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Louisiana Supreme Court holds that payment of mineral royalties judgment against LDNR is a matter of legislative discretion, reversing grant of mandamus

The Energy Law Blog

State of Louisiana through the Department of Natural Resources , 22-0625 (La. In 2006, a group of landowners filed a class action lawsuit against the State of Louisiana through the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (“LDNR”) concerning the ownership of riverbanks in the Catahoula Basin. In Crooks v.

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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

PA Environment Daily

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5

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Losing Justice Hobbs, Western Water Expert and Valued Mentor

Legal Planet

In 2006, Berkeley Law Professor Joe Sax —widely recognized as one of the founders of the field of Environmental Law—introduced Justice Hobbs as, “beyond dispute, one of the most knowledgeable and most accomplished experts on water law anywhere in the United States.” Long-term connections with Berkeley Law. He got his JD here in 1971.

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Third Circuit Affirms Trial Court’s Refusal to Adopt DNR’s Most Feasible Plan in Sweet Lake Land & Oil Co. v. Oleum Operating Company

The Energy Law Blog

30:29, in 2006 to provide a procedure for ensuring that amounts awarded to remediate environmental damage are actually spent on remediation. In May 2015, a jury found BP was responsible for the damage. The Louisiana Legislature passed “Act 312,” La.

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. 30:29, known as Act 312. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

The Energy Law Blog

The judgment is the latest in a suit the EPA filed against CITGO under the Clean Water Act for a 2006 spill at the oil company’s St. Given that in 2015 all civil enforcement actions by the EPA yielded penalties totaling $205 million (excluding settlements), the CITGO judgment stands out as unusually large. Charles refinery.

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. 30:29, known as Act 312. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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