Energy Archive » September, 2009

Energy - September, 2009

177 articles

• Indonesians' Murder, Torture Suit Against Exxon Nixed
• Feds Hit Motiva Up For $1.4M Over Oil Plume Cleanup
• Ford, Severstal Cleanup Suit Against MichCon Pared
• Antitrust Suit Over Gas Pipeline Access Narrowed
• Boxer-Kerry Bill Pledges Big Cuts, With Few Details
• The EPA's Final Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule
• Tender Offer Puts Alliant Noteholders' Suit To Rest
• Ill. Pipeline Operator Fined For Gas Leaks
• Aflac Ducks Policy Judgment For Widow In 5th Circ.
• Chevron's $27B Amazon Case To Get New Judge
• 2nd Circ. Questions Due Process In Azerbaijan Oil Suit
• NJ To Take Over Nuclear Regulation From Feds
• US Bancorp Ups Funding For $100M Solar Project
• Neb. Power Cos. Accuse Tri-State Of Price-Gouging
• La. Citizens Can't Sue To Clean Groundwater: Exxon
• EU Takes Aim At Carbon Credit Carousel Fraud
• Former Enron Broadband Exec Gets 16 Months
• Kerry, Boxer To Put Forth Tougher Climate Bill
• Exelon To Exit Chamber Over Climate Change Policy
• Desert Rock Power Plant Plan Faces Further Review
• Chemical Safety Bill Raises Industry Concerns
• OSHA Inspections In The Ohio Oil And Gas Market
• Marathon Hits Storage Co. With $5.6M Contract Suit
• Shell Seeks Judgment In Drawback Suit Against US
• Peak Energy Sues Chesapeake Over $29M Oil Deal
• Seacor Makes Pitch To Buy US Shipping In Ch. 11
• Senate Dems May Unveil Climate Change Bill Soon
• Alberta-Wis. Oil Pipeline Suit Transferred To Minn.
• SemGroup Disclosure Statement Wins Approval
• EPA Sues Nebraska Ethanol Plant Over Pollution
• Insurer Sues Biofuel Maker Over Polluted Soybean Oil
• Stop Investigator Depositions In Citgo Spill: Feds
• Okla. Court Reinstates Chesapeake Well Fees Deal
• Seafood Cos. Fail To Net Valdez Punitive Damages
• Murphy Oil Settles Refinery Fire Claims
• Enterprise Offers Note Swap For $2B In Teppco Debt
• What's In Store For Ethanol Trade?
• Crooked $27B Suit Violates Trade Treaty: Chevron
• Creditors, Trustee Call FTI's Fee Request Excessive
• Fla. Utilities Balk At Public Salary Disclosures
• Pipeline Co. Seeks Toss Of Gas Co.'s $18M Fraud Suit
• Md. Franchisees Sue Exxon Over Sale Of Stores
• McKenna Long Energy Vet Joins Manatt Phelps
• PG&E Leaves Chamber Over Climate Stance
• ATP Launches $125M Private Offering
• SandRidge Strikes $230M Deal To Acquire Crusader
• Plutonic, GE Unit Move Ahead With Wind Farm Deal
• Poland, Estonia Win Bid To Strike EU Carbon Limits
• Belgian Authorities Ransack Electrabel, Others
• EPA To Launch Emissions Reporting System In 2010
• Insurer Sues After Town's Coal Ordinances Are Voided
• US Awards $550M In New Renewable Energy Grants
• Cap-And-Trade Sparks Cross-Border Conundrum
• Spectra Unit Gets $20M Pipeline Suit Tossed
• Judge Torches Bankrupt Fuel Co.'s Antitrust Claims
• Chevron Agrees To Pay Up In Landfill Pollution Suit
• Chevron Forced To Settle Oil Patent Spat
• Hot Fuel MDL Plaintiffs Told To Hand Over Info, Docs
• Ex-Chevron Lawyer Loses Bid For Insurance Coverage
• 2nd Circ. Revives GHG Suit Against AEP, Xcel, Others
• FERC Commissioner Kelly Opts Out Of 3rd Term
• Energy Transfer To Pay $30M To End FERC Action
• Mining Permit Case Stayed Pending Corps' Review
• Kaye Scholer Taps Ex-Public Counsel CEO Grunfeld
• Dutch Oil Co. Settles Ivory Coast Toxic Dumping Case
• Altair Files Shelf Registration For $150M Offering
• Hancock Can't Collect $120M Over Tax Deal: 7th Circ.
• Calif. City Agrees To Pay $3M In Chevron Enviro Suit
• Fed. Circ. Grants Nalco Stay In Baker Hughes Spat
• Va. Court Revises $77M Award To Norfolk Southern
• Judge OKs Energy Partners' Ch. 11 Plan, Again
• Dewey Energy Development Lawyers Join Stroock
• Alleged Texas Oil Fraudster To Pay More Than $1.2M
• Attys Allowed To Withdraw From Welding Fumes MDL
• DOJ Can't Maintain Charges Against BP Traders
• Lehman Unit Gains Approval To Take Over Swap Deal
• Oneok Drops Its Battle Over Twitter Username
• Constellation Faces Class Action After Stock Dims
• No Relief For SAIC In $6.5M Contract Spat With NRC
• Star Receiver Goes For Brokers Over Commissions
• Exelon Unit To Sell $1.5B In Notes
• Ex-EnerSys Workers Win Cert. In Don, Doff Suit
• Citgo Awarded $5M In Contract Spat With Franchisee
• Trigeant Targets Venezuelan Oil Co. Over Monopoly
• Canrig Sues Omron, Helmerich Over Oil Drill Patent
• Duke Unit To Appeal Rancher's Leaky Pipeline Win
• The Evolution Of Legal Infrastructure For CCS
• BLM Violated Law In Quick Drilling Approvals: GAO
• PCS Seeks Cleanup Costs From Bayer, CBS
• KBR Worker's Rape Case Not Arbitrable: 5th Circ.
• Sonnenschein Adds New Energy Sr. Managing Director
• Mich. Appeals Court Nixes Air Quality Permit Hearings
• Schwarzenegger Orders Renewable Energy Increase
• Judge Stands By 'Greedy, Arrogant Hogs' Remark
• Salazar Says Royalty-In-Kind Program To Be Nixed
• Sidley Austin Grabs Skadden Energy Regulation Pro
• Flying J Pipeline Investors Reduce Claim To $192M
• Hitachi Sues Subcontractor In Power Plant Dispute
• Producers Back SemGroup Reorganization Plan
• Changing Legal Fees Through Litigation Budgeting
• SEC Drills Into Alleged Oil And Gas Fraud
• Brazil Ready To Confront US Protectionism
• CIT Judge Won't Rehear Uranium Dumping Case
• Twitter Sued Over User Posing As Energy Co. Oneok
• EPA To Revamp 1982 Power Plant Discharge Rule
• Parallel Petroleum Agrees To $483M Buyout By Apollo
• Darling, Valero Plan Biodiesel Joint Venture
• TVA To Give $40M To County After Coal Ash Spill
• Asarco, BLM Land Exchange Violates NEPA: 9th Circ.
• Pacific Energy Gets OK To Abandon Alaska Assets
• Chevron, Partners Approve $43B Gorgon Project
• Noble Energy To Sell $600M In North Sea Interests
• Continental Resources Unveils $300M Debt Offering
• Fuel Dealers Seek $55M Payment In $1B Exxon Deal
• Readying For ACES And Climate Change
• Former White House Counsel Lands At Jenner & Block
• Wis. Court Rehooks Alliant In Stray Voltage Suit
• GE Wind Sues Customs Over Turbine Rotor Duties
• Natural Resource Inks $255M Deal For Coal Reserves
• Judge Won't Toss Pentair, Wicor Deal Dispute
• Seafood Cos.' Suit Over Exxon Valdez Deal Stayed
• TXCO Gets OK To Transfer Oil Exploration Rights
• Vinson & Elkins Advises FMC On $120M Energy Deal
• Groups Lose Bid For TRO On Alberta Clipper Pipeline
• Fasken Martineau Lands 6 Energy Experts In London
• IP Concerns And Smart Grid Development
• Chevron Inks $60B In LNG Deals For Gorgon Project
• Injunction Bid Rejected In PetroMed Investors' Suit
• Liability Still Pending In $50M Coffeyville Oil Spill
• Dickstein Shapiro Lands Jones Day Energy Partner
• Experts Urge Action On Medical Isotope Shortage
• $5B Baker Hughes, BJ Services Deal Spawns Suits
• GeoStar Says Insurer's Misrepresentation Claims Fail
• Chevron Hit With $1.8B Contamination Suit
• Drop In Natural Gas Prices Forces Trident Into Ch. 11
• TXCO Mineral Lien Holders Object To Rights Transfer
• W.Va. Court Grills Massey In Appeal Of $50M Verdict
• WaMu Seeks OK To Sell Goldman $15M Wind Portfolio
• Lobbying Disclosure Law A 'Vital' Interest: DC Circ.
• No Big Issues Found In Probe Of Coal Ash Sites: EPA
• SemCrude Producers Committee Wants Ch. 11 Trustee
• Classes Certified In ERISA Action Against Duke
• $10M Delta-T Claim Over Ethanol Plant Defects Nixed
• Chevron Wants Broader Probe In $27B Ecuador Suit
• Plains All American Completes $500M Note Offering
• GE Says Israeli Shipping Co. Reneged On Contracts
• Exxon Gets Claims Pared In Leaky Tank Cleanup Suit
• Forsys Metal Sued Over Failed Acquisition
• EPA Settles With Green Groups On Radon Emissions
• Great White Bests Equipment Maker In IP Rights Fight
• Lexam's Drilling Plans In Colo. Refuge Blocked
• TXCO Seeks to Transfer Texas Oil Exploration Rights
• Secure Energy Wins Ownership Info In Secrets Suit
• Placing Deferred Associates In Public Interest Groups
• Jacobs Wind Asks Court To Toss USPTO Fraud Claim
• State Dept. Sued For OK'ing Tar Sands Pipeline Plan
• Quanta To Bag Price Gregory For $350M
• Palm, Pisces Energy Driven To Ch. 11 By Hurricanes
• Bankruptcy Judge Signs Off On CDX Deal With Holdout
• A New Approach To OCS Renewable Energy
• Maersk Proposes $1.8B Share Placement
• US' Asbestos Evidence Barred In San Diego Gas Case
• 25 Years After Flooding, SC Landowners Win $55M
• Chas Coal Told To Shovel Out $64M In Supply Spat
• Total Petrochemicals Let Off MTBE Hook In NY
• Ecuador To Probe Alleged Misconduct In Chevron Case
• Pacific Energy Alaska Asset Exchange Gets Go-Ahead
• Motor Fuel MDL Plaintiffs Can't Add To Suit: Judge
• Superior Buys Sunoco Oil Unit For $82.5M
• Lehman Unit Seeks To Assume $9.7M MEG Swap Deal
• Sierra Club Says EPA Must Regulate Coal Ash Sites
• Liberty Mutual Wants VeraSun To Recover Bonds
• Developer Sues 2 Oil Cos. For Waste Cleanup Costs
• Baker Hughes Still On Hook In $37M Suit: 5th Circ.
• Challenge To BPA, Alcoa Contract Gets Green Light
• Apache Contract Claim Over Missing Gas Struck Down
• US Parallels To Australian Climate Change Failure