The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lisa M. Bruderly | May 20, 2021
State and federal water law permitting can pose significant obstacles for energy infrastructure construction projects that impact waterbodies (e.g., wells pads, access roads, natural gas/oil pipelines). The following five new and proposed regulatory changes are likely to significantly affect project design and construction in Pennsylvania.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Angela Morris | May 18, 2021
"There was such a well-documented history of a problem—of internal concern over how to deal with that problem," said Beaumont litigator Bryan Blevins, who secured a $24.4 million settlement for oil and gas royalty owners.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | May 13, 2021
The high court is scheduled to hear arguments in 10 cases May 18 and 19. The arguments, which are set to be livestreamed over YouTube, focus on disputes that originated in the Supreme Court's middle district.
By Mike Scarcella | April 1, 2021
Todd Kim, the longtime former solicitor for the District of Columbia, joined the Biden administration in January as a deputy general counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy. He's now up for assistant attorney general in charge of the DOJ's environment and natural resources division.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | March 26, 2021
Attorney General Josh Shapiro sued the defendants under the UTPCPL because together they allegedly "impaired the competitive process which deprived Pennsylvania landowners from receiving an acreage signing bonus and royalty which would have been competitive and fair absent the agreement to allocate territories."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Julie Dostal | March 24, 2021
A certification mark represents a certification regarding some characteristic that is common to the goods or services of many persons.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel P. Hido | March 18, 2021
On Feb. 27, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) published the final revision to the technical guidance document (TGD) titled "Civil Penalty Assessments for Coal Mining Operations.
By Charles Toutant | February 3, 2021
An unknown factor in the high-stakes case is whether the Biden administration's approach to the case will differ from the pro-pipeline stance of the federal government under the Trump administration. On the day he was inaugurated, Biden signed an order revoking a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline running between Canada and Texas.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | January 12, 2021
"While the commission's arrogation of the trust was improper from its inception, its deleterious effects have come into renewed focus in light of Governor Wolf's prolonged shutdown of the economy in response to COVID-19," the plaintiffs said in their 23-page complaint.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | January 7, 2021
The case presents a question of first impression, which could lead to a "big shift" in how courts evaluate energy extraction cases, an attorney said.
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