The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in an August 12th Decision a challenge to a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) Permit issued by the Texas...more
8/18/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
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State and Local Government ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Texas
The trade association Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) (formerly, Petroleum Association of America) submitted August 6 comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing:
Establishment of...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Pipeline Safety (“OPS”) issued a July 17th memorandum titled:
Inspection and Enforcement Priorities (“Memorandum”)....more
8/4/2025
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Enforcement Priorities ,
Infrastructure ,
Oil & Gas ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Safety Standards
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 22nd Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Henry Oil Company (“Henry”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more
7/30/2025
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Department of Environmental Conservation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Oil & Gas ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Underground Storage Tanks
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a June 27th Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA”) related to the Anschutz Equus Farms...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lion Oil Company, LLC (“Lion”) entered into a July 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Khera Petroleum, LLC (“KP”) entered into a June 11th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Spill Prevention, Control, and...more
Flow Water Advocates (“FWA”) filed a pleading before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board styled:
PETITION FOR REVIEW OF UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PERMITS ISSUED AND...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 5th interpretive letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to reclassifying a...more
6/30/2025
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Hazardous Substances ,
New Guidance ,
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Pipelines ,
Reclassification Rules ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Transportation Industry
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a June 18th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Diamond Investments of TN Inc. (“Diamond”) addressing an alleged violation of underground storage...more
6/30/2025
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
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Filing Deadlines ,
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Penalties ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Tennessee ,
Underground Storage Tanks
The Methane Finance Working Group (“MFWG”) has released a guidance document titled:
Guidance for Including Methane Abatement in Oil and Gas Debt Structuring (“Guidance”).
MFWG is described as a coalition of financial,...more
6/30/2025
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Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Debt ,
Financial Institutions ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Methane ,
Oil & Gas ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission (“Commission”) addressed an application for the establishment of a lithium compensation structure for Saltwerx, LLC (“Saltwerx”)....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Merit Energy Company, LLC (“Merit”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (”CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
6/17/2025
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Air Pollution ,
Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Air Act ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Penalties ,
Permits
EARTHJUSTICE on behalf of a number of other organizations submitted a June 4th document to three federal agencies styled:
Request for Enforcement of Hazardous Materials Laws in U.S. Oil and Gas Fields (“Request”)....more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a May 21st news release stating that it has approved the use of unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., “drones”) to conduct visual inspections of aboveground storage...more
A Petition to Initiate a Rulemaking Docket (“Petition”) has been filed before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“APSC”) by the General Staff. See Docket No. 25-025-R. The Petition proposes to make changes to the...more
6/10/2025
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Energy Sector ,
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Pipelines ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 14th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Greeneville Oil and Petroleum, Inc. and 737 Grace 1, LLC (collectively,“Respondent”) addressing alleged...more
6/5/2025
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Contamination ,
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Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Storage Tanks ,
Underground Storage Tanks
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Oil and Gas Commission (“Commission”) addressed an application for the establishment of a lithium compensation structure at its May 28th meeting in Magnolia....more
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a May 8th Clean Air Act Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) relating to Bargath, LLC for the Hyrup...more
5/15/2025
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Center for Biological Diversity ,
Clean Air Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Title V
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Fletcher Petroleum CO., LLC (“Fletcher”) entered into a March 26th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No....more
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (“AFPM”) sent a March 31st letter to the United States Environmental Agency (“EPA”) requesting:
…a two-year exemption from the...more
4/17/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
NESHAP ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed an April 3rd Clean Air Act Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to DC Operating Company, LP for the...more
4/11/2025
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Center for Biological Diversity ,
Clean Air Act ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Government Agencies ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
State and Local Government ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Ziptron Energy, Inc. (“ZEI”) entered into an April 4th Agreed Final Order (“AFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank...more
Defenders of Wildlife (“Defenders”) announced on March 13th its release of a document titled:
2024 Conservation Report Card for the 118th Congress (“Report Card”).
Defenders says the Report Card assesses the...more
3/25/2025
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Bureau of Land Management ,
Clean Water Act ,
Conservation ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Funding ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) issued a March 12th memorandum titled:
Implementing National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives...more
3/24/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
OECA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
State and Local Government