The New York Supreme Court – Appellate Division (Second Department) (“Court”) addressed in an October 20th Decision & Order (“Decision”) alleged damages associated with the remediation of oil contamination. See Bennett v....more
11/12/2021
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Breach of Duty ,
Contamination ,
Damages ,
Insurance Industry ,
Negligence ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Oil & Gas ,
Site Remediation ,
State Farm ,
Summary Judgment
Earthjustice submitted an August 24th Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) asking that it make an endangerment finding under Section 231 of the Clean Air Act in regards to aviation gasoline...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an August 19th letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to:
. . . a driver transporting...more
Congressional legislation was introduced on June 30th titled:
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act (“Act”) -
United States Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) and Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05)...more
My law firm colleague Nate Read and I undertook a presentation at the May 26th virtual meeting of the Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (“AIPRO”) -
The presentation was titled:
Medical Marijuana:...more
6/2/2021
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Canada ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drug Testing ,
Drug-Free Workplace Act ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Energy Sector ,
General Duty Clause ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Oil & Gas ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Schedule I Drugs
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an April 13th letter addressing a request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Martin Operating Partnership L.P. (“MOP”) entered into an April 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed April 27th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Mapco Express, Inc. (“Mapco”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more
5/11/2021
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Documentation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Operation & Maintenance ,
Petroleum ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Storage Tanks
The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Montana against the United States Army Corps...more
5/5/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Construction Project ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Injunctive Relief ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Sierra Club ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and JK Oilfield Service (“JK”) entered into a March 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Pruet Production Company (“PPC”) entered into a March 4th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Major Source Operating Permit (“Permit”). ...more
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”), other organizations, and an individual submitted a February 3rd Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published in the November 4th Federal Register a set of draft Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) addressing federal oversight of midstream processing...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Anadarko Minerals, Inc., (“AMI”) entered into a July 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act Spill Prevention Control...more
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) issued a September 3rd final rule reclassifying (i.e., downlisting) the American burying beetle (“ABB”) from endangered to threatened on the Endangered Species Act...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published an August 28th report titled:
Changing Demand for Petroleum Products Has Led to Operational Changes at U.S. Refineries (“Report”)-
Utilizing...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued an August 20th Proposed Administrative Order (“AO”) to Pine Ridge Transportation, LLC (“Pine Ridge”). See Order No. 20-XXX-HW.
The AO states that Pine...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a September 2nd Order a Petition filed by MPLX challenging a permit condition that the federal agency placed in a...more
The Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a Complaint in District Court (Adams County, Colorado) challenging the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 2020 report titled:
Summary of Input on Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management Practices Under the Clean Water Act (“Report”)...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Lee Oil Company, Inc. (“Lee”) entered into an April 30th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Hendry Oil Company, Inc. (“Hendry”) entered into a May 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more
The Conservation Law Foundation and other environmental organizations (collectively “CLF”) filed a brief of Amici Curiae in support of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (“DES”) rules that establish maximum...more
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued a news release noting that inspectors from the Bureau of Standards (“BOS”) have increased the number of fuel quality checks it conducts in Arkansas.
The BOS is a section found...more
The Sierra Club filed on April 30th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) challenging the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters...more