Louisiana is part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal oil and gas...
A lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and several oil and gas trade associations is challenging a federal rule that the plaintiffs say could...
Louisiana industry challenge to cancer risk assessment for key chemical rejected by federal court
A challenge to a federal assessment of the cancer risk for a chemical produced in Louisiana used to manufacture goods ranging from antifreeze to...
Brown & Root unjust enrichment claim against CSRS subsidiary thrown out
Judge Brian Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana has dismissed with prejudice Brown & Root Industrial Services’ claim for unjust...
Ingram Barge Co. is being sued over a maritime incident in Plaquemine
Three insurance firms—Ascot Insurance Co., Endurance American Insurance Co. and Zurich American Insurance Co.—have filed a lawsuit against Ingram Barge Co. over a maritime allision that...
Williams project clears legal hurdle for Louisiana natural gas pipeline crossings
A second Louisiana court has sided with Williams in its dispute with Energy Transfer LP over natural gas pipeline crossings, clearing another obstacle for...
Judge: Biden can’t pause consideration of LNG projects while challenge plays out
The Biden administration can’t delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge by 16 Republican-led states plays out...
Shaw Group, Liberty Mutual reach $1.1M settlement in long-standing dispute
The Shaw Group Inc., an energy services firm founded by prominent Baton Rouge businessman Jim Bernhard, has agreed to pay Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance...
Court won’t block federal rule on emissions at Denka’s LaPlace facility
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to block a new federal rule requiring Denka Performance Elastomers to dramatically limit the release of...
Supreme Court upends 40-year-old Chevron decision, considered a win for business interests
The Supreme Court last week upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace...
Louisiana, others hope to block federal rule requiring oil & gas industry to cover...
Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi sued the U.S. government last week to block a proposed federal rule that would require the offshore oil and gas...
