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Public Comment Period Extended for GOM Wind Energy Areas and Draft Environmental Assessment

The Energy Law

In response to multiple requests from stakeholders and interested parties during the third Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting , the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management agreed to extend the public comment periods for the two potential wind energy areas (WEAs) and the draft Environmental Assessment (EA).

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E-Discovery Update: Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Defendant’s Authority to Govern Its Own E-Discovery Protocols

The Energy Law

The Louisiana Third Circuit recently ​affirmed a trial court discovery ruling that allowed the defendant to design its own e-discovery protocol without input from plaintiffs. 3d–, whereby the court affirmed the trial court’s discretion to deny the plaintiffs’ demand for control over the defendant’s e-discovery protocols. ​The

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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

Department of Interior has taken several important steps toward making wind energy development a reality in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first in a series of articles in which Liskow’s offshore team will discuss the regulatory framework for wind energy projects in federal waters and highlight legal issues pertinent to this dynamic area.

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USCG Issues First Guidance on Safer Seas Act Camera Requirements

The Energy Law

Documented vessels with overnight accommodations for at least 10 individuals on board that are on a voyage of at least 600 miles and crosses seaward of the Boundary Line; OR at least 24 meters (79 feet) in overall length and required to have a load line under 46 U.S.C. 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under 46 U.S.C. 1331(a))). .

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Mitigating Impacts of Offshore Wind: BOEM Draft Guidance Suggests Compensation for Lost Income to Fishermen

The Energy Law

On June 23, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a draft guidance on mitigating potential impacts of offshore wind development on commercial and recreational fishing. BOEM also recommends gear loss and damage payments. citing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Sustainable Fisheries Glossary).

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Ethical Obligations in Technology Assisted Review

The Energy Law

If used correctly, TAR can result in drastic savings for clients in document-intensive cases and provide more accurate results. Competence includes at least a basic understanding of TAR in order to evaluate the appropriate document review method for each case and implement a protocol for electronically stored information.

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MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

The Energy Law

built offshore wind substation departed from a Texas fabrication facility where Danish multinational energy company, Ørsted, and domestic energy provider, Eversource, partnered to build the revolutionary vessel. documented under U.S. On May 25, 2023, the Nation’s first U.S.-built the largest U.S. the largest U.S. 1331 et seq.