REVISED BLM WASTE PREVENTION/METHANE REGULATIONS FINALIZED

6 years ago

Effective November 27, 2018, the revised Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations pertaining to waste prevention will take effect. 83…

Supreme Court Resolves Wind River Reservation Boundary Case

6 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court ended a decade-long dispute on Monday, June 25, 2018, regarding the boundaries of the Wind River…

The Supreme Court’s Pen Strikes Down Quill-Now What???

6 years ago

On June 21, 2018, in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court struck down over fifty years of…

Trump NEPA Initiatives to Expedite Energy Infrastructure: “One Federal Decision”

6 years ago

One of President Trump’s first actions was to issue Executive Order 13766, “Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority…

Zero Carbon Natural Gas Would Support More Fracking and More Natural Gas Power Plants

7 years ago

One of the arguments against fracking, and the natural gas industry in general, is that burning gas releases carbon dioxide,…

Mandatory Reporting And The Rise Of Elder Abuse

7 years ago

The number of elderly people continues to rise across the nation. In fact, it is projected that approximately 1 in…

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…