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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Youngstown City Hydraulic Fracturing Ban Approved for May Ballot

by George Skupski | BakerHostetler on 3/21/2013

In late February, we covered the state and federal legislative and enforcement responses to the release of hydraulic fracturing waste into a Youngstown, Ohio area tributary by a local oil and gas drilling operator. Shortly...more

"BP's Settlement With DOJ: Lessons Learned Within the Congressional Investigations Arena"

by Margaret E. Krawiec, Thomas A. Parnham, Daniele M. Schiffman, Ivan A. Schlager | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/19/2012

On November 15, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) has agreed to plead guilty to a 14-count criminal information and pay a record $4 billion in criminal fines and...more

Patton Boggs Insights - January 2012 - Administration/Congress: New Mining Safety Legislation

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/27/2012

West Virginia Republican House member Shelley Moore Capito has introduced legislation that would increase civil and criminal penalties, strengthen pattern of violation provisions, and form an independent board to investigate...more

Commissioner Block Resigns; Eighty-Seven Apply for Appointment

by Jeffrey Albright | Lewis and Roca LLP on 10/7/2011

On Thursday, October 6, 2011, Jerome Block Jr. submitted his resignation of his seat on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. The resignation becomes effective at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7. The resignation was...more

Commissioner Block to Resign as Part of Plea Deal With New Mexico AG

by Jeffrey Albright | Lewis and Roca LLP on 9/29/2011

On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block, Jr. pled guilty to felony charges concerning misuse of campaign funds, misuse of his PRC gas credit charge and other offenses. The...more