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In earlier posts we have noted concerns regarding the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells and the potential for its...
Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment
Last year, U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a guidance document addressing the scope of the agencies' jurisdiction...
Tags: Rapanos, Wetlands, Environment
Among other things, residents are concerned about the use of local lake and ground water by drilling companies, according to this...
Tags: Energy, Environment, Shale
Concerns over the impact of hydraulic fracturing have been raised with increasing frequency over the last several years. This...
Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Water, Energy, Environment,
U.S. EPA has redefined the term "navigable waters" for purposes of the Spill Prevention, Countermeasure and Control rule (SPCC...
Tags: Environment
On July 25, 2008, U.S. EPA proposed regulations for the underground injection of CO2 for sequestration under the Safe Water...
Tags: Environment
On July 17, 2002, U.S. EPA unexpectedly amended the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulation (40 C.F.R. Part 112), substantially...
Tags: Energy, Environment
We can expect a more aggressive stand on environmental issues. According to this article from MSNBC, Rep. H. Waxman (D-CA) has...
Tags: Energy, Environment
In the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Congress clarified that storm water discharges from field activities associated with E&P...
Tags: Environment
MMS has announced that it would begin the process to issue more leases at a site at least 50 miles off the coast of Virginia,...
Tags: Energy, Environment
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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