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Limiting Shale Development: Virginia County Creates 40-Acre Resource Extraction Districts, Imposes Strict Frac Regulations

December 13, 2017

County Board of Supervisors put in strong zoning restrictions before looking into imposing an all-out frac ban From Fredricksburg.com/The Free Lance-Star Westmoreland County, Va. – Moments after the Westmoreland Board of Supervisors passed amendments Monday night to strictly limit gas and oil drilling, board members asked the county attorney to start researching a possible moratorium on the activity. Supervisors said

As Local Control Enters the Wattenberg Field through the Back Door, Crestone Peak Fights Back

December 1, 2017

Crestone Peak sues Town of Erie to overturn new odor ordinance As oil and gas drilling gets closer to communities, residents are compelling elected leaders to set limits, using land-use and zoning codes to control industrial operations From the Longmont Times-Call Crestone Peak Resources filed a lawsuit Thursday in Weld County seeking to have Erie’s newly enacted odor ordinance ruled unconstitutional. The

EPA Boss Ends “Sue & Settle” Environmental Policymaking

October 17, 2017

“The days of regulation through litigation are over,” – EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued an Agency-wide directive today designed to end “sue and settle” policymaking practices within the EPA. The boss of one of the government’s most powerful regulating bodies initiated a plan that delivers an unprecedented level of public participation and transparency in EPA consent

Texas Jury Awards $100 Million in Eagle Ford Accounting Fraud

September 26, 2017

A South Texas jury has awarded Matrix Petroleum nearly $100 million in lost proceeds from wells in the Eagle Ford Shale, finding that exploration company Talisman Energy committed fraud through its accounting methods and breach of the Joint Operating Agreement, the Kim law firm reported in a press release. Matrix Petroleum, which was a non-operating working interest partner with Talisman in oil

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San Francisco and Oakland Sue Oil Companies for Producing Fossil Fuels

September 22, 2017

“…defendants continue to engage in massive fossil fuel production. They also continue to promote fossil fuels, and have developed multi-decade future business plans based upon increased fossil fuel usage even as global warming has progressed into a severe danger zone…” – San Francisco City Attorney It was kind of a ‘say what?’ moment that emerged from the San Francisco Bay area

Delaware River Basin Commission Approves Resolution to Issue Draft Regulations that Consider Prohibitions on Oil & Gas Development in the Delaware River Basin

September 15, 2017

Resolution approved by Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania governors authorizes rulemaking that will consider possible prohibitions on horizontal drilling and fracturing in Delaware River basin On September 13, 2017 the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) announced a vote in favor of a resolution to issue draft regulations on production of natural gas from the Delaware River Basin. The resolution was

New Seismic Law in Monroeville, Pa. Limits Tests

September 15, 2017

On September 12, 2017, the Monroeville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance regulating seismic testing. The seismic ordinance establishes regulations for companies that are interested in doing seismic tests as part of field development procedures. Key highlights from the ordinance include: Companies must obtain a one year permit and provide details about the company’s proposed testing area, traffic control plans,

Haynes and Boone Snags Energy Litigation Pros

September 6, 2017

Craig Stahl and Jeffrey Kuehnle have joined the Houston office of energy powerhouse Haynes and Boone, LLP as partners in the firm’s Litigation and Energy Practice Groups. Stahl has decades of experience handling oil and gas litigation, including serving as lead counsel for oil and gas producers in multidistrict litigation and class actions with multimillions of dollars at stake. He

Energy Transfer Partners Sues Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline Actions

August 24, 2017

Defendants directly and indirectly funded eco-terrorists on the ground in North Dakota: lawsuit Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) have filed a federal lawsuit against Greenpeace International, Greenpeace Inc., Greenpeace Fund, Inc., BankTrack and Earth First! for violation of federal and state racketeering statutes. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District

BOEM Extends its Review of Financial Assurance Requirements for OCS Decommissioning

June 28, 2017

Secretary’s mandated review of NTL No. 2016-N01 will get more time In an announcement on June 22, 2017, BOEM reiterated that Secretary’s Order 3350, issued on May 1, 2017, directed BOEM to “promptly complete a review of Notice to Lessees (NTL) No. 2016-N01 and provide our recommendation on whether to implement this NTL to the Assistant Secretary – Land and

Two New Bills to Expedite Pipeline Approval Process Begin Markup

June 21, 2017

In an attempt to modernize the United States’ energy infrastructure, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, within the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, began considering a group of bills on June 20th, 2017, which are related to energy infrastructure and national energy security. Oil and gas related bills Two of the bills affect international cross-border pipelines and

Martinez v. COGCC Decision Could Upend Colorado Oil & Gas Permitting

June 14, 2017

Direction of state’s oil and gas regulator awaits high court review of Martinez decision In May, the Colorado Attorney General petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to review the appellate court’s ruling in the case of Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, after the appeals court overturned a lower court ruling. The lower court ruling favored the Colorado Oil

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