The Energy Law Blog

JULY 28, 2009

By Emma J. Hinnigan In ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 08-2347 (La. App. 1. Cir. 5/13/09), the First Circuit held that ExxonMobil was not entitled to expropriate land owned by Union Pacific because the expropriation was not for a public purpose. ExxonMobil wanted to build an access road so that it could perform routine service and maintenance on one of its ethylene pipelines.

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New Scientist

JULY 14, 2009

The story of evolution spans over 3 billion years and shows how microscopic single-celled organisms transformed Earth and gave rise to complex organisms like animals

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 10, 2009

by Elisabeth Lorio Baer Despite the urging of Caddo Parish property owners to pass regulating ordinances and appeals from the oil and gas industry to leave regulation to other governing bodies, Caddo Parish commissioners decided to postpone the passage of oil and gas ordinances on Thursday. The Caddo Commission has been studying the proposals since February, but has decided to postpone a final vote by the Commission until August pending further discussion with the Commission’s oil and gas commit

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