The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Citgo Petroleum Corp., In what may be considered a warning shot to overzealous federal prosecutors looking to obtain criminal convictions under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”), the Court of Appeals reversed criminal convictions against Citgo related to violations of both Acts at its Corpus Christi refinery.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Parsons”) from 1975 through 1977 when he worked on the initial construction of Marathon Petroleum Company LP’s (“Marathon”) oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana. Thus, Plaintiffs claimed that since Mr. Steib worked for Parsons on the Marathon refinery construction, this evidence established Mr. Steib was exposed to asbestos.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Parsons”) from 1975 through 1977 when he worked on the initial construction of Marathon Petroleum Company LP’s (“Marathon”) oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana. Thus, Plaintiffs claimed that since Mr. Steib worked for Parsons on the Marathon refinery construction, this evidence established Mr. Steib was exposed to asbestos.

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