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United States Fifth Circuit Weighs in on La. R.S. 30:103.1 and 103.2 Notice Requirements

The Energy Law Blog

Kelly moved for partial summary judgment against Aethon, citing a December 15, 2017 letter and April 17, 2018 letter as satisfying the requirements of La. The district court made this ruling despite the fact that the December 15, 2017 letter closely tracked the language of La. respectively.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

Law Columbia

As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013. In its Nationally Determined Contribution , Japan has committed to reducing GHG emissions by 46% in 2030 from 2013 levels and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Civil law cases. In September 2017, in Sendai Citizens v. Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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DEP: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Tried 813 Times To Abandon Wells Without Plugging Them; Failed To Report Waste Generated 836 Times Over 2 Years

PA Environment Daily

The number of conventional violations is the largest on record-- at least since 2013. There were 2 violations in 2017; -- Howard Drilling : There was 1 violation in 2015; These companies also reported road spreading their oil and gas well wastewater. Read more here.]

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Revoking the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Incidental Take Rule, Once Again

Greenbuilding Law

“The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a bedrock environmental law that is critical to protecting migratory birds and restoring declining bird populations,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. The Service is now requesting public comment on issues of fact, law and policy raised by that MBTA rule published on January 7.

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Federal Court Limits State Authority to Deny Interstate Transmission Projects

Law Columbia

FERC approved this agreement in 2017, and Transource then filed siting applications with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), as required by Pennsylvania law. The Supremacy Clause serves to “ invalidate[] state law that interferes with or is contrary to federal law.”

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DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells

PA Environment Daily

DEP issued conventional oil and gas operators a record total of 6,860 violations for all infractions of law and regulations in 2023, nearly 52% more than in 2021. Read more here (2017-2021). Click Here for list of all major enforcement actions listed by conventional oil and gas operator. Read more here. Read more here (2022).

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What’s New About Income-Graduated Fixed Charges?

Legal Planet

A 2017 survey of 37 utilities found that about half of the surveyed utilities collected fixed charges to cover only customer-related costs (including “the costs of the meter, service drop, a portion of the transformer, billing, and customer service”) while others also included “elements of distribution facilities or minimum system costs.”