September, 2016

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Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Review Three Oil and Gas Cases in 2016

The Energy Law Blog

On September 2, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to review three oil and gas cases involving issues pertinent to the industry and land and mineral owners. BP America Production Company v. Red Deer Resources, LLC In BP America Production Company v. Red Deer Resources, LLC , the lessee of a top lease, Red Deer, sued the lessee of the base lease, BP, contending that the prior lease had terminated due to a cessation of production in paying quantities.

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Using the Free Market to Affect Change: An Argument for Environmental Taxes

Vermont Law

The past two years have yielded unprecedented executive and regulatory engagement in the climate change discussion. In November 2014, the United States and China—two of the world’s most significant emitters—. jointly committed. to reducing their carbon emissions. In August 2015, the Obama administration announced the. Clean Power Plan. , which will implement national standards to govern carbon pollution from power plants.

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A Right to Fossil Fuels? Pressure Mounts for Developing Countries to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground

Law Columbia

Last week saw the opening of the 71 st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In his inaugural address , incoming General Assembly President Peter Thompson declared that the session would focus on advancing the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in September 2015. The SDGs form part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , which aims to eradicate poverty and ensure prosperity for all, such that everyone “can fulfill their potential in dignity and e

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Attorney General Finds Governor’s Contract for Legal Services Not Approvable, Unacceptable, Illegal, and Unconstitutional

The Energy Law Blog

The dispute between Governor John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry over the retention of several private attorneys to represent the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Natural Resources (“LDNR”) in coastal loss litigation has taken a new twist. These lawsuits were filed by several parish governments alleging dozens of oil and gas companies caused marsh loss by operations that violated state-issued coastal use permits and related permitting requirements.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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Offshore Companies Face Surge in BSEE Enforcement Actions and Penalties

The Energy Law Blog

In recent years, offshore companies have witnessed a marked uptick in the number of enforcement actions undertaken by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). [1] Operators face more BSEE inspections, Incidents of Non-Compliance (INCs), and civil penalties than ever before. Meanwhile, the average penalty amount has grown. For example, in 2014 the agency imposed a civil penalty of $1,230,000—an unprecedented figure in the history of the BSEE civil penalty program.

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