On February 17, 2015, in a decision that is contrary to the principle that is nearly universally applied in other…
On February 17, 2015, in State ex rel. Morrison v. Beck Energy Corp. (Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-485), the Ohio Supreme…
The Colorado Supreme Court held that an option to purchase oil and gas properties did not violate the common law…
Arbitration Series - Part 1 of 3: Agreements to arbitrate are often viewed favorably during contract negotiations as way to…
On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed an executive order directing state agencies to implement additional state-level…
In a January 26, 2015 letter responding to the bi-partisan co-chairs of the Western Governors’ Association State-Federal Sage-Grouse Task Force,…
In the 2015 Appropriations Bill (Cromnibus), via a rider, Congress prohibited Interior from writing or issuing any final listing rule…
In a new twist in the ongoing debate between states and the federal government over the management of wildlife, the…
On January 14, 2015, the Obama Administration announced a plan to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations by…
On January 19, 2015, in a 199-page summary judgment opinion in SWEPI, LP v. Mora County, New Mexico (CIV 14-0035…