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First Circuit Holds That Common Carrier Cannot Expropriate Private Property to Perform Routine Service and Maintenance on its Ethylene Pipeline

The Energy Law

ExxonMobil wanted to build an access road so that it could perform routine service and maintenance on one of its ethylene pipelines. For there to be a public purpose, there must be a general public right to a definite use of the property, as distinguished from the public benefiting due to property being used by a corporation or an individual.

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9 Reasons Why You Should Go Solar Today

Energy Refuge

Minimal Noise and Maintenance. In addition to limiting noise pollution, solar panels also require way less maintenance. If you want to save money, benefit the environment, and help to create more jobs for American workers, you definitely ought to consider going solar.

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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.

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A premises owner can still be a statutory employer in Texas, at least for now

The Energy Law

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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FinCEN Seeking Comments on New Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirements

The Energy Law

FinCEN has until January 1, 2022, to implement the regulations regarding reporting requirements, although FinCEN is also using this ANPRM to solicit comments on the implementation of the related database maintenance use and disclosure provisions. The ANPRM seeks to better develop these definitions for the final regulations.

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FinCEN Seeking Comments on New Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirements

The Energy Law

FinCEN has until January 1, 2022, to implement the regulations regarding reporting requirements, although FinCEN is also using this ANPRM to solicit comments on the implementation of the related database maintenance use and disclosure provisions. The ANPRM seeks comment on five groups of questions: Definitions (questions #1-9).

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Pipeline Right of Way

The Energy Law

Further guiding the 5th Circuit’s opinion was the conclusion that the interest granted to TGP met the definition of a servitude. Moreover, TGP only resorted to expropriation when it was unable to negotiate a conventional servitude with the plaintiff’s predecessor-in-interest.