The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

The substation’s maiden voyage marks a major milestone in the development of Jones Act compliant offshore wind vessels necessary to bring the large amount of federal utility-scale projects in the pipeline to fruition. 1331 et seq. back in 2021. wind projects on the OCS. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A federal appeals court has affirmed that a “greenwashing” lawsuit by the District of Columbia against several major energy companies should not be heard in federal court. Part I of this blog covers some basics about state and federal courts, explaining why the jurisdictional question of where a case will be decided is often contested.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Here, the majority opinion made certain that its decision would not be interpreted as ruling on Wilburn Boat. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Kirby, Pty Ltd. , 14, 27 (2004).

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Furthermore, LDEQ never weighed the impacts of the FG LA emissions against purported benefits of the project, and the added burden of these additional emissions to the majority minority community. 1] The PSD program applies to the construction of new major stationary sources and to major modifications of existing stationary sources. [2]

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In contrast to the majority, Chief Justice Weimer and Justice Crain opined that “serious” emotional distress means distress that is “severe, debilitating, and foreseeable,” analogizing the standard to that of NIED bystander damages under Louisiana Civil Code article 2315.6. [3] Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In 2015, under the Obama administration, the EPA and the Corps issued a new rule expanding the major categories of regulated waters while retaining the case-specific significant nexus determination for questionable waters. 1] Sackett v. 21-454, at 22. [2] 2] Rapanos v. United States , 547 U.S. 715, 739 (2006). [3] at 782 (Kennedy, J.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2024

As detailed in our prior Sackett blog article , CWA jurisdictional decisions have been plagued by administrative rulings, guidance, and court opinions that attempted to implement the plurality opinion in the Supreme Court’s 2006 Rapanos v. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 23, 2024

With over 545,000 subscribers at the time of writing, his weekly very well put videos showcase stellar research on new technologies or current topics, with just a little bit of humour. The video goes on then about something I blogged about, namingly how sales of gas powered vehicles have already peaked. Among them around the 4.20

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The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Under the new guidance, someone with COVID-19 has an actual disability if their medical condition or any of its symptoms is a “physical or mental” impairment that “substantially limits one or more major life activities.” Whether a person has an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity requires an individualized assessment.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2023

The proposed regulations also specifically incorporate EJ in the major steps of the NEPA process: Policy. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. CEQ proposes to repromulgate Section 1500.2 e) (proposed).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 11, 2022, the Biden Administration’s climate change agenda sustained a major blow as Judge James D. Second, the Court held that, under the major questions doctrine, the Biden administration lacked authority to require agencies to consider the global effects of climate change.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A 2019 analysis of upcoming projects in the floating offshore wind market showed a vast majority of floating offshore wind farms will be installed on semi-submersible platforms. [2] Through these types of acquisitions, oil majors are able to enter and compete in this emerging market.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While they may not seem all that significant when reading about them on paper, in practice these differences can have major impacts on the civil liability exposure that a vessel owner faces. For further questions regarding the topic of this blog, contact Liskow attorneys Jessie Shifalo , Emily von Qualen , and Clare Bienvenu.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

The primary purpose of this meeting was to present the preliminary areas in Gulf of Mexico (GOM), recently identified by BOEM on July 20, 2022, that may be suitable for offshore wind energy development (WEAs), which are discussed in more detail in a previous blog. During her presentation, Ms.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

The proposed rule would allow companies to submit separate FDRs and FIRs for each major project component, subject to CVA approval that the major components will function together in an integrated manner. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Further, she argued that the majority should have instead utilized the accommodation doctrine to grant COG the right to use produced water for its oil and gas production while avoiding granting COG ownership of the produced water. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site. For more information see the Climate Initiatives Interim Report: [link].

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A 2019 analysis of upcoming projects in the floating offshore wind market showed a vast majority of floating offshore wind farms will be installed on semi-submersible platforms. [2] Through these types of acquisitions, oil majors are able to enter and compete in this emerging market. 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3] 3] [link]. [4]

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

Writing for the majority, Justice Neil M. By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 12, 2021

There has been little litigation to date, but as far back as 2016 we wrote a blog post about “net zero energy” in California, False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes. And we wrote in a blog post in 2019 about a claim some 3,000 miles away on the opposite coast in Maryland, Net Zero Lawsuit filed Against Home Builder.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 2, 2021

The turbines are connected to each other by transmission cables, with one major export cable that goes to the shore. Stay tuned for additional updates on the Energy Law Blog. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

One of the major outcomes of the 2020 Louisiana Legislative session was the passage of tort reform legislation that supporters argue will lower insurance rates and change the state’s notoriously litigious environment. The law will be effective on January 1, 2021 and will be applied prospectively only.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 2, 2021

The turbines are connected to each other by transmission cables, with one major export cable that goes to the shore. Stay tuned for additional updates on the Energy Law Blog. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

However, majors such as Exxon, Chevron and Shell are joining a broader push to make the requisite technology cheaper and more efficient. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. 585, 589 (2007). [3] 585, 589 (2007). [3]

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

The last major change occurred in 1936, when Congress increased the liability limits for an owner of a “seagoing vessel” with respect to personal injury and death claims to $60 (now $420) per gross ton, in addition to the value of the vessel and pending freight. [15] The SPVA can be viewed here. 7776, the bill that became Pub.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Several major oil and gas producers around the world are working with the Rocky Mountain Institute to develop a digital platform to assist in tracking and reducing emissions. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Several major oil and gas producers around the world are working with the Rocky Mountain Institute to develop a digital platform to assist in tracking and reducing emissions. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2018

As you can see, there have been two major increases in Haynesville production over the last ten years. The second major increase began in early 2017 and continues through today. With the first major Haynesville production increase, the Louisiana energy industry also experienced an increase in Haynesville-related litigation.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2021

Additional procedural history pertaining to this case, and information related to other similar, climate-change cases, can be found in our related blog posts titled (1) U.S. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

and European major oil companies are beginning to re-evaluate their business structure and investment strategies in light of the current financial, legal, and social climate. Other oil majors such as Chevron and ExxonMobil also have begun to participate in the renewable energy sector. homes for a year.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 15, 2021

Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog. If we can assist you or someone you work with in ESG matters, do not hesitate to reach out to me. So, the pace of all of this is all but explosive.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The majority began by noting the voluntary-involuntary rule does not apply when a defendant is improperly joined (f/k/a “fraudulent joinder”). Therefore, the majority held, the defendant was improperly joined. The dissent criticized the majority’s hindsight approach. The 5th Circuit has not addressed it in prior opinions.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

The six justices in the majority opinion reversed the Ninth Circuit and resolved a circuit split on this issue. Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts, Justices Thomas, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh. The opinion distinguishes the Atlantic Sounding v. Click here to view the opinion.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

However, majors such as Exxon, Chevron and Shell are joining a broader push to make the requisite technology cheaper and more efficient. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. 1] [link]. [2] 585, 589 (2007). [3]

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MAY 26, 2023

6] The Fifth Circuit found SRA-L failed to meet its burden of showing that the state would be liable for a judgment against it either directly or indirectly (via responsibility for general debt or because the state provides the majority of the levee district’s budget). Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Mitchell’s team also is organizing teams of lawyers and building relationships with police chiefs and district attorneys in preparation for a massive vote-challenging campaign.

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