defendants, asserted that the defendants made a false claim to the federal government by certifying Oil Record Books and MMS 133 reports omitting the discharges. government, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(2). 3729(a)(7).

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