Community Land Trusts and the Effort to Implement Affordable Housing

7 years ago

Community land trusts (“CLTs”) are gaining popularity across the country as many communities and city leaders search for ways to…

The Surge in DUC Wells Begs the Question: How Long Can a DUC Well Hold a Lease?

7 years ago

Just over a year ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) began including a supplement to its Drilling Productivity Report…

Russia Fails to Defeat Fracking

7 years ago

Gazprom, Russia’s government owned natural gas company, has for decades supplied many Eastern European countries with most or all of…

IBLA Resolves Procedural Question for Review of Lease Suspension Decisions

7 years ago

Most decisions of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are appealable to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA). However,…

The Battle over Local Control Heats up Again as Thornton’s Oil and Gas Regulations Challenged in Court

7 years ago

Six weeks following the City of Thornton’s adoption of strict new regulations on oil and gas operations, the Colorado Oil…

Tenth Circuit Finds Wyoming Statutes Concerning Data Collection on Public Lands Violate First Amendment

7 years ago

In what is being hailed as a victory for conservation groups, the Tenth Circuit recently held that Wyoming Statutes1 concerning…

Know When to Hold ‘em and Know When to Fold ‘em – Managing Deal Fatigue During the Negotiation Process ~ Part 2

7 years ago

Upon completion of the majority of due diligence, frustration with the transactional process has generally started to set in, at…

A “Momentous” Supreme Court Term

7 years ago

The United States Supreme Court was back in action on Monday, October 2, 2017, and is now moving into what…

Know When to Hold ‘em and Know When to Fold ‘em – Managing Deal Fatigue in Mergers and Acquisitions ~ Part 1

7 years ago

Anyone who has ever purchased a car or bought a house knows that purchases and sales of large assets are…

Standing to Challenge Decisions Approving Federal Units or Suspending Federal Leases

7 years ago

Non-governmental organizations that oppose oil and gas development have in the last few years begun to challenge not only Bureau…