H.B. 4270 -
Passed - March 10, 2018 -
Signed by Governor - March 27, 2018 -
Effective - June 8, 2018 -
The Information Reporting and Payments to Owners bill (H.B. 4270) is a companion bill to the Cotenancy...more
4/3/2018
/ Co-Ownership ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Gas Royalties ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Interest Accrual ,
Mineral Rights ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Payment Terms ,
Private Right of Action ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Legislatures
House Bill 2811, amending the Aboveground Storage Tank ("AST") Act, previously passed the West Virginia House and Senate and then was signed by Governor Justice on April 4, 2017. Thus, the amendments to the AST Act included...more
In March 2016, we predicted that the Aboveground Storage Tank Act (“AST Act”) and changes to the Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act (“Horizontal Well Act”) legislative rules would be approved by the West Virginia...more
7/7/2016
/ Aboveground Storage Tanks ,
Certifications ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Horizontal Wells ,
New Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Oil & Gas ,
Operation & Maintenance ,
Permits ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Storage Tanks
In This Issue:
- Northeast Natural Energy, LLC Making History for the Future of Energy:
Entrepreneurs are a special breed. The good ones have that special blend of vision, timing and risk tolerance most others lack....more
7/10/2015
/ Clean Water Act ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Shell Oil
Even before the June 6, 2014 effective date of the Aboveground Storage Tank Act (the “AST Act” or “Act”), W. Va. Code §§ 22-30-1 et seq., representatives of the industries most impacted by the expansive and detailed AST Act...more
In the latest development relating to West Virginia’s new aboveground storage tank (“AST”) legislation, on December 22, 2014, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“WVDEP”) filed with the West Virginia...more
In This Presentation:
- How We Got Here
- Aboveground Storage Tank Act
- Key Definitions
- Key Elements
- Upcoming Deadlines
- AST Registration Stats
- Interpretive Rule (47 CSR 62)
-...more
In the latest development relating to West Virginia’s new aboveground storage tank (“AST”) legislation, yesterday afternoon the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“WVDEP”) filed with the West Virginia...more
Late Thursday afternoon, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) published on its website what it characterizes as a “rough draft” of its forthcoming emergency rule (the “Draft Rule”), which is 79...more
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) released its report to the West Virginia Legislature in May on the study of “noise, light, dust and volatile organic compounds generated by the drilling of...more
On April 12, 2013, the West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 243 which contained, among other West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) rules, the Rules Governing Horizontal Well Development 35-8...more
In This Issue:
- Finally -- Rules Governing W.Va. Horizontal Well Development
- N.Y. Appellate Court: Municipalities Can Ban O&G Activity
- Fracking Nearly Doubles Ohio Oil & Natural Gas Output
- Excerpt...more
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