The Energy Law Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Factual Background In July of 2008, nearly 300,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River in New Orleans when a tugboat towing an oil-filled barge veered across the river into the path of an ocean-going tanker. Case: United States v. American Commercial Lines, L.L.C. , 16-31150, F.3d 3d (5th Cir.
The Energy Law Blog
JANUARY 10, 2011
30, 2010), the Fifth Circuit reversed the district court’s finding of summary judgment on liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”). As a result, a large amount of oil spilled from the barge into the river near New Orleans. Laurin Maritime (America), Inc. 2010 WL 5421015 (5th Cir.
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The Energy Law Blog
MARCH 12, 2008
06-31238, 2008 WL 588745 (5th Cir. 2008), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss a qui tam action brought under the Federal Claims Act (FCA). By Clare Bienvenu In Marcy v.
ESA
JUNE 28, 2021
USFWS uses this list to identify conservation projects to fund under the American Wetlands Conversation Act and the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. This is first list of Birds of Conservation Concern released since 2008. Justice Department – Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act.
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