The Energy Law

JUNE 13, 2017

9, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held for the first time that a Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) has a statutory claim for contribution to recover purely economic damages from a partially liable third party. Marquette Transportation Company, L.L.C. , 16-30459 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The TINTOMARA, a tanker, collided with the DM-932, causing the barge to break away and ultimately sink in the Mississippi River resulting in the spill of approximately 300,000 gallons of oil into the River. As owner of the leaking barge, ACL was deemed the responsible party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA ’90”).

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 9, 2021

On December 3, 2021, the Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register of a settlement between Federal and State Trustees and Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby”) to resolve natural resource damages from a 2014 oil release. Additionally, Kirby paid $4.9 In November 2021, the U.S.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

A Regulatory Increase to the Limits of Liability for Oil Pollution and an Amendment Exempting Small Passenger Vessels from the Limitation of Liability Act Present New Challenges for Vessel Owners U.S. First, the Coast Guard announced [1] increases to the liability limits in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”). [2]

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

1] The data used to compile the statistics in this section are available at [link] [2] Pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Secretary of the Interior adjusts the maximum civil penalty on a regular basis to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index. 1 RMMLF-INST PAPER NO. 7 (2016). [1]

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ’s Fluke Fairness Act ( S. House Natural Resources Committee: Committee members held a legislative hearing for a dozen oceans-related bills to the full House, as well as a package of ocean bills titles, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. This position oversees the US Forest Service.

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