The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The VIDA, enacted in December 2018, will standardize incidental discharge permits and regulations, replacing the 2013 Vessel General Permit (“VGP”) that commercial vessels are currently required to follow. If you have further questions regarding this topic, contact Liskow attorneys Nicolette Kraska , Emily von Qualen , or Clare Bienvenu.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The brief also argues that Canada and Enbridge are using a faulty interpretation of the 1977 pipeline treaty, and in doing so, are encouraging the violation of international human rights law and domestic treaties with Indigenous Peoples. The amicus brief was submitted by U.S.-based based charity EarthRights International.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal held that fishermen who intentionally came upon the scene of the wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon failed to state a claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress under general maritime law. The contact, however, must be more than trivial, and it must cause the emotional injury. 2013); Plaisance v.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

In 2013, the decision in State of Louisiana v. This was all done in light of this Court’s 2013 La. The Energy Law Blog will explore the import of the prescription ruling in a separate post. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. LL&E II , at *2.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

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. In 2023, DEP reported plugging 169 conventional wells primarily with the additional taxpayer funding provided by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Read more here.

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Real Climate

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The hybrid set-up, with video links between the two hubs and digital attendence through zoom, was a change from previous ICRCs held in ICTP (2011) , Brussels (2013) , Stockholm (2016) , and Beijing (2019). The “law of small numbers ” implies a minimum number of independent simulations in an ensemble (Rabin, 2002).

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal held that fishermen who intentionally came upon the scene of the wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon failed to state a claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress under general maritime law. The contact, however, must be more than trivial, and it must cause the emotional injury. 2013); Plaisance v.

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Manning Law

JUNE 11, 2020

In January 2013, Scamp Industries Ltd. Manning Environmental Law is a Canadian law firm based in Toronto, Ontario. Our practice is focussed on environmental law, energy law and aboriginal law. . Our practice is focussed on environmental law, energy law and aboriginal law. .

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 8, 2023

Note: Miller Starr Regalia attorneys Ken Stahl and Matt Henderson represented intervenors YIMBY Law and People for Housing Orange County (a chapter of YIMBY Action) in the Olen litigation.) City of Dublin (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th Please contact Arthur F. Olen Properties Corp. City of Newport Beach (2023) Cal.App.5th.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 14, 2023

2013) 218 Cal.App.4th Interpreting the terms of the writ as a question of law, and the adequacy of the City’s return under an abuse of discretion standard (since an attempt to comply with the writ is essentially an attempt to comply with CEQA, see POET, LLC v. Please contact Arthur F. Resources Code, § 21168.9) 4th 455, 479.)

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 5, 2016

ISDA ) announced the 2016 ISDA Credit Support Annex for Variation Margin for use with New York law transactions (the 2016 CSA ). For over 20 years, the existing 1994 CSA has been the preferred instrument for detailing credit support arrangements related to New York law ISDA contracts. The 2016 CSA is available here.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

In 2013, the decision in State of Louisiana v. This was all done in light of this Court’s 2013 La. The Energy Law Blog will explore the import of the prescription ruling in a separate post. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. LL&E II , at *2.

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CEQA Developments

MAY 30, 2023

2013) 215 Cal.App.4th Please contact Arthur F. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years. For nearly all that time, the firm also has written Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 3d, a 12-volume treatise on California real estate law. “The

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CEQA Developments

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Since my inaugural post (which can be viewed here ) was a “top ten” list of CEQA litigation mistakes to avoid, I thought an appropriate tenth anniversary post might be a list of the ten most significant CEQA case law developments over the past decade. Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (2013) 57 Cal.4th

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CEQA Developments

JUNE 27, 2023

City of Dublin (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th Being deemed so similar to the already existing allowed land uses, the six proposed cannabis activities “were covered by the uses contemplated in the 2014 EIR and 2013 [GPU].” Please contact Arthur F. 4th 1301, 1311.) Coon of Miller Starr Regalia.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2023

The original NOVs were issued on May 15, 2013 and July 25, 2013 and updated with a new NOV issued citing the current regulations on April 18, 2023. The original NOV was issued on June 18, 2015 and a new NOV issued citing the current regulations on April 21, 2023. SWN Prod Co. LLC was cited for the Fields 4H well in Bradford County.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Encompassed within this duty of competence is the duty to stay “abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” Confidentiality TAR is an emerging field of the law that is developing far faster than jurisprudence can keep up. Grossman and Gordon V.

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CEQA Developments

MAY 3, 2021

of Directors (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 4th 614, 623, my June 6, 2013 post on which can be found here.) Exhaustion is a jurisdictional prerequisite, not a matter of judicial discretion, and presents a question of law reviewed de novo by appellate courts. Please contact Arthur F. (Quoting from North Coast Rivers Alliance v.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 16, 2019

213 (2012) and The ACREL Papers 121 (Spring 2013). In addition to accessing these reports in the Real Property Probate and Trust Journal, the Legal Opinion Resource Center of the ABA Business Law Section contains these and many other opinion reports and resources. & Est. L. & Est. L.

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CEQA Developments

MARCH 4, 2021

California Air Resources Board (2013) 217 Cal.App.4th I’d venture to say it is undoubtedly “correct” under preemptive federal law that a WQC issued (or “revised” and “reissued”) past the one-year deadline is invalid, or at least not legally binding to the extent it purports to condition project approval. POET, LLC v.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

2013), the Delaware Court of Chancery clarified that under Delaware law the privilege for pre-merger communications passes to the surviving company after a merger is consummated. To receive information from Liskow & Lewis, your information will be kept in a secured contact database. In Great Hill Equity Partners IV, LP v.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

City of Milpitas (2013) 217 Cal.App.4th 4th 1307 (see prior summary dated July 30, 2013, which can be found here ).) Please contact Arthur F. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years. 1207, § 9, pp. 4746, 4747 [prior version]; Stats. 1009, § 18, pp.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2013

On September 13, 2013, the Louisiana Supreme Court denied Plaintiff-landowners’ writ application seeking review of an opinion of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal granting Defendants’ exception of no right or cause of action based on the subsequent purchaser doctrine. 9/13/13), 2013 La. 10/11/13), 2013 La. LEXIS 1898.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 2, 2022

The leases had a term running from 2009 through 2013, with a holdover provision. Because the material facts were undisputed, the Court treated this as a question of law. Please contact Arthur F. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Encompassed within this duty of competence is the duty to stay “abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” TAR is an emerging field of the law that is developing far faster than jurisprudence can keep up. Grossman and Gordon V. Attorneys under ABA Model Rule 1.1

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CEQA Developments

OCTOBER 31, 2022

County of Merced (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th This seems to be either dictum or new judge-made law that is not solidly supported by the opinion’s reasoning or citation to relevant legal authority. Please contact Arthur F. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years.

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Eco Lawyers

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Butte Fire Lawyers are a team of wildfire legal experts who currently represent 110 plaintiffs affected by the 2013 Chariot Fire. If you or someone you know suffered damages as a result of the Butte Fire, you can contact Butte Fire Lawyers John Fiske or Ahmed Diab for a free evaluation of your potential case.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2022

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763. While having only 8% of stocks experiencing overfishing remains near an all-time low, this percentage has largely stayed the same for a decade, even though the law requires an immediate end to overfishing. Stay current. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Enter Your Email.loading.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A new federal program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will allocate an estimated $395 million in taxpayer funds to Pennsylvania over the next 15 years to plug these wells. There are no proposals pending to deal with the taxpayer liability for plugging the pre-1985 wells because that exemption is in state law. Read more here.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

City of Dublin (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th Part 3 of 4), posted 12/1/21 on SLoG Law Blog (noting agency leaders, such as a city council, “are elected officials who inevitably pay attention to politics even when acting in a quasi-judicial capacity (hearing a CEQA appeal)”.) Citing Concerned Dublin Citizens v. Resources Code,] § 21168.5.)

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MAY 2, 2023

But instead of addressing the substance of those claims as the trial court had done, it held that the application of CEQA to the relicensing of a dam under FERC’s aegis was preempted by federal law pursuant to the Federal Power Act (“FPA,” 16 U.S.C. County of Nevada (2013) 221 Cal.App.4th Please contact Arthur F. 791a et seq.).

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

1331 because the cities’ claims were “necessarily governed by federal common law.” Do State Nuisance Claims Related to Climate Change Arise Under Federal Law? the district court found that the Plaintiffs’ claims supported federal question jurisdiction because those state-law claims were “necessarily governed by federal common law.”

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

City of Dublin (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 4th 1301, 1310-1311, my April 10, 2013 post on which can be found here. ). Please contact Arthur F. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years. Citing Concerned Dublin Citizens v. Citing Dublin, supra, 214 Cal.App.4th

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CEQA Developments

MAY 22, 2023

County of Mendocino (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th Please contact Arthur F. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years. City of Livermore (2022) 76 Cal.App.5th 5th 1092, 1116, my 4/4/22 post on which can be found here ; Preserve Wild Santee v.

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