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District Court Dismisses Challenge to West Virginia Unitization Act

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On March 20, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia dismissed Sonda v. West Virginia Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for lack of standing. The lawsuit was brought by mineral interest owners...more

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Sonda Decision: The Fourth Circuit Sends Motion to Dismiss Challenge to West Virginia Pooling Act Back to Federal Court

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On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the Fourth Circuit) reversed and remanded the opinion of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (the District Court), holding...more

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FERC Reups Support for LNG Export Terminals Immediately Prior to Losing Jurisdiction

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On October 27, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued orders on two liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal projects sponsored by Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande) and Texas LNG...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Fifth Circuit's Seaman Status Realignment Brings New Considerations for Offshore Oil & Gas and Wind Industry Operators

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Since the enactment of the Jones Act, courts have wrestled to define "seaman" and who is entitled to remedies under the Jones Act. The Jones Act grants a "seaman" a negligence cause of action against his employer and only a...more

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Fifth Appellate District Invalidates Kern County Oil and Gas Ordinance

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On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, the Fifth Appellate District invalidated Kern County’s 2015 Oil and Gas Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which was intended to streamline the permitting process for a variety of oil and gas...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - July 2019 #2

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Oil Drops More Than 3% After State Secretary Pompeo Says Iran Is Ready To Negotiate About Its Missile Program - "Oil prices turned lower on Tuesday, falling by about $2 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump said progress...more

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Tax Incentive Update: Federal Circuit Rules on Calculation of Basis for Energy Projects

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We have published our Legal Update on the Federal Circuit’s opinion in the Alta Wind case involving the calculation of eligible basis for 1603 Treasury cash grant purposes. The 1603 Treasury cash grant rules “mimic” the...more

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