Noble Energy, Inc. v. Jewell

摘要

For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Defendants' [21] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES Plaintiffs [19] Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court concludes that the agency's interpretation of its decommissioning regulation, which is at issue in this case, is not "plainly erroneous" or "inconsistent with the regulation," and the principle of discharge does not apply to the regulatory decommissioning obligations in question. Therefore, the Court upholds the challenged order in this case. This case is dismissed in its entirety.