A Series on Innovation and Space
During this next installment of the Innovations in Space series, our team provides an overview of space mining and the extraction of natural resources in outer space. Space mining and the...more
On 16 July, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) final rule, which largely shadows the proposed NEPA rule that was published in January of this year. As discussed...more
With storage pressure and pandemic-reduced demand driving oil prices into freefall, lessees of federal and Indian lands may consider turning to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) procedures...more
4/24/2020
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Bureau of Land Management ,
Contract Terms ,
Gas Royalties ,
Mineral Exploration ,
Mineral Leases ,
Mineral Leasing Act ,
Native American Issues ,
Oil & Gas ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands
On 23 March 2020, the Narragansett Indian Tribe filed for reconsideration of a D.C. Circuit ruling in favor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), finding that the Narragansett Tribe did not have standing to sue...more
As the world’s population grows along with the demand for the planet’s limited resources, governments and private enterprises are setting their sights on outer space.
In asteroids and on the moon, there is an abundance of...more
On October 4, 2019, the Supreme Court granted review of a Fourth Circuit decision that rejected U.S. Forest Service authorization of a $7 billion natural gas pipeline. See Cowpasture River Pres. Assn v. Forest Service, 911...more
10/8/2019
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Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Violations ,
Forest Service ,
Midstream Contracts ,
Mineral Leases ,
National Parks ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
NFMA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oral Argument ,
Pipelines ,
Right of Way ,
SCOTUS ,
Upstream Contracts
With human exploitation leading to resources becoming increasingly scarce on earth, scientists are advocating that the solar system should be saved from the same fate. As reported by The Guardian, scientists are calling for...more
While there is plenty of earth-bound activity in the mining sector, companies continue to explore the possibility of developing mineral resources in outer space. ...more
For the companies working in the energy and natural resources sector, sustainable development and the social license to operate lie at the heart of their enterprise....more
The unveiling of the administration’s infrastructure initiative this week presents many opportunities to ensure that your interests are addressed as part of this landmark effort. Below is a high level summary of the...more
Historical development on new tribal energy legislation in Congress that will empower tribes to approve rights-of-way, leases, and business agreements with private industry for mineral development on tribal lands.
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12/19/2017
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Hydropower ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands
Innovative technologies are reshaping almost every industry, presenting new business cases and changing our daily lives. These technologies are hyper-connecting the world and offering new ways to interact. Many of these...more