Colorado Supreme Court Applies Strict Burden of Proof of Historical Use for Change of Water Rights

8 years ago

In late March, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in County of Boulder v. Boulder & Weld County Ditch Co., 367…

Employer Alert: Upcoming Changes to Overtime Laws will Broaden the Scope of “White Collar” Employees Eligible for Overtime Pay

8 years ago

The U.S. Department of Labor just released final rules updating the overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…

Colorado Severance Tax – New Case Allows Operators To Deduct The Cost Of Capital

8 years ago

A decision in late April, 2016, by the Colorado Supreme Court, allows deduction of the cost of capital for construction…

2012 and 2013 Local Fracking Regulations Held Invalid and Preempted by State Law

8 years ago

In companion decisions issued May 2, 2016, the Colorado Supreme Court (Gabriel, J.) affirmed district court summary judgment orders invalidating…

More Oil and Gas Regulation Headed for Colorado Ballots?

8 years ago

Come November, Colorado voters may decide whether oil and gas development should be subjected to more stringent regulation. Three ballot…

More Local Government Control Over Oil and Gas Operations? Colorado House Says No.

8 years ago

Over the past several years there has been an ongoing debate on whether local governments have the authority to limit…

Tenth Circuit Grants Remittitur, Dramatically Reducing Large Wyoming Punitive Damages Award in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Case

8 years ago

On April 1, 2016 the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a significant opinion in the…

Department of Transportation Proposes Rules Expanding Safety Regulations for Gas Gathering and Transmission Lines

8 years ago

The recent shale boom has greatly increased the amount of natural gas produced and transported across the country’s network of…

2016 Wyoming Energy Plan – Doubling Down on Coal

8 years ago

In the face of a radically altered economic and energy picture for Wyoming, Governor Matt Mead released an updated energy…

Who Determines What Constitutes a “Reasonable Offer to Lease” When it Comes to Involuntary Pooling? Another Example of Local Governments Attempting to Assert Control

9 years ago

One of the more loosely used terms from Colorado’s Conservation Act and Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“COGCC”) Rules,…