The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

The “ LL&E II ” decision finds that Act 312 charges the court, not the jury, to determine the funding needed to remediate property to government standards. If (and only if) an express contractual provision requires greater remediation than government standards, a jury may consider and award such “excess remediation” damages.

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The Energy Law

JULY 10, 2023

In addition, such parties should be mindful of the unique provisions that are often found in state mineral leases and operating agreements governing royalty payments as they may differ from the provisions found in standard form mineral leases and operating agreements. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 31, 2021

While much of the interest around sustainability and social responsibility has centered on larger public companies, private companies are set to make significant contributions to these efforts by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles. Every company requires internal governance controls and processes.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Tammany Parish Government v. Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. 1] The proposed ordinance can be viewed here: L.P. Ordinance No.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In doing so, the court found itself “in accord with the other courts of appeals, which have unanimously found there is no federal jurisdiction where state or local governments have brought state-law actions against energy companies for conduct relating to climate change.” Part II summarizes the jurisdictional analysis in D.C.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

1 the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law—and specifically in this case, Louisiana law—governs the applicable negligence standard and burden of proof for a pilot’s error. On January 3, 2019, the M/V STRANDJA and the M/V KIEFFER E. The KIEFFER E. The KIEFFER E. BAILEY via radio and sound signals.

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The Energy Law

JULY 28, 2023

Contract salvage is when the shipowner and the salvor agree in advance to the terms governing the salvage operation, including the compensation that will be paid to the salvor. Today, the International Convention on Salvage also governs salvage. These issues are briefly addressed below.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

After the sales, three environmental groups sued Interior and BOEM, asserting that the supplemental EIS did not comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which governs the preparation of EISs. It also acknowledged that a redo of the lease sales would be tainted by the prior publication of the lessee’s valuation of the leases.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 20, 2023

F]ederal maritime law governs whether a claim sounds in admiralty and that the relevant substantive law governs whether a plaintiff has alleged a valid prima facie claim,” citing Blue Whale Corp. On June 2, the U.S. Property of the defendant within the district is then subject to seizure. Bunge appealed.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As there are no such provisions governing the Crooks plaintiffs’ mineral royalties claims, the legislature has retained its discretion to appropriate funds for those claims. State of Louisiana through the Department of Natural Resources , 22-0625 (La. 1/1/23), So. million judgment for reimbursement of mineral royalties.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

Disappointingly, the sale resulted in a single $5.6 million winning bid for the lease area offshore Louisiana, submitted by the provisional winner, RWE Offshore US Gulf, LLC (RWE). According to results posted online by BOEM, the other two lease areas offshore Texas received no bids. GW per year of production.

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The Energy Law

MAY 12, 2023

The Speaker’s bill passing moves this bill closer to becoming law, which would provide additional notice to local government of future CCS projects and also provide local governments with revenue sharing with the state on CCS projects on state owned land. HB 35 was a local bill that proposed to prohibit CCS projects in St.

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The Energy Law

MAY 12, 2023

The Speaker’s bill passing moves this bill closer to becoming law, which would provide additional notice to local government of future CCS projects and also provide local governments with revenue sharing with the state on CCS projects on state owned land. HB 35 was a local bill that proposed to prohibit CCS projects in St.

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2023

The Speaker’s bill would provide additional notice to local government of future CCS projects and also provide local governments with revenue sharing with the state on CCS projects on state owned land. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 27, 2020

The pandemic poses a serious public health risk, and government response has included closure of schools and businesses, declarations of emergency, and issuance of a variety of “stay home” orders—typically instructing all but “essential personnel” to remain in their residences other than to gather necessaries.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 28, 2022

Enhanced Recovery: Use of carbon dioxide for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery requires the creation of a unit by the Commissioner of Conservation for the purpose of secondary or tertiary recovery under La. However, pilot programs can be available to allow the commencement of an enhanced recovery project prior to creation of the unit. 30:1101-1111).

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 23, 2023

First, Interior issued a Final Rule, which reassigns the responsibilities for certain regulations governing offshore wind from BOEM to BSEE. The regulations transferred to BSEE include those governing the oversight of facility design, fabrication, and installation.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2023

HB 571 provided a balanced approach between providing additional protections for local governments and communities while permitting the CCS industry in Louisiana to move forward. HB 571 by Speaker Schexnayder was the only one of the nine CCS bills filed in the House to pass.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2023

HB 571 provided a balanced approach between providing additional protections for local governments and communities while permitting the CCS industry in Louisiana to move forward. HB 571 by Speaker Schexnayder was the only one of the nine CCS bills filed in the House to pass.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 30, 2023

Additionally, concerns about a potential “chilling effect” on the state’s real estate industry have been raised, along with likely complications associated with the task of identifying whether every entity buying or leasing property in the state is sufficiently tied to an adversarial government to fall under the purview of this bill.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Act of a third party (must be the sole cause) Government negligence (must be the sole cause) Responsible Party Denied Use of Defenses Responsible Party loses defense if he fails to: 1. Most American maritime and environmental attorneys and vessel owners are familiar with OPA 90 and oil spill liability in the United States. Report a spill 2.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2022

Additionality is typically not met if the project is mandated by the government because it hinges on the creation of new methane reductions. Operators may now have the potential to sell carbon credits in exchange for the P&A of inactive, shut-in, or temporarily abandoned wells. Well Eligibility.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 15, 2020

Since the initiation of climate change litigation several years ago, various state governments and interest groups have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies and governing authorities. Below we take a closer look at each category of lawsuits and provide an update on where they stand today. People by James v. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

The focus of the meeting is to facilitate coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal governments regarding the wind energy leasing process in the Gulf of Mexico. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

The focus of the meeting is to facilitate coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal governments regarding the wind energy leasing process in the Gulf of Mexico. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

The focus of the meeting is to facilitate coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal governments regarding the wind energy leasing process in the Gulf of Mexico. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

The focus of the meeting is to facilitate coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal governments regarding the wind energy leasing process in the Gulf of Mexico. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Meanwhile, the plaintiffs’ strident effort to return to the state courts, located in the coastal Parishes whose governments have sued the industry, has yielded an opinion involving the jurisdiction of federal district courts during an appeal.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The environmental groups, represented by Earth Justice, believe that the state’s program ran by the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) is less stringent than the EPA’s program and hope to have permitting authority returned to the federal government. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As part of that regulatory authority, the FERC “establishes policies that govern interstate pipeline transportation.” In a unique twist on a common challenge to the deductibility of post-production expenses, plaintiffs in Grayson L.L.C. (Of Of Louisiana), et al. BPX Operating Co., Grayson L.L.C. Grayson L.L.C. (Of Of Louisiana), et al.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

New Jersey , [1] the divided Court held that a certificate from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) entitled PennEast Pipeline Company (PennEast) to use the federal government’s power of eminent domain to seize property owned by the State of New Jersey. In PennEast Pipeline Co. In January 2018, FERC granted PennEast’s request.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 21, 2023

Privacy Policy : By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. 571 by Representative Schexnayder: HCAHB571 3209 1229 ; HCAHB571 3209 944 ; HCAHB571 3209 1227.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 21, 2023

Privacy Policy : By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. 571 by Representative Schexnayder: HCAHB571 3209 1229 ; HCAHB571 3209 944 ; HCAHB571 3209 1227.

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Drillers

AUGUST 19, 2020

While many citizens were critical of government responses being slow in some countries, overall, reactions were substantial and unprecedented. Once we go back to the new normal we expect that each E&P company will decide which is the most suitable for their needs, in-person or virtual? was adapting to the market conditions.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Producers and governments have shown interest in CCS as it allows for the continued use of fossil fuels while reducing net carbon dioxide emissions. 1] [link] [2] Nigel Bankes, Jenette Poschwatta & E. 1] [link] [2] Nigel Bankes, Jenette Poschwatta & E. 585, 589 (2007). [3]

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The Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2020

2003) (“the regulations govern the parties’ joint and several liabilities vis-à-vis the Government not amongst themselves”) and Total E&P USA, Inc. 2018) (“parties will always be jointly and severally liable to the government for the cost of decommissioning, no matter what their contract provides”). Union Oil Co.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 2, 2020

By granting the petition, the Supreme Court has agreed to review the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision remanding the suit to state court after rejecting the energy companies’ contention that they were acting as federal officers pursuant to historical contracts with the federal government.

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