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D.C. Circuit overturns EPA mercury emissions rules

  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 26 2008

On Feb. 8, 2008, the D.C. Circuit vacated two EPA rules that would have regulated mercury emissions by coal-fired and oil-fired power plants using performance standards and a cap and trade program

Judge reverses his recent Texas district court ruling, says collecting sales tax on oil and gas equipment is proper

  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 7 2012

Travis County District Judge John Dietz reversed his recent ruling in Southwest Royalties, Inc. v. Combs (D-1-GN-09-004284) and issued a final order stating that sales tax does apply to the sale of machinery and equipment used to extract oil and gas

Recent Texas district court ruling on sales tax on oil and gas equipment creates opportunity, risks for industry

  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 20 2012

A recent Texas district court ruling in a tax case regarding the applicability of sales tax collections on the sale of machinery and equipment used to extract oil and gas could lead the state to make billions in tax refunds, future annual tax losses of $500 million, and a legislative battle in 2013

Fifth Circuit upholds Louisiana mineral lien (privilege) of subcontractors against subsequent mineral owner for offshore platform removal

  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 17 2012

In a case of first impression, the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act allowed subcontractors to assert and enforce a lien against a mineral lease on the Outer Continental Shelf ("OCS") for platform decommissioning and removal work on a well that had been plugged years earlier, and before the current owner acquired the lease

Constellation Energy settles Maryland Coal Ash suit for $45 million

  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2008

Residents in Gambrills, Maryland are richer after Constellation Energy agrees to settle a class action lawsuit involving claims of personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by exposure to coal ash used to reclaim a sand and gravel quarry between 1995 to 2006

Perfection and priority of oil & gas producers' liens in doubt

  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 25 2009

Oil and gas producers in Texas and a handful of other states have had the comfort of believing that they held purchase money security interests against the production in the hands of first purchasers and proceeds of that production