The Energy Law
JULY 16, 2008
In 1997, DuPont and ConocoPhillips sued the United States pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), alleging entitlement to reimbursement of costs expended cleaning up hazardous waste from fifteen sites previously owned by the government during World Wars I and II, and the Korean War.
The Energy Law
JULY 15, 2008
Effective August 15, 2008, employers will no longer be able to prevent employees from carrying firearms onto employer property if those firearms are in locked, privately-owned vehicles. The change is the result of Senate Bill 51, which was sponsored by Sen. Joe McPherson and signed into law as Act No. 684 by Governor Bobby Jindal on July 2nd of this year.
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The Energy Law
JULY 10, 2008
By Clare Bienvenu Pursuant to Act 547, passed by the Louisiana Legislature in the 2008 Regular Session and recently signed into law by the Governor, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) may now require Louisiana facilities exempt from air permitting requirements to maintain records showing that the actual or potential emissions of the facility meet the exemption.
The Energy Law
JULY 9, 2008
By: April Rolen-Ogden Exxon Shipping Co., et al. v. Baker, et al. involved a class action that was filed by commercial fisherman and native Alaskans against Exxon and its tanker captain for economic losses suffered as a result of the now infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred in 1989. On the night of the spill, the supertanker was carrying 53 million gallons of crude oil, which translates to just over a million barrels.
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The Energy Law
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. Const. art. V, § 16, La. Const. art. I, § 4 and the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. M.J. Farms, Ltd. v. Exxon Mobil Corp. , 2007-2371 (La. 7/1/08); _ So. 2d _.
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