A recent state-law challenge by environmental groups to an aspect of crude-by-rail transportation has teed up the question of federal supremacy over railroad regulation. Because federal law generally preempts state regulation...more
During 2012, several states adopted new statutory and regulation programs addressing the exploitation of shale resources within their boundaries. Continuing a common election year theme, Congress took no significant formal...more
2/5/2013
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
Clean Air Act ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Oil & Gas ,
Preemption ,
Shale Gas ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)