Danos & Curole Marine Contractors, Inc. v. BP Am. Prod. Co.
61 F. Supp. 3d 679 (S.D. Tex. 2014) Cited 4 timesFinding VK 915 to be closer to Louisiana than Alabama, but ultimately finding Alabama to be the adjacent state based on the other three factors
Snyder Oil Corp. v. Samedan Oil Corp.
208 F.3d 521 (5th Cir. 2000) Cited 13 timesRejecting exclusive reliance on geographic proximity unless this is the only factor for which the parties present evidence
Reeves v. B S Welding, Inc.
897 F.2d 178 (5th Cir. 1990) Cited 7 timesUpholding trial court decision that, for purposes of the OCSLA, Texas was the adjacent state, largely because Texas was closest state
Section 1333 - Laws and regulations governing lands
43 U.S.C. § 1333 Cited 699 times 10 Legal AnalysesAdopting the law of the adjacent state as surrogate federal law to the extent it is not inconsistent with federal law
Section 1451 - Congressional findings
16 U.S.C. § 1451 Cited 220 times 3 Legal AnalysesIncreasing demands on coastal zones "have resulted in the loss of living marine resources, wildlife, nutrient-rich areas, permanent and adverse changes to ecological systems, decreasing open space for public use, and shoreline erosion"
Section 930.57 - Consistency certifications
15 C.F.R. § 930.57 Cited 4 times(a) Following appropriate coordination and cooperation with the State agency, all applicants for required federal licenses or permits subject to State agency review shall provide in the application to the federal licensing or permitting agency a certification that the proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the management program. At the same time, the applicant shall furnish to the State agency a copy of the certification and necessary data and information