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In Thompson v. Custer (December 19, 2014), the Eleventh District Court of Appeals ruled on the self-executing nature of the 1989...
Tags: 1989 DMA, Minerals, Dormant Mineral Act, DMA,
Is hydraulic fracturing one of the most significant innovations of the early 21st century? In an op-ed, Bret Stephens of the Wall...
Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil and Gas, Energy, Fracking
New legislation provides clarity on the question of whether an oil and gas lease conveys a real estate interest under Ohio law....
Tags: "HB 9", Ohio, "Oil and Gas Lease", Energy
The WSJ has an interesting article speculating on why Saudi Arabia may have decided not to prop up oil prices:
Tags: "Saudi Arabia", "U.S. Shale", Oil and Gas, Energy,
The New York Times reports on Governor Cuomo's announcement today that New York would ban hydraulic fracturing:
Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, 'Drilling Ban', New York, Energy,
This blog entry provides an update to our November 26, 2014 entry on U.S. EPA's proposal for a reduced national ambient air...
Tags: Energy, Air Quality, Environment, Ozone
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,
From the United States Department of Labor: “An ongoing multiyear enforcement initiative conducted by the U.S. Department of...
Tags: Energy
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
The Toledo Blade reports on the boom in pipeline construction in Ohio:
Tags: Pipeline, Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy,
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.
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