6/5/2025 7:58:59 PM Fifth Circuit Dismisses Environmental Groups’ Suit Challenging Louisiana’s Primacy Over Class VI Injection Wells By Jeff Lieberman Colin North Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu +1 more... Show less On May 21, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed environmental groups’ suit challenging EPA’s decision...
5/19/2025 1:55:46 PM Pipelines, Property, and Policy: CCS Legislation Continues in 2025 Louisiana Session By Neil Abramson Jeff Lieberman The 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session has continued to stay busy on the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) front, with a mix of...
3/17/2025 9:43:46 PM EPA Announces 31 Historic Actions Publicized as “Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen” By Colin North Greg Johnson Clare Bienvenu On March 12, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin announced that the agency will undertake 31 deregulatory actions to advance President...
2/7/2025 8:04:29 PM NEPA Changes Slated Under President Trump’s Unleashing American Energy Executive Order By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order (“EO”) with the stated purpose of...
9/19/2024 8:33:48 PM EJ Analysis Remains Part of Louisiana’s Public Trust Duty By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson Cherrell Taplin +1 more... Show less The Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to review the First Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling in Rise St. James v. LDEQ, essentially...
7/12/2024 7:01:31 PM EPA Releases New Version of EJScreen By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson This week EPA released the newest version of its environmental justice (EJ) screening and mapping tool, EJScreen 2.3. EJScreen is a...
7/1/2024 11:36:41 PM SCOTUS Dials Back Chevron Deference in Loper Bright Opinion By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu Greg Johnson Louis Buatt +1 more... Show less On Friday, June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603...
5/23/2024 3:28:26 PM Louisiana and Texas Challenge CEQ’s Finalized NEPA Amendments By Emily von Qualen Clare Bienvenu On May 21, 2024, a group of 20 states, including Louisiana and Texas, filed an action in North Dakota district court challenging the...
4/8/2024 8:01:48 PM Continued Progress: Latest Developments in Louisiana’s Carbon Capture Legislation By Neil Abramson Jeff Lieberman The Louisiana Legislative Session continues to address Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) with several bills up for discussion by the...
4/5/2024 8:53:10 PM Update From the Legislative Session: Positive Outlook for Louisiana Carbon Capture Projects By Neil Abramson Jeff Lieberman This has been a great week for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Louisiana. The first round of bills on CCS went forward yesterday,...
4/3/2024 9:12:40 PM Louisiana Carbon Capture Legislation Update By Neil Abramson Jeff Lieberman The Louisiana House Committee is scheduled to hear multiple bills concerning Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) this Thursday, April 4....
3/20/2024 1:25:55 PM Louisiana’s Latest Carbon Capture Legislation and Its Impact on Projects By Neil Abramson Jeff Lieberman The Louisiana Legislative Session for 2024 officially began on March 11. Nine bills have already been filed on CCS. These bills...