Shell Oil Co. v. Babbitt’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1331 · 28 U.S.C. § 1391 · 28 U.S.C. § 1406 · 30 U.S.C. § 1713 · 30 U.S.C. § 1735 · 30 U.S.C. § 189 · 30 U.S.C. § 226 · 5 U.S.C. § 702
Relies on Wallis v. Pan American Petroleum Corp. · United States v. Noble · Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 340 F. Supp. 400 - Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 695 F. Supp. 1 - Jewish War Veterans of the United States v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“each lessee, operator, revenue payor or other person [to] make and retain accurate and complete records necessary to demonstrate that payments of rentals, royalties ... and other payments ... are in compliance with lease terms, regulations, and orders.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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