The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The path to this Proposed Rule has been long and winding, beginning in 2014 with BOEM resisting making changes through formal notice and comment rulemaking pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, and instead continuing to regulate this issue through Notice to Lessee (“NTL”) guidance documents.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

On February 15, the Department of Environmental Protection told the Environmental Quality Board conventional oil and gas drilling companies only paid $46,100 of the $10,600,000 it cost for DEP to regulate that industry in FY 2020-21. percent of the cost of regulating their industry; the unconventional industry pays the remainder.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“This is one piece of data that's indicating certain potential health impacts “So are there things that are on active well sites that would cause us concern, and do we need to address the regulations to address those sorts of things? He noted EPA also regulates Class 5 wells are for geothermal energy and Class 6 for carbon sequestration.

Natural Gas

The Energy Law

JULY 10, 2008

Under existing Louisiana law, a facility is exempt from air permitting requirements if its potential emissions are: (1) less than 5 tpy (tons per year) for each regulated air pollutant; (2) less than 15 tpy for all regulated pollutants combined; and (3) less than the minimum emission rate for each toxic air pollutant listed in LAC 33:III.5112,

Air Pollution

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

In 2003, the Louisiana Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Corbello, et al. The first purpose is to maintain a healthful and safe environment in Louisiana through governmental regulation and control over the areas of water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, scenic rivers and streams, and radiation.

2026

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It has only been since 1984, when the first more comprehensive Oil and Gas Act was signed into law, that conventional operators began to be regulated in any meaningful way to prevent pollution. Unconventional shale gas well drilling started in 2003 in Pennsylvania, resulting in 14,294 wells drilled. [In

2003

The Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2020

UNOCAL appealed to the Fifth Circuit, arguing, inter alia , that Sojitz’s claim for equitable subrogation failed as a matter of law because the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”) does not grant BSEE a civil claim for monetary damages based on a party’s failure to perform decommissioning to which Sojitz could subrogate.

2020

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When proposing a new regulation or investment project, they often have to present a regulatory impact analysis showing that its environmental benefits outweigh the financial costs. If the SCC is low, new laws might not be worth the effort. The other scientific updates contribute significantly as well.

Sea Level

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

In 2003, the Louisiana Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Corbello, et al. The first purpose is to maintain a healthful and safe environment in Louisiana through governmental regulation and control over the areas of water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, scenic rivers and streams, and radiation.

2026

Vermont Law

JANUARY 18, 2016

Summary: Green-roof zoning laws may provide a solution to the Urban Heat Island Effect, which contributes to anthropogenic climate change through heat pollution originating from large cities. US legislators may follow the lead of Stuttgart, Germany, where exemplary city-greening zoning laws have greatly reduced urban pollution.

Climate Change

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

of the Dutch Legal Profession Regulations.]]. The mere fact that the in-house lawyers were employed by a subsidiary of a company established in the Netherlands and performed activities ultimately in the interests of the head office in the Netherlands was insufficient to justify Dutch law on the charter being applicable. N:Article 5.12

2019

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

GWFS), a registered broker-dealer, had settled charges that it violated the federal securities laws governing a broker-dealer’s obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for certain suspicious transactions. Background. ” SEC v. Alpine Sec. 3d 775, 800 (S.D.N.Y.

2020

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This is a case study in how not to enact a law that’s in the interest of the people of Pennsylvania.” The first shale gas well was drilled in 2003 and that well was the first shale gas well fracked in 2004. Shale Gas + 20 The first commercial oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

OIRA, the so-called “regulatory czar” in the White House, must approve every significant regulation based on a review of its CBA. But it has advanced beyond the vague guidance provided by OMB since 2003, which may not have been state-of-the-art even then. But CBA has had a major blind spot.

2003

The Energy Law

JUNE 30, 2015

In 2003, Kachina installed the “Barker Central Compression Station” (“Compression Station”) on its pipeline, which allowed it to resell the gas in the pipeline at its high-pressure inlet, increasing its re-sale value to Davis. Michael Lillis (“Lillis”) was one of the producers who sold natural gas to Kachina, dating back to 2001.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The first shale gas well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 2003 and fracked in 2004, so we are now beginning the 20 year threshold discussed in research. Ingraffea , Professor Of Engineering at Cornell University, and others suggest that from 5 to 6.2 We now have 13,952 active unconventional shale gas wells drilled in Pennsylvania.

2016

Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The EPA publishes a new list of unregulated drinking water contaminants that could be regulated in the future. 81 : Number of unregulated drinking water contaminants that the EPA has put on a watch list for potential regulation. By law, the EPA must decide whether to regulate at least five CCL contaminants in drinking water.

2003

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In A Year of Water Quality Reckoning, National Imperative is Impeded Law and policy treat farms as special class of polluter. Pushed by the powerful farm lobby, state and congressional legislators have displayed scant interest in fixing big holes and outright waivers for farms in the federal water quality law. Regulation Begins.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

These proposals will help Pennsylvania meet water quality cleanup goals statewide and especially in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. -- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Mine Reclamation: Thanks to the passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Pennsylvania is in line to receive an estimated $3.8 Read more here.] Read more here.]

Regulations

Circle of Blue

MAY 30, 2023

Comment deadline approaches for changes in White House guidelines for analyzing costs and benefits of federal regulations. Federally regulated wetlands, the court held, in an opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, are those with a “continuous surface connection” with a water of the United States.

2003

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2022

Since 2003, General Fund support for environmental programs in DEP have been cut about 40 percent and as a result staffing was reduced by nearly 30 percent, especially in water quality protection programs. The revenue projections done for the unconventional fee regulation were based on DEP receiving 2,000 permits a year. In 2010, Gov.

2022

Legal Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

Environmental and conservation groups have for a number of years attempted to convince California courts of the need to integrate climate change considerations into environmental analyses prepared under the state’s most important environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Climate Change

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The ESA regulations define the “effects” that must be considered in the BiOp: “Effects are all consequences to listed species or critical habitat that are caused by the proposed action, including the consequences of other activities that are caused by the proposed action. Decision at 101-102.) This includes both direct and indirect effects.

Fossil Fuels

The Energy Law

MARCH 27, 2020

Does this pandemic and resultant disruption constitute a force majeure event under Louisiana and Texas law? Black’s Law Dictionary (11th ed. The civil law system of Louisiana and the common law system of Texas provide insight into how different jurisdictions might approach public health crises in the context of force majeure.

Law

CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While TRPA had “jurisdiction by law” in that it exercises authority over resources affected by the project, it was not a responsible agency. Per the Court: “CEQA…does not require the lead agency to accept and utilize the threshold or significance standards which the jurisdiction-by-law agency used to determine the impact was significant.

Renewable Energy

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

We also comment on post-Brexit law enforcement, and the ongoing strains on the justice system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, on 26 April 2021, the UK announced sanctions against 22 individuals under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021.

2007

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

million yuan over Lexus price-fixing Reuters | December 27, 2019 China's market regulator on Friday has fined Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor 7203.T T accusing the companies of violating consumer protection laws and engaging in fraud by concealing the use of substandard metal components in vehicles. China fines Toyota 87.6

Clean Air Act

Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 30, 2019

Reduce energy use per square foot in state-owned buildings by 40% from 2002-2003 levels. For background on the REPS law, see an earlier post on the first of several unsuccessful attempts to repeal the REPS standard.) law, but it can guide the use of existing authority. Section 26 (a) of the bill amended language in G.S.

2018

Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lakota People's Law Project | January 13, 2021 We stand arm in arm with our fellow global citizens who abstain from its lengthy list of products. According to AB Chile, a food industry association, more than 1,500 items, or 20 percent of all products sold in Chile, have been reformulated in response to the law.

Deforestation

Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lakota People's Law Project | January 13, 2021 We stand arm in arm with our fellow global citizens who abstain from its lengthy list of products. According to AB Chile, a food industry association, more than 1,500 items, or 20 percent of all products sold in Chile, have been reformulated in response to the law.

Deforestation

Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lakota People's Law Project | January 13, 2021 We stand arm in arm with our fellow global citizens who abstain from its lengthy list of products. According to AB Chile, a food industry association, more than 1,500 items, or 20 percent of all products sold in Chile, have been reformulated in response to the law.

Deforestation

Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

Regulations

Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2022

It also established a new state agency, the Arizona Department of Water Resources, to administer the law. . First, it halted expansion of irrigated farmland in Pinal County and regulated groundwater use in three other designated “active management areas” (AMAs) – Phoenix, Tucson, and Prescott. We’ve reached that point.

Politics

Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme.

Law

Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Behind the Shine: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth and others (2003). This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m billion pounds of ethylene a year.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

Behind the Shine: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth and others (2003). This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m billion pounds of ethylene a year.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Behind the Shine: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth and others (2003). This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m billion pounds of ethylene a year.

Fossil Fuels