Wyoming Supreme Court Punts on Potential BLM “First in Time, First in Right” Interpretation of Competing Mineral Developers

7 years ago

A recent case before the Wyoming Supreme Court failed to clarify what, if any, remedies are available to conflicting developers…

What Changes Does the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” Make to Estate Planning?

7 years ago

There are a variety of tax law changes as a result of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”).…

IBLA Upholds ONRR $3 Million+ Penalty For A Company’s Delay In Correcting Royalty Report Forms

7 years ago

A recent decision of the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) vividly makes the point that the Department of the…

Interior Reins in the MBTA to Remove a “Domestic Energy Burden”

7 years ago

Mining, oil and gas, wind, solar and transmission companies who have struggled to comply with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act…

Community Land Trusts and the Effort to Implement Affordable Housing

7 years ago

Community land trusts (“CLTs”) are gaining popularity across the country as many communities and city leaders search for ways to…

The Surge in DUC Wells Begs the Question: How Long Can a DUC Well Hold a Lease?

7 years ago

Just over a year ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) began including a supplement to its Drilling Productivity Report…

Russia Fails to Defeat Fracking

7 years ago

Gazprom, Russia’s government owned natural gas company, has for decades supplied many Eastern European countries with most or all of…

IBLA Resolves Procedural Question for Review of Lease Suspension Decisions

7 years ago

Most decisions of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are appealable to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA). However,…

The Battle over Local Control Heats up Again as Thornton’s Oil and Gas Regulations Challenged in Court

7 years ago

Six weeks following the City of Thornton’s adoption of strict new regulations on oil and gas operations, the Colorado Oil…

Tenth Circuit Finds Wyoming Statutes Concerning Data Collection on Public Lands Violate First Amendment

7 years ago

In what is being hailed as a victory for conservation groups, the Tenth Circuit recently held that Wyoming Statutes1 concerning…