In Louisiana et al v. Biden et al a federal district court granted relief to 16 states by enjoining the DOE’s pause in considering LNG export permits. The relief is not permanent. It means that the plaintiff-states have a...more
In ETC Tiger Pipeline LLC v. DT Midstream Inc. et al. it was not as exclusive as the servitude owner wanted it to be.
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MIECO, LLC v. Pioneer Natural Resources presented a challenge to a force majeure defense in a dispute arising from Winter Storm Uri. The defense carried the day....more
Resistance was futile for defendants opposing a temporary injunction sought by a party armed with a FERC Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity that includes condemnation rights under the Natural Gas Act....more
Most bills filed in each legislative session fail. For the most part we are thankful for that. But today we summarize a few that survived while you weren’t paying attention. ...more
9/9/2021
/ Breach of Contract ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Eminent Domain ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Fracking ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Land Owners ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Resources ,
Oil & Gas ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Quitclaim Deeds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Royalties ,
Solar Energy
Is the world hurtling irreversibly
toward incinerating, extinction-causing, fossil-fuel induced destruction while we’re doing nothing about it? Maybe not, if you consider overlooked and ignored sources of information....more
2/19/2020
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy
In Texan Land & Cattle II, Ltd. v. ExxonMobil Pipeline Company a Texas court of appeals ruled that “oil or gas” is not limited to “crude petroleum,” but includes refined petroleum products gasoline and diesel....more
Reports on the inevitable death of the fossil fuel industry are overdone (assuming it isn’t kidnapped in the middle of the night by the next administration and murdered by litigation, regulation and executive fiat). ...more
Recall a recent post about the bidding war among presidential aspirants as they battle to see whose climate agenda will appease the left wing of the left wing of the Democratic Party. If that weren’t enough, Comrade Bernie...more
Local, often rural taxing authorities frequently look to out-of-towners to bear what the locals consider the outsiders’ fair share of the burdens of increased oil and gas activity. ...more
In his Hardcore History podcasts, Dan Carlin presents himself, not as a historian, but as a journalist who likes history. Herein is my attempt to present yours truly, not as an environmental lawyer, but as a trial lawyer with...more
Briggs v. Southwestern Energy is another way to say “chaos” in Pennsylvania. The Superior Court ruled that fracking may constitute a trespass when subsurface frac-fluid and proppants cross boundary lines and extend into the...more
In re: Louisiana Crawfish Producers arises out of the collision between two of Louisiana’s favored enterprises: crawfish and hydrocarbons....more
Which of these statements makes sense to you:
A. “Never before have the rulers of a society intentionally driven it backwards to scarcer, more expensive, and less efficient energy.”
B. “Communism is the optimal...more
Last week we discussed why the EPA’s plan to limit methane emissions from existing oil and gas facilities is good. Now we will consider reasons why the plan is not prudent....more
The box scores after election day showed frackers 4, anti’s 4. Courtesy of a gubernatorial grand-slam by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, hydraulic fracturing is now banned throughout the entire state of New York....more
Today is a grab-bag of topics, a pastiche if your college tuition was higher than mine.
When Will the Fat Lady Sing?
El Paso Marketing, LP v. Wolf Hollow I, L.P., involving a gas plant Supply Agreement,...more
Gas Flaring -
According to Earthworks, gas flaring in the Bakken and Eagle Ford Shale is out of control and tons of greenhouse gases are being fired into the atmosphere; therefore, we should ban fracking. According to...more
In their search for Utopia, some opponents of oil and gas drilling ignore innovation … What’s harmful now will forever be that way....more
7/2/2014
/ Bakken Shale ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fracking ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Pollution Control ,
Recycling
Our wardens at the EPA are “racing to turn out new regulations before the clock runs out on President Obama’s term”, says The Hill.
The EPA is revising its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for coal fired power plants....more
5/29/2014
/ Barack Obama ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Clean Air Act ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
EIA ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Natural Gas ,
New Regulations ,
Power Plants
Suppose I own a large tract of land in the region of the Barnett Shale, the exclusive right to allow (or prevent) drilling on the aforesaid land, and a desparate need for funds. You have $19 million and the desire to exploit...more
Technology and innovation will resolve the issues, real and imagined, that confront hydraulic fracturing. I arrive at that opinion because of history...more
Gasland II made its villainous debut this week on HBO. ...more