The Energy Law Blog

MAY 12, 2016

On May 4, 2016, environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking to compel EPA to “fulfill long-delayed nondiscretionary duties” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by issuing revised regulations governing oil and gas wastes. The complaint alleges that EPA’s regulations “are outdated, contain generic provisions that do not specifically address the modern oil and gas industry, and fail to adequately protect against potential harm to human heal

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 10, 2016

In a May 4, 2016 opinion, Louisiana’s Third Circuit Court of Appeal made clear that venue was not proper in Concordia Parish—where plaintiff filed suit for damages resulting from the loss of its drilling rig in LaSalle Parish—because: (1) the tortious conduct allegedly occurred and damages from the loss of the drilling rig were sustained in LaSalle Parish only, despite plaintiff’s assertion that it lost profits at its domicile in Concordia Parish, and (2) not all defendants were parties to a co

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