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That's what the owner of Murray Energy Corp. claims: "'This is a safety issue,' he [Robert Murray] continued. 'I just don't want...


Tags: Coal, Energy

PA

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that whether a well is producing "in paying quantities" must be determined...


Tags: Energy

Air Pollution Rule Delayed Again

The USEPA announced that it is again delaying the issuance of its proposed rules regulating air emissions from hydraulically...


Tags: NSPS, Hydraulic Fracturing, Air, Clean,

That's the question raised in this article by the WSJ: "As energy companies race to lock up every available oil-producing acre,...


Tags: Energy, Royalty

U.S. EPA Cannot Disapprove Texas' SIP

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently vacated U.S. EPA's disapproval of Texas' statewide...


Tags: Environment

We've mentioned before the trouble U.S. EPA has had in blaming Range Resources for alleged natural gas contamination, based on...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On April 2, 2012

U.S. Energy Jobs

USA Today has a brief article on job growth related to increased domestic energy production: "The nation's fast-growing supply of...


Tags: Energy

Ohio Shale Play
By Greg Russell On April 1, 2012

Ohio Shale Play

The Columbus Dispatch has an interesting article on the evolving shale play in Ohio: "Ohio geologists continue to redraw the maps...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Utica, Shale

U.S. EPA has proposed new standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new power plants.  See here (press release) and here...


Tags: Energy, Environment, GHG

The WSJ is reporting on the improving fortunes of the national steel industry along with those of the natural gas industry:...


Tags: Energy

Helping clients with their energy and environmental needs

You can expect to find news and breaking legal developments involving the crude oil and natural gas industries, alternative and renewable energy resources, and the latest environmental issues.