Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Climate change causes sea-level rise, natural resource scarcity, and natural disasters. First, scarcity of natural resources can change the political economy of a state. The drought was ongoing between 2006-2009 . Vermont Journal of Environmental Law. in the fertile crescent. appeared first on.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

student, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, India August 17, 2023 I. State of Karnataka , the Karnataka High Court ordered the handover of a restaurant building under forest conservation law violations. EcoPerspectives Blog The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The mere fact that the in-house lawyers were employed by a subsidiary of a company established in the Netherlands and performed activities ultimately in the interests of the head office in the Netherlands was insufficient to justify Dutch law on the charter being applicable. Significance.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In Laddex , the lessee of the top lease, Laddex, sued the lessee of the base lease, BP, contending that the prior lease terminated during a period of slow production between August 2005 and November 2006. Both parties filed petitions for review before the Texas Supreme Court. Briefing can be found here.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

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. Riverboat Services of Indiana, Inc., 451 F.3d 3d 424 , 444 (7th Cir.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Natural gas companies must also sign submerged land lease agreements with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for using stream and river beds between the high water marks of those bodies of water for pipeline crossings and water withdrawal points because the submerged land is owned by the Commonwealth.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

30:29, in 2006 to provide a procedure for ensuring that amounts awarded to remediate environmental damage are actually spent on remediation. The Louisiana Legislature passed “Act 312,” La. 30:29(C)(5).

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

Free-Use Clause and Further Interprets Conflicting Royalty Clause Provisions The Texas Supreme Court recently issued its anticipated decision in BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. In 2006, however, BlueStone acquired the lease and became responsible for paying royalties on production thereunder. 19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

The Texas Supreme Court recently issued its anticipated decision in BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. In 2006, however, BlueStone acquired the lease and became responsible for paying royalties on production thereunder. Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. 19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. The Energy Law Blog will explore the import of the prescription ruling in a separate post. However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. 30:29, known as Act 312.

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MARCH 23, 2015

Summary: A brief look at the fracking industry in Northern Michigan, the laws and regulations, and how fracking is impacting the Grand Traverse Bay Watershed and the Great Lakes. However, Michigan laws also largely exempt fracking from key water protection statutes, like Michigan’s codification of the Great Lakes Compact.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

The Texas Supreme Court recently issued its anticipated decision in BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. In 2006, however, BlueStone acquired the lease and became responsible for paying royalties on production thereunder. Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. 19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Nearly a hundred years later, in 2006, the mineral estate of the northwest tract was owned by the Richey family and was leased to Mr. Ellison d/b/a Ellison Lease Operating, whereas the mineral estate of the southeast tract was owned by the Farmar family and was leased to Samson.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Nearly a hundred years later, in 2006, the mineral estate of the northwest tract was owned by the Richey family and was leased to Mr. Ellison d/b/a Ellison Lease Operating, whereas the mineral estate of the southeast tract was owned by the Farmar family and was leased to Samson.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Thus, under the 2006 regulations, stormwater from Oil &Gas sites that only contained sediment was always exempt from permitting. The 2006 regulations were judicially challenged and eventually vacated. See Natural Resources Defense Council v. United States Environmental Protection Agency , 526 F.3d 3d 591 (9th Cir.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 21, 2007

the Louisiana Fourth Circuit court of appeal recently issued a ruling on trial court procedure under Act 312 of 2006, La. BP Amoco, et al. , Click here to view the opinion.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2007

the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal held that under Act 312 of 2006 (La. In Duplantier v. BP Amoco, et al. , 30:29), there should be a single trial of both the regulatory remediation covered by the statute and the plaintiffs’ separate damages claims (if any). To view the Fourth Circuit’s decision, click here.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2007

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has issued a proposed amendment to Statewide Order 29-B that details the procedures the Department will follow in implementing oilfield clean-up plans referred to the Department under Act 312 of 2006.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 26, 2016

The judgment is the latest in a suit the EPA filed against CITGO under the Clean Water Act for a 2006 spill at the oil company’s St. District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Court’s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.– Charles refinery. In the original judgment , U.S.

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JULY 3, 2008

On July 1, 2008, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that Act 312 of 2006 (“Act 312”) is constitutional and reversed the district court’s judgment declaring Act 312 unconstitutional and unenforceable under La. V, § 16, La. I, § 4 and the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Farms, Ltd. Exxon Mobil Corp. 2007-2371 (La.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2007

On January 8, 2007, a Louisiana trial judge held Act 312 of 2006 to be unconstitutional. The Louisiana Attorney General’s office immediately filed notice that it will take a suspensive appeal directly to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Farms, Ltd v. ExxonMobil Corporation 24,055 (La. For further information on Act 312, click here.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2007

For a copy of TxOGA’s brief, click on the following link Amicus Curiae Brief of TXOGA – Received: 10/16/2006 . The royalty owners intervened and asserted claims against Exxon for, among others, common law waste, statutory waste, negligence per se, tortious interference, and failure to develop. Emerald Oil & Gas v. Exxon Corp.,

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 2, 2007

The plaintiff landowner, Weyerhaeuser Company, asserted that a series of formal "acknowledgments" executed by its corporate predecessor to interrupt prescription were part of an attempt to create fifty-year mineral servitudes in violation of Louisiana law. 29, 2006, Walter, J.). Weyerhaeuser Co. Hinton, et al. , 06-0272 (W.D.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 21, 2007

2006 WL 905345 (D. 7, 2006), the court followed the Tenth Circuit and refused to require a showing of gross negligence or willful misconduct in holding an operator liable for breach of contract regarding its duties to charge for NORM disposal. Marathon Oil Co., 2d 254 (5th Cir. By contrast, in Forest Oil Corp. Union Oil Co.,

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 12, 2017

The Second Circuit’s decision also addressed issues involving production in paying quantities and failure to pay royalties under the Louisiana Mineral Code, and a detailed discussion of those issues is also located on T he Energy Law Blog. Tauren”) In February 2006, Tauren assigned an undivided 49% interest in the Lease to Cubic Energy, Inc.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

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. A number of different parties had lined up on either side of the issue of whether EPA’s stay was lawful. and non-U.S. United States , No.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Dillon As previously reported, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that Act 312 of 2006 is constitutional and reversed the district court’s judgment declaring Act 312 unconstitutional and unenforceable under La. By Anundra M. V, § 16, La. I, § 4 and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Farms, Ltd. Exxon Mobil Corp. 2007-2371 (La.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 4, 2007

The additional relief will only be available in years when the annual NYMEX natural gas price is at or below $4.47/MMBtu MMBtu expressed in 2006 dollars. MMS will accept comments on the proposed rule through July 17, 2007. Click here to read the Notice.

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MAY 17, 2007

Douglas On April 20, 2007, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) issued regulations establishing procedures for agency hearings and the submission and approval of remediation plans under Act 312 of 2006. Act 312, which enacted La.

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The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2006

Burton , 549 U.S. — (2006), the Supreme Court resolved a legal issue that has been at the center of federal royalty litigation for twenty years: viz. In BHP America Petroleum Co. whether 28 U.S.C. 2415(a), which imposes a 6-year statute of limitations for Government “every action for money damages.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Sydnee Owens, who contracted non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2006, died six year later at age 14. The group has also elicited the help of two natural resources districts — the Lower Elkhorn and Upper Big Blue — which have a regulatory role in Nebraska over issues like water quality and soil erosion. He was 19 when he died.

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APRIL 24, 2021

Making impactful environmental decisions influenced by unweighted CBAs falls short of satisfying these cornerstone principles of administrative and environmental law. in Energy and Natural Resources Candidate, The University of Tulsa College of Law, expected May 2021. Candidate, Vermont Law School, expected May 2021.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

VW Escapes Multiple Fines In EU Over Emissions Scandal Law 360 PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 17:26 Thursday, September 14, 2023 Read more Matthew Perlman Europe's top court ruled Wednesday that Volkswagen should not have to pay a €5 million ($5.3 labor costs than not only its Detroit rivals but its Japanese competitors on American soil.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Volkswagen Agrees to Settle Age Discrimination Suit for $995K Brianna Smith | Law Reader | February 7, 2020 Earlier this week, Volkswagen agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit for $995,000. Germany: VW Presses for Increased Work Week at Same Pay DW | June 13, 2006 Extending the work week from the current 28.8

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Volkswagen Agrees to Settle Age Discrimination Suit for $995K Brianna Smith | Law Reader | February 7, 2020 Earlier this week, Volkswagen agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit for $995,000. Germany: VW Presses for Increased Work Week at Same Pay DW | June 13, 2006 Extending the work week from the current 28.8

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

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