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By Greg Russell On May 12, 2013

New Study Supports Benefits of Energy Production

The Akron Beacon Journal quotes a recent press release noting yet another study confirming the economic benefits of domestic...


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By Greg Russell On May 11, 2013

PA: Hydraulic Fracturing Did Not Cause Town's Methane Problems

Businessweek is reporting on recent findings by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regarding alleged methane...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On May 11, 2013

EPA: Methane Leaks Less Than Previously Thought

The Examiner has a notable report on an EPA study revising downward the methane leaked during natural gas production operations:...


Tags: Energy, Environment, GHG

PA: Dunham Rule Upheld
By Greg Russell On April 30, 2013

PA: Dunham Rule Upheld

Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Butler v. Charles Powers Estate (No. 27 MAP 2012)reaffirmed the Dunham Rule (i.e.,...


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EIA Annual Outlook 2013
By Greg Russell On April 28, 2013

EIA Annual Outlook 2013

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has posted its Annual Energy Outlook for 2013 - see here. Discussing natural gas...


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EIA Weekly Updates
By Greg Russell On April 27, 2013

EIA Weekly Updates

If you've never seen them, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has fairly interesting natural gas weekly updates on its...


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By Greg Russell On April 22, 2013

Environmentalists Urge U.S. EPA to Regulate GHGs From Oil and Gas Industry

Despite recent data indicating that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and natural gas industry are nearly 20 percent...


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By Greg Russell On April 22, 2013

U.S. EPA Proposes Revisions to Oil and Gas Performance Standards

On April 13, 2013 EPA published proposed revisions to its New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and gas industry....


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By Greg Russell On April 22, 2013

What the Frac is a Man Camp?

Christina Lyons, a partner in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the corporate group, authored an interesting article for...


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By Greg Russell On April 18, 2013

Ohio Oil and Gas Chief Testifies in Opposition to Federal Oversight

On April 17, 2013, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management Chief, Rick Simmers,


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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP provides business and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and around the world. Since its founding in 1909, our firm has grown into one of the largest law firms in the country, with nearly 375 attorneys who are located in nine offices in Ohio, Washington, D.C., Texas, Pennsylvania, California and London.

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