VIDEO: Who Regulates the Marcellus Shale?
The Legal Intelligencer
May 17, 2011
Reporter Zack Needles examines the dichotomy between state and federal environmental oversight when it comes to regulating the Marcellus Shale. Full Text
Court's Impact on Marcellus Shale Developing as Case Law Takes Shape
The Legal Intelligencer
May 17, 2011
When the state Supreme Court issued its decision last year on how to properly calculate royalties owed by gas companies to landowners, attorneys representing the industry couldn't oversell its importance. Full Text
EPA, DEP Could Be Headed for Marcellus Shale Turf War
The Legal Intelligencer
May 16, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has once again taken steps to assert itself in the Marcellus Shale play that some environmental lawyers said could lead to a communication breakdown with the state Department of Environmental Protection. Full Text
Out-of-State Law Firms Still Need Pa. Lawyers in Marcellus Shale Play
The Legal Intelligencer
May 10, 2011
The past few years have seen Texas and West Virginia firms attempting to establish themselves in Pennsylvania in hopes of competing for Marcellus Shale work. Full Text
Few Pa. Law Firms Involved in Marcellus Shale Lobbying
The Legal Intelligencer
April 27, 2011
While many firms across the state do Marcellus Shale-related legal work and have lobbying arms, only a handful of them are lobbying on behalf of the natural gas industry. Full Text
DEP Acts to Stem Flow of Wastewater From Shale to Treatment Plants
The Legal Intelligencer
April 26, 2011
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is asking companies drilling in the Marcellus Shale to stop sending wastewater generated from the drilling to 15 treatment facilities, most of which are in western Pennsylvania. Full Text
As Courts Brace for Shale's Impact, Attorneys See New Business
The Legal Intelligencer
April 26, 2011
Normally, life in the Recorder of Deeds office at the Butler County courthouse is pretty predictable. Full Text
EPA May Be Looking Over DEP's Shoulder in Marcellus Shale Play
The Legal Intelligencer
April 19, 2011
As the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania continues its rapid swell on the strength of the Marcellus Shale, environmental attorneys said it's likely to be, and in some ways already is, a source of friction between state and federal regulators. Full Text
On Marcellus Shale Policy, DEP's Krancer Should Have Known Better
The Legal Intelligencer
April 12, 2011
I never thought I'd see a governor as in love with an industry as former Gov. Edward G. Rendell was with gaming — until current Gov. Tom "I Don't Give a Frack" Corbett got sworn in and entered the political equivalent of a shotgun wedding with the natural gas industry. Full Text
