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October 18, 2023
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Offshore Jurisdiction “Pristine Seabed” Case Dismissed
On October 16, 2023, Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) granted the intervenor-defendant American Petroleum Institute’s (API) motion for summary judgment in the case of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC v. Chris Magnus (Civil Action No. 4:22-CV-02481).
April 28, 2023
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U.S. Legislation Advances Restricting Use of Foreign Vessels in U.S. Offshore Projects
On April 26, 2023, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reported favorably H.R. 2741, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023, including the two provisions which will have an effect on the ability of the United States to produce both oil and gas resources offshore and renewable energy offshore.
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