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A Look At Two Approaches To Oil And Gas Regulation

by Charles Sartain | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/14/2013

This is a tale of two regulatory schemes. First, there is the federal way, and I’m not making this up. First, there is the federal way, and I’m not making this up: In my last post we learned that if the BLM,...more

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Oil & Gas Litigation: New Decision May Impede Fracking on Federal Land

by King & Spalding on 5/10/2013

Recently, a California federal court blocked drilling on certain federal land located in California’s Monterey Shale Formation play. In reaching its decision, the court relied heavily on perceived risks of fracking, holding...more

Fracking Stymied On Federal Lands In California

by Charles Sartain, Brooke Sizer | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/9/2013

In an opinion with as many acronyms as the Dallas Cowboys have draft-pick detractors, a California federal court in Center For Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management, held that the BLM violated the National...more

New York Appellate Court Throws Curveball at Fracking Debate

by Luke Cantrell | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/9/2013

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, unanimously rejected an appeal from Norse Energy Corporation, and affirmed the Town of Dryden’s right to prevent fracking through land use and zoning...more

New York Court Upholds Local Hydraulic Fracturing and Oil and Gas Development Bans

by Cassie J. Dallas | BakerHostetler on 5/8/2013

Last Friday, a four judge panel of a New York appeals court upheld two local zoning laws that prohibit activities related to oil and gas exploration and development, including hydraulic fracturing. The decisions in Norse...more

Energy Newsletter - May 2013

by King & Spalding on 5/3/2013

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - Oil & Gas Litigation: New Decision May Impede Fracking on Federal Land - Intellectual Property: Non-Practicing Entities (Patent Trolls) Target Oil and Gas...more

Appeals Court Upholds Drilling Bans

by Thomas Puchner | Phillips Lytle - Renewable Energy on 5/3/2013

In twin decisions handed down today, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department upheld two local zoning laws that prohibit activities related to oil and gas development (commonly referred to as “hydraulic...more

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Statewide Oil And Gas Conveyance Rules

by Jason Yearout | BakerHostetler on 5/3/2013

In October of 2012 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral argument on two key cases that potentially could reshape the laws and rules applicable to hydraulic fracturing in the state. We wrote extensively about these cases...more

SCAQMD First in California to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing

by Richard McNeil | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/1/2013

The possible benefits (and possible burdens) of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in California have received significant media attention lately. Much of this attention has focused on the exploitation of the Monterey Shale...more

Part I – How will North Carolina Handle Forced Pooling?

by Jessica L. Kimble | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/29/2013

By October 1, 2013, the North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission (“N.C. MEC”) must report its findings and recommendations for hydraulic fracturing to the Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy and the Environmental...more

U.S. District Court Says BLM Must Address Environmental Impacts of Fracking - Court Finds Fracking Operations are Subject to NEPA...

by Fernando Avila, Lucas Quass | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 4/24/2013

In an order addressing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on federal lands, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the National Environmental...more

Capital Thinking Update - April 15, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Alexis Early, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Karen Kudelko, Erin McGrain, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, Sarah Vilms, more +Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/24/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations and Sequestration - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services -...more

A Look at the Obama Administration’s Upcoming Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations

by Harmon L. (Monty) Cooper | Sedgwick LLP on 4/23/2013

This spring, the oil industry and environmental groups are expecting the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue a revised rule that will regulate hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on federal and...more

Uncertainty Surrounds Illinois’s Nationally-Watched Collaborative Legislation On Fracking [Video]

by LXBN on 4/22/2013

Legislation and regulation simply can’t keep pace, and members of the oil and gas industry are doing as much as they can for as long as they can get away with it—that’s been the environmentalist’s (and some of the general...more

CBD v. Salazar And The Way Forward For Fracking In Federal Minerals

by Tyler Welti | Perkins Coie on 4/18/2013

On March 31, 2013, a magistrate judge with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in issuing...more

BLM Fails to Review Fracking Impacts of Oil & Gas Leases in California

by Allison Davis | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/16/2013

The U.S. District Court in San Jose recently found that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) failed to adequately review the environmental impacts of fracking on four oil and gas leases it recently auctioned off in the...more

Oil and Gas Companies Partner with Environmental Groups to Develop Performance Standards for the Industry

by Stefanie Lepore, Nicolle Snyder Bagnell | Reed Smith on 3/29/2013

The Center for Sustainable Shale Development (“CSSD”), an environmental organization located in Pittsburgh, Pa., has announced a program of Performance Standards that has been mutually agreed to by a number of environmental...more

W.Va. Legislative Update

by Mark Clark | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/29/2013

In continuing our commitment to best serve our clients, we have been closely monitoring legislative changes in West Virginia that may affect the shale gas industry in the state. This update covers a new rule affecting...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 15, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/18/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California considering 25 projects for carbon offset credits; Tactics divide agencies in Chevron probe; Bill proposed to ban lead ammunition in California; Navy offshore...more

Ohio Court: State Oil And Gas Law Pre-Empts Local Drilling Regulations

by Scott Bent | BakerHostetler on 2/28/2013

The nationwide oil and gas boom has exposed a rift in the relationship between state and local governments seeking to regulate shale drilling and development. This tension has been playing out in several key shale states –...more

Texas Agencies Announce Rules to Streamline Permitting and Ease Requirements for Oil and Gas Well Operators

by Cassie J. Dallas | BakerHostetler on 2/25/2013

In recent weeks, both the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) have proposed rules that would ease requirements for operators. On February 8, 2013, the TCEQ announced that...more

Fort Collins Moves Forward On Efforts To Ban Hydraulic Fracturing

by Paul Enockson | BakerHostetler on 2/25/2013

On February 19, 2013, the Fort Collins City Council became the second city in Colorado to move forward with a ban on hydraulic fracturing. The City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance that would bar oil and gas...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 21, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California holds second auction of carbon credits; Doubts voiced on fracking oversight at California hearing; BLM sued over Solar Energy Zones; Plan to remove bike...more

Energy And Environment Update -- February 17, 2013

by David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 2/20/2013

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Government Accountability...more

Federal Charges Filed for Ohio Drilling Waste Release; Ohio Legislation Proposes Increased Penalties

by George Skupski | BakerHostetler on 2/20/2013

Early last week, we covered the response of Ohio regulators to an alleged release of hydraulic fracturing waste into a Youngstown, Ohio area tributary by Hard Rock Excavating (Hard Rock), an affiliate of oil and gas player...more

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A Look At Two Approaches To Oil And Gas Regulation

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Oil & Gas Litigation: New Decision May Impede Fracking on Federal Land

Fracking Stymied On Federal Lands In California

New York Appellate Court Throws Curveball at Fracking Debate

New York Court Upholds Local Hydraulic Fracturing and Oil and Gas Development Bans

Energy Newsletter - May 2013

Appeals Court Upholds Drilling Bans

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Statewide Oil And Gas Conveyance Rules

SCAQMD First in California to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing

Part I – How will North Carolina Handle Forced Pooling?

U.S. District Court Says BLM Must Address Environmental Impacts of Fracking - Court Finds Fracking Operations are Subject to NEPA...

Capital Thinking Update - April 15, 2013

A Look at the Obama Administration’s Upcoming Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations

Uncertainty Surrounds Illinois’s Nationally-Watched Collaborative Legislation On Fracking [Video]

CBD v. Salazar And The Way Forward For Fracking In Federal Minerals

BLM Fails to Review Fracking Impacts of Oil & Gas Leases in California

Oil and Gas Companies Partner with Environmental Groups to Develop Performance Standards for the Industry

W.Va. Legislative Update

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 15, 2013

Ohio Court: State Oil And Gas Law Pre-Empts Local Drilling Regulations

Texas Agencies Announce Rules to Streamline Permitting and Ease Requirements for Oil and Gas Well Operators

Fort Collins Moves Forward On Efforts To Ban Hydraulic Fracturing

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 21, 2013

Energy And Environment Update -- February 17, 2013

Federal Charges Filed for Ohio Drilling Waste Release; Ohio Legislation Proposes Increased Penalties

Uncertainty Surrounds Illinois’s Nationally-Watched Collaborative Legislation On Fracking [Video]

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