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Louisiana Operator Slapped by Appellate Court

Energy & the Law

These statutes are often litigated, but few disputes result in a reported decision. Kelly sent a letter via certified mail to Aethon Energy Operating, LLC on December 15, 2017, requesting information regarding sixteen wells in the two units. But last month, the U.S. The second letter similarly complied with 30.103.2

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017). June 29, 2017).

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That Dam Case (Again):  Third District Upholds Oroville Hydropower Facilities Relicensing EIR Against Numerous CEQA Challenges

CEQA Developments

Factual and Procedural Background This case’s remarkably extensive litigation history has resulted in no fewer than four published decisions, three from the Third District and one from the California Supreme Court (aka “SCOCA”). (Of North Coast Railroad Authority (2017) 3 Cal.5th 2017) 878 F.3d 2017) 878 F.3d

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

Law Columbia

Transmission lines are, like generation facilities, often held up by litigation. The Corps issues nationwide permits for categories of similar activities that will have minimal environmental effects, both individually and cumulatively. The Corps issued NWP 12 in 1977, and most recently reissued NWP 12 in 2017.

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Grey is the New Black: Navigating Ambiguity in the Carbon Claims Landscape

Ivy Protocol

Mitigating Reputation and Litigation Risks in the VCM Unambiguous carbon claims are not only crucial for guiding customers but also play a vital role in attracting investors. They help safeguard the reputation and avert climate litigation, giving companies a safe and legitimate path for engaging with the VCM. 3 Claim deceptiveness.

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Northern California Wildfires

Eco Lawyers

Wildfires blazed across Northern California in 2017, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and their communities. Ecolawyers at Baron & Budd’s Environmental Litigation Group are dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals who have lost their property in wildfires caused by corporate negligence.

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A “Capitol” Offense: Third District Holds State Capitol Building Annex/Visitor Center Project EIR Violated CEQA Due To Inadequate Project Description And Analyses Of Historical Cultural Impacts, Aesthetics, And Project Alternatives

CEQA Developments

of Governments (2017) 3 Cal.5th The Court rejected plaintiffs’ challenges to the EIR’s analysis of impacts on trees and birds, and in the course of doing so offered helpful guidance on CEQA compliance with respect to some frequently litigated issues. San Diego Assn. 5th 497, 516-517.).