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Operators Can Be Guilty of Killing Migratory Birds

By Charles Sartain on October 18, 2012
Posted in Regulations

If a bird flies into your open-top oil storage tank – or your unprotected reserve pit – and dies, could you be guilty of the crime of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act? The short answer is “ Maybe”.

In United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp., ten dead birds were discovered in storage tanks…

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I have been helping clients of all types resolve their commercial disputes for most of my 35 years as a lawyer. Of the many industries in which I have worked, the energy business is the most fascinating…More

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