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Vinson & Elkins LLP

War on the Offshore – President Trump Restores Areas Withdrawn by President Biden from Offshore Drilling

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A series of recent actions undertaken by President Biden, near the end of his term, and President Trump, in the early days of his presidency, have called into question a key issue under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Berkeley Seeks Re-Hearing of Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Natural Gas Ban Preemption

In April, a three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the City of Berkeley’s ordinance prohibiting natural gas infrastructure in new buildings was preempted by federal law. In June, Berkeley asked the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Supreme Court to Decide Eminent Domain Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case that will have far-reaching consequences for interstate pipeline projects. The case, PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey, involves a FERC-approved natural gas pipeline...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

When the Music’s Over, Turn Off the Dakota Access Pipeline

Last week, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed vacatur of the easement issued to the Dakota Access Pipeline by the Army Corps of Engineers. As I noted last month in connection with the Biden Executive Order...more

Bracewell LLP

Changes to Expect in Environmental Litigation Under Biden

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One thing is certain about 2021 – environmental and natural resources-related litigation against the federal government will continue apace and it will impact a range of private projects that require federal authorization of...more

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