The current administration’s focus on climate change has prompted a renewed interest in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS). In July of this year, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a report to Congress stating the Biden
Continue Reading CCUS and Property Rights: Considerations Facing Potential Storage Operators in Louisiana
The Louisiana Private Works Act (“LPWA”) [1] provides helpful security to unpaid contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. In particular, it can provide persons that have no contract with the owner a direct claim against the owner for payment and provides both
Continue Reading Liens Filed by Unlicensed Contractors are Invalid
On September 6, 2021, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed and issued Emergency Proclamation 170 JBE 2021 (the “Proclamation”) designed to provide assistance to certain groups affected by Hurricane Ida, including a temporary suspension of certain deadlines and requirements relating
Continue Reading John Bel Edwards Extends Legal Deadlines and Eases Requirements for Making Unemployment Insurance Claims in Wake of Hurricane Ida
The following is prepared by the Kean Miller LLP Utilities Regulation team on important topics affecting consumers of electrical power in Louisiana related to recent and current proceedings of the Louisiana Public Service Commission (“LPSC”). For more information, please contact
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Trippe Hawthorne, a partner, and construction lawyer at Kean Miller, was a featured author for the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), where he wrote on the subject of contractors and what it means to be licensed, insured,
Continue Reading “Good as Gold or Fool’s Gold – What Does It Mean to an Owner for a Contractor to be Licensed, Bonded, and Insured?”
To our clients, families, and friends – Our hearts go out to those affected by Hurricane Ida, including the attorneys and staff in our law firm. We will stand with you in the coming weeks and months. The communities where
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The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization to permit certain activities necessary to address the impacts of Hurricane Ida that would normally require a Coastal Use Permit to be issued before the work. This
Continue Reading Emergency Use Authorizations for Coastal Use and Dredge/Fill Permits to Address Impact of Hurricane Ida
Victims of Hurricane Ida now have until January 3, 2022, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The relief applies to taxpayers in any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying
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At the request of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, President Joseph Biden declared that a “major disaster” exists in much of south Louisiana due to damage caused by Hurricane Ida. One consequence of this declaration is that businesses, cooperatives, and
Continue Reading Businesses in South Louisiana Eligible for SBA Loans to Assist with Disaster Recovery After Hurricane Ida
With increasing optimism regarding offshore wind energy and commercial solar power, renewable energy projects are starting to gain steam with Louisianians. Although utility-scale solar projects are novel in Louisiana, Act 301 (formerly Senate Bill 185) proactively addresses the concerns of
Continue Reading Act 301 Pushes for Solar Farm Decommissioning Regulations as Seeds are Sown for Commercial Projects
