Tag Archives: Carbon Emissions

No Takebacks: Consequences of Choosing the Path of Litigation

By Aidan Slavin on June 28, 2021 Posted in Texas

A Houston oil and gas consulting firm waived its right to compel arbitration in a long-standing dispute given its “persistent pursuit of litigation,” the Fifth Circuit held last month in Int’l Energy Ventures Mgmt. L.L.C. v. United Energy Grp., Ltd., 2021 WL 2177062 (5th Cir. May 28, 2021). International Energy Ventures Management (IEVM) first sued United … Continue Reading

Understanding Missouri v. Biden: The Benefits and Costs of Carbon Emissions

By Poe Leggette on March 15, 2021 Posted in Carbon Emissions

On Feb. 26, the Biden administration announced that, for at least the rest of the year, federal agencies will conduct regulatory and environmental analyses assuming that the global “social cost” of emitting carbon dioxide is $51 per ton. Called the “Social Cost of Carbon” for short, this calculation will be directed primarily toward agriculture and … Continue Reading