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By Vorys On December 8, 2008

Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation

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

By Vorys On December 3, 2008

New Wetlands Guidance

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

By Vorys On November 23, 2008

E&P Water Issues

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

By Vorys On November 21, 2008

New SPCC Rule Announced

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

By Vorys On November 18, 2008

E&P Stormwater Exemption

In the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Congress clarified that storm water discharges from field activities associated with E&P...


Tags: Environment

By Vorys On November 16, 2008

Drilling Offshore VA

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

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