EPA Announces Final Rule Defining “Waters of the U.S.” under Clean Water Act

9 years ago

On June 27, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final version of a long-anticipated rule defining the scope…

Changes in Colorado’s Rules of Civil Procedure Aimed at Frontloading Litigation to Decrease Costs

9 years ago

After testing new rules in a select number of Colorado districts over the past few years, on July 1, 2015,…

Michigan v. EPA: The EPA Must Consider Costs in Emission Limits

9 years ago

On June 29, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court held in Michigan v. EPA that the Environmental…

New 500 Foot Wyoming Drilling Setback and Notification Rules To Go into Effect on June 28, 2015

9 years ago

On April 14, 2015, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission unanimously approved several changes to its drilling regulations, which…

The U.S. Supreme Court Disagreed with 10th Circuit’s Analysis in a Refusal-to-Hire Case Focused on the Wearing of a Religious Headscarf

9 years ago

On June 1, 2015, in an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Abercrombie & Fitch and for a…

The 10th Circuit Rebuffs Environmental Groups’ Challenges to Keystone XL Pipeline Permit and Verification Letters

9 years ago

On May 29, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit upheld the entry of judgment for defendant…

Obama Administration Proposes Changes to ESA-listing Rule

9 years ago

In an apparent attempt to head-off legislative changes to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) that have been threatened by Congressional…

Western Energy Alliance and IPAA Move to Enjoin New BLM Fracking Rule

10 years ago

BLM’s new fracking rule is scheduled to take effect on June 24, 2015, but the Western Energy Alliance and Independent…

Utah Law Copied by More Western States Attempting to Take Control of Federal Land

10 years ago

Utah’s Transfer of Public Lands Act (“TPLA”) demands that the federal government “extinguish” its title to more than 30 million…

Wyoming State Geological Survey Developing Next Generation of Oil and Gas Map of Wyoming

10 years ago

Despite the fact that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management lease sale covering lands in Wyoming conducted on May 5,…