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Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Review Three Oil and Gas Cases in 2016

The Energy Law Blog

On September 2, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to review three oil and gas cases involving issues pertinent to the industry and land and mineral owners. Red Deer Resources, LLC In BP America Production Company v. Red Deer has been set for oral argument on November 10, 2016. BP America Production Company v. Laddex, Ltd.

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Mitigating Canal Seepage: A Great Avenue To Save Irrigation Water

HumanNature

However, the biggest hurdle with those is the hefty upfront cost that can exceed the value of saved water in various applications (Wichelns and Oster 2006). Irrigation guide, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Why controlling canal seepage is important? References Jägermeyr, J., Schaphoff, S., Martin, C. Wichelns, D.,

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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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Bay Journal: Susquehanna Greenways Deliver Recreation, Eco-Tourism For River Towns In PA

PA Environment Daily

The first initiative formally coalesced as the nonprofit Susquehanna Greenway Partnership in 2006. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has awarded millions of dollars in grants for land-preservation projects through the years. The town has mostly languished for the last century.

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Check Your Privilege: Can In-House Lawyers Claim Privilege in the Netherlands?

Arnold Porter

In 2016, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service launched an investigation into Shell for suspected bribery surrounding its exploration of the Etosha oil field in Nigeria. Background. A number of documents sent and received by 15 Shell in-house lawyers in various countries including the Netherlands were seized in a corporate raid.

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Does anyone remember consensus?

Acoel

VIRGINIA forever was established as a 501(c)(4) organization in 2006 as a project of The Nature Conservancy utilizing a grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment. I have been a member of VIRGINIA forever since the beginning and chaired it from 2016 to 2019.

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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. DNR held a public hearing the following year, and, in late 2016, it filed its most feasible plan and supporting written reasons. The Louisiana Legislature passed “Act 312,” La.

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