The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law on November 15, 2021, amended Section 40307 of the Outer Continental Shelfs Act (OCSLA) to provide authority to the U.S. However, the DOI’s proposed implementing regulations authorized by the IIJA have yet to be issued for public comment.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 22, 2024

Under the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authority to regulate “ the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce.” FERC approved this agreement in 2017, and Transource then filed siting applications with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), as required by Pennsylvania law.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

In order to capitalize on the current demand for lithium, it is imperative for those nations to take proactive measures and adopt effective strategies to become leaders in the transition to a more sustainable global paradigm of natural resource management and exploitation. I will keep you posted.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

Well Plugging Program Pennsylvania is due to receive up to nearly $400 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for its new conventional Abandoned Well Plugging Program. The December report issued on conventional wells found between 2017 and 2021 conventional operators abandoned 2,246 wells without plugging them.

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CEQA Developments

AUGUST 23, 2021

As a matter of law, the Court also held the County improperly relied on the existing facilities exemption for the project. The County Board of Supervisors (“Board”) held a public hearing on August 15, 2017 to consider approval of the required resolutions of necessity. or if the public agency failed to give the notice required by law.”

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The report looked at environmental compliance in the industry between 2017 through 2021. Overview Of Non-Compliance DEP reports between 2017 through 2021, the agency did 63,026 inspections of wells belonging to 1,512 conventional oil and gas well owners operating 34,812 wells. Why The Assessment? DEP’s assessment was promised by Gov.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2017

On April 4, 2017 , a federal district court dismissed a citizen-enforcement action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that could have profound impact on fracking suits against the oil and gas industry. In Sierra Club v.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

McKean County EQT Prod (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) -- ASHBAUGH 1H - Ashland Twp., McKean County EQT Prod (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) -- ASHBAUGH 1H - Ashland Twp., Elk County Frontier Natural Resources (2021, 2022) -- Winner 4H Well Pad - West Keating Twp., Jordan 6 - Hempfield Twp., Jefferson County -- James H.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The bill is a companion to Senate Bill 619 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) introduced last session at the request of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation which was unhappy with an April 17, 2017 settlement with DEP over an appeal of a stormwater pollution prevention permit for its West Point, Montgomery County plant (Environmental Hearing Board Docket No.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

In response, Potter Township passed a resolution in 2017 requiring Shell to perform an exterior lighting study. Photos: Top- What Shell said the lighting would look like in 2017; Light scattering today at the Shell plan; Bottom: Orange glow from emergency flaring and close up of flaring glow.)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2022

Wolf in a formal statement published in the July 30 PA Bulletin and came in the wake of the Governor allowing House Bill 2644 to become law without his signature. There are obviously requirements in the law that talk about permit transfers and inactive status. The evaluation was required by Gov. Read more here.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2017

On June 1, 2017, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Borcik v. Discloses, or threatens to disclose, to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, policy, practice of the employer … that the employee reasonably believes is in violation of an environmental law, rule, or regulation.” 3d —, 2017 WL 1716226 (La.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s a summary of that paper-- It started with a simple question: Are natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines required to have insurance to cover property damage, bodily harm or environmental cleanup and natural resource damage costs? Spoiler-- the answer is-- no. Now, we simply don’t know. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

In 2017, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources tried to ban road spreading of oil and gas wastewater based on concerns about levels of radioactivity found by the agency, but was blocked by the Ohio legislature. “In PA DEP banned the road spreading of unconventional shale gas wastewater in regulations adopted in 2016.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2017

At the Fourth Annual Liskow & Lewis Energy Law Lecture, Professor Jim Rossi of Vanderbilt Law delivered a presentation entitled “Federalism Battles in Energy Transportation.” Natural gas pipelines have historically been governed by federal law since the passing of the Natural Gas Act of 1938.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 28, 2022

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources will begin its study of the bill today, with the minister of environment and climate change scheduled to appear as the first witness. In 2017, the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development recommended strengthening CEPA.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

On October 20, 2017, Bouchard Transportation’s ATB BUSTER BOUCHARD/B. Bouchard, III; Brendan Bouchard; and Kevin Donohue’s reckless disregard for the law and callous indifference for seamen’s rights under the SPA and egregious conduct Click here for a copy of the OSHA press release , along with a copy of the SPA. 3d 424 , 444 (7th Cir.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

million fine New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North Total oil project hurts 'tens of thousands' in rural Uganda: watchdog NGOs Brazil environment regulator denies Total permit to drill Foz do Amazonas basin Total settles U.S. million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here’s a summary of that paper-- It started with a simple question: Are natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines required to have insurance to cover property damage, bodily harm or environmental cleanup and natural resource damage costs? Spoiler-- the answer is-- no. Now, we simply don’t know. Read more here.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

million fine New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North Total oil project hurts 'tens of thousands' in rural Uganda: watchdog NGOs Brazil environment regulator denies Total permit to drill Foz do Amazonas basin Total settles U.S. million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

million fine New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North Total oil project hurts 'tens of thousands' in rural Uganda: watchdog NGOs Brazil environment regulator denies Total permit to drill Foz do Amazonas basin Total settles U.S. million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

million fine New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North Total oil project hurts 'tens of thousands' in rural Uganda: watchdog NGOs Brazil environment regulator denies Total permit to drill Foz do Amazonas basin Total settles U.S. million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

million fine New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North Total oil project hurts 'tens of thousands' in rural Uganda: watchdog NGOs Brazil environment regulator denies Total permit to drill Foz do Amazonas basin Total settles U.S. million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to the US EPA, environmental justice is “ the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies ”.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

million fine New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North Total oil project hurts 'tens of thousands' in rural Uganda: watchdog NGOs Brazil environment regulator denies Total permit to drill Foz do Amazonas basin Total settles U.S. million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

million fine New Gas Plant Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods in Russia’s Far North Total oil project hurts 'tens of thousands' in rural Uganda: watchdog NGOs Brazil environment regulator denies Total permit to drill Foz do Amazonas basin Total settles U.S. million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit ruled against the government finding that contractors cannot criminally violate these OCSLA regulations. Among other charges, the contractor parties (GIS, Wood Group, Srubar, Moss, and Dantin) were charged with eight counts of knowing and willful violations of the OCSLA enabling regulations.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

. § 1331 (the federal question statute) on the basis that Plaintiffs’ claims (1) implicate wartime and national emergency activities undertaken at the direction of federal officers, and (2) necessarily require resolution of substantial, disputed questions of federal law. In response, Plaintiffs filed motions to remand.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This blog post was co-authored by Martha Kinsella, former senior counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. By Jacob Carter and Martha Kinsella In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought Texas rain that just wouldn’t stop. Oklahoma and Idaho have repealed their ethics laws entirely.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 12, 2021

the Nepalese Supreme Court found that the absence of a climate change law infringed the constitutional right to a clean environment, and that the right to a clean environment specifically requires the Nepal government to take climate mitigation and adaptation action. In Shrestha v. Office of the Prime Minister et al. , Next steps.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33 billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The Department of Planning denied the Rocky Hill Coal Project application in December 2017, after reviewing the associated environmental impact report. Gloucester Resources Limited promptly appealed the decision. Interestingly enough, it cites not only Australian case law, but U.S. An Overview of the Case.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33 billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33 billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33 billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33 billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33 billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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