Secretary of Agriculture Recommends Cancellation of Montana Oil and Gas Leases

9 years ago

On October 30, 2015, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell recommending…

Finally – A Policy to Streamline the BLM Communization Agreement Process – IM 2015-124

9 years ago

Dated and effective July 17, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) issued Instruction Memorandum 2015-124 (“IM-2015-124”). This BLM guidance…

Utah Congressman Rob Bishop Promises to Release Public Lands Initiative Bill

9 years ago

For the past several years Congressman Rob Bishop (R), representing Utah’s 1st Congressional District, has been promising to reveal a…

COLORADO OIL & GAS CONSERVATION LAW: THE BASICS — A POP QUIZ

9 years ago

The Conservation Basics A primary objective of the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Act (the “Act”) has always been conservation…

Monument Making And The Presidency

9 years ago

Like presidents before him, President Obama is using the 1906 Antiquities Act, 16 U.S.C. § 431-433, as part of his…

Preliminary Considerations in Condemnation Actions

9 years ago

In condemnation actions in Colorado, the condemning party must take great care to satisfy legal prerequisites prior to initiating suit…

Drafting Oil and Gas Royalty Provisions; KISS- “Keep it Simple, Stupid!”

9 years ago

The KISS principle that systems perform best with simple rather than complex designscan apply in the world of legal drafting.…

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Recommends Cancellation of Oil and Gas Leases in Montana

9 years ago

On September 21, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), an independent federal agency with a key advisory role in…

Employment Termination For Off-Duty Marijuana Use In Colorado – Is It Legal?

9 years ago

For Colorado employers with a zero-tolerance drug policy, employment termination for marijuana use during off-hours has been an unsettled question…

Early State Challenges to the Clean Power Plan Fall Short of Stay

9 years ago

On August 3, 2015, the Obama Administration through the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced the implementation of the Clean Power…