On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (the “Court” or the “Healthy Gulf Court”) issued its decision in Healthy Gulf v. U.S. Department of the Interior. This case marked the sixth occasion in which this Court has reviewed a challenge to a five-year leasing schedule adopted
On July 31, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a notice in the Federal Register, titled “Guidance on Referrals for Potential Criminal Enforcement,” that discusses EPA’s plans to address criminal regulatory offenses consistent with the Trump Administration’s recent executive order (“EO”) on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.
The notice
The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Lexon Insurance Co., Inc. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., No. 24-20347 (5th Cir. Aug. 19, 2025) (slip op.), addresses who should pay offshore decommissioning costs when a current leaseholder fails to meet its legal obligations. Federal law requires that wells, pipelines, and platforms on the Outer Continental Shelf
This Q&A from Marine Log provides insights from Liskow attorney Jana Grauberger on navigating offshore leasing, permitting, decommissioning, and compliance—spanning both traditional oil & gas and the offshore wind sector. A must‑read for anyone working offshore who wants to stay informed and ahead of legal challenges.
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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (“the OBBBA”), which modifies the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) by allowing a project sponsor to pay a fee for the expedited review of an Environmental Assessment (“EA”) or Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”).
On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued yet another landmark decision: Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, holding that produced water is oil-and-gas waste, and, therefore, it belongs to the hydrocarbon lessee (i.e., the operator who is legally obligated to dispose of
On May 9, 2025, the Trump Administration published an executive order (“EO”), titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that targets criminal regulatory offenses subject to strict liability, or liability that attaches without a required criminal mindset.
Louisiana has a new renewable energy law on the books, Act No. 279, set to take effect on August 1, 2025. It provides for the regulation of solar facilities, renewable energy batteries, and onshore wind projects, all under the permitting authority of the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR). The solar facility piece
In this episode of “Energy Law This Week,” hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden engage listeners with updates on mineral leases, discussing key legal cases and the implications of lease agreements in the oil and gas industry. They explore the importance of understanding mineral leases, the rights granted to lessees, and the
While several bills were considered that would restructure the state’s severance tax scheme on oil and gas during Louisiana’s 2025 regular legislative session, three bills aimed to stimulate drilling activity and attract jobs in the energy sector were passed and sent to Governor Jeff Landry for his signature.
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