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New Seventh District DMA Decisions - Lipperman v. Batman and Albanese v. Batman
By Ilya Batikov On December 15, 2014

New Seventh District DMA Decisions - Lipperman v. Batman and Albanese v. Batman

On December 12, the Seventh District Court of Appeals issued two companion decisions regarding the 1989 version of the Ohio...


Tags: 'Utica Shale', Dormant Mineral Act, DMA, Oil and Gas,

By Ilya Batikov On December 12, 2014

Pennsylvania and West Virginia Oil and Gas Workers Recover $4.5M in Unpaid Overtime Wages

From the United States Department of Labor: “An ongoing multiyear enforcement initiative conducted by the U.S. Department of...


Tags: Energy

By Ilya Batikov On December 8, 2014

Ohio: Top 10 Natural Gas Wells for Q3 2014

Columbus Business First reports on the ten top-producing natural gas wells in Ohio for Q3 2014—all of which are located in...


Tags: Energy

By Ilya Batikov On December 7, 2014

Pipeline Boom in Ohio

The Toledo Blade reports on the boom in pipeline construction in Ohio:


Tags: Pipeline, Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy,

By Ilya Batikov On December 6, 2014

Utica Shale Likely to be Productive for Next 50 Years

From the Akron Beacon Journal:


Tags: Energy

By Ilya Batikov On December 5, 2014

Pros and Cons: Use of Independent Contractors in the Oil and Gas Industry

The use of independent contractors in the oil and gas industry is typical and its advantages are obvious. However, decisions...


Tags: Articles, Energy

By Ryan Elliott On November 26, 2014

EPA Proposes More Stringent Ozone Standard

On November 26, 2014, U.S. EPA proposed a more stringent national ambient air quality standard for ozone. The proposal reduces...


Tags: Air Quality, Environment

By Ilya Batikov On November 26, 2014

OH: 5th District Court of Appeals Considers Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

In Yoder v. Artex Oil Company (Nov. 13, 2014), Ohio's Fifth District Court of Appeals considered whether an oil and gas lease is...


Tags: Energy

By Ilya Batikov On November 24, 2014

Environmental Groups Sue State of Ohio Over Drilling Waste Permits

The Columbus Dispatch reports that two environmental groups have sued the State of Ohio, alleging that ODNR wrongfully issued 30...


Tags: Energy

By Ilya Batikov On November 22, 2014

A Moral Defense of Fossil Fuels

In the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, author Alex Epstein makes a compelling argument for fossil fuels. Epstein argues that fossil...


Tags: and, Oil, Gas, Oil and Gas,

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