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On November 5, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio answered two questions concerning the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (DMA). In ...


Tags: Ohio, DMA, Oil and Gas, Energy

On October 22, 2015, U.S. EPA issued a formal response to a Petition, submitted by a group of environmental organizations in...


Tags: Natural Gas, Toxic Release Inventory, Energy, Environment,

On October 22, 2015, U.S. EPA published a final rule amending the greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements for the petroleum...


Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Clean Air Act, Energy, Environment

Ohio General Assembly Workgroup Report on Oil and Gas Severance Taxes

On October 22, 2015, a General Assembly workgroup issued its report to the Ohio 2020 Tax Policy Study Commission on oil and gas...


Tags: Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy, Utica

On October 9, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a nationwide stay barring implementation of the U.S....


Tags: WOTUS, Clean Water Act, Energy, Environment

Recent Ohio Oil and Gas Cases

Here are two recent Ohio oil and gas cases we thought you may be interested in:


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The StatesFirst initiative—a partnership that includes Ohio and twelve other states—recently issued a primer addressing...


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On October 1, 2015, U.S EPA issued a final rule lowering the national ozone emissions standard from 75 parts per billion (ppb) to...


Tags: Clean Air Act, Energy, Environment, Ozone

Ohio Oil and Gas Commission Issues First Order Addressing Compulsory Unitization

On Thursday of last week, the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission issued its first order addressing unitization under R.C. 1509.28.  See ...


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EIA's September Drilling Productivity Report

EIA’s September Drilling Productivity Report shows a modest decline in Utica shale production through October 2015. The Report...


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