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Mitigating Impacts of Offshore Wind: BOEM Draft Guidance Suggests Compensation for Lost Income to Fishermen

The Energy Law

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 On June 23, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a draft guidance on mitigating potential impacts of offshore wind development on commercial and recreational fishing.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

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False Claims Act Relators Be Warned: Rule 54’s Taxable Costs Award Lies Ahead for the Overeager Relator

The Energy Law

Finally, after affirming the fatal shortcomings in the relators’ claims, the Court of Appeals sustained the district court award of over $200,000 in taxable costs. In John King, et al v. 12, 2017), the relators appealed the district court’s grant of summary judgment as well as the court award of $232,809.92 in taxable costs to the defendants.

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EJ Evolution: Proposed NEPA Regulations Spotlight Environmental Justice

The Energy Law

Among other changes such as simplified documentation requirements and consolidated decision-making, the Phase 2 changes focus on environmental justice (“EJ”), community engagement, climate change, and ease of permitting for renewable energy projects. [1] e) (proposed). These proposed regulations change that. k) (proposed).

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