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Upstream Midstream Downstream – What is the Difference?

Aresco

Upstream: Activities: Upstream refers to the exploration and production (E&P) phase of the oil and gas industry. Key Processes: Exploration, reservoir analysis, drilling, well completion, and production. Key Processes: Refining, petrochemical manufacturing, distribution, and retailing of refined products.

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law

On appeal, the Ninth Circuit addressed (1) whether California’s state nuisance law presented a federal question, and (2) whether the claims were completely preempted by the Clean Air Act. Darue Engineering & Manufacturing, 545 U.S. Removal is also allowed “where federal law completely preempts a plaintiffs’ state-law claim.”

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