Wyoming Supreme Court Justices Disagree: An Unusual Circumstance

8 years ago

Wyoming’s Supreme Court Justices seem to agree most of the time.  In fact, in 2016 more than 95% of the…

Employer Alert Update: Nationwide Injunction Delays Implementation of New Overtime Rule for White Collar Employees.

8 years ago

Yesterday, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring implementation of the new overtime rule that raises…

With $646 Billion In Annual Spending, The Outdoor Recreation Industry Has Caught The Eye Of The Hill

8 years ago

Private groups estimate that the outdoor recreation industry generates $646 billion in consumer spending each year and supports 6.1 million…

The Uncertain Future of the Clean Power Plan under the Trump Administration

8 years ago

Since the Obama Administration announced its implementation in August of 2015, the Clean Power Plan (“CPP”) has managed to survive…

CAUTION: New Federal Oil And Gas Royalty Regulations Take Effect January 1, 2017

8 years ago

The U.S. Department of Interior recently announced new regulations (effective January 1, 2017) governing how federal royalties on oil and…

Wyoming Tangles With BLM Over Wild Horses

8 years ago

What is the “law of the land” and how should it be enforced? These questions drive the interplay between state…

Don’t Risk Litigation Over the Arbitration Clause in Your Oil and Gas Lease

8 years ago

The arbitration clause in an oil and gas lease is likely not the most hotly negotiated term or even one…

The Dakota Access Pipeline and What It Means

8 years ago

On September 9, 2016, 30 minutes after winning and stopping the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s (“Sioux” or “Tribe”) request to…

Revisiting Proposed Initiatives 75 and 78 and Amendment 71

8 years ago

On August 29, 2016, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams found that the proponents of Proposed Initiative 75 (Local Government…

The November Ballot Can Still Affect the Energy Industry

8 years ago

For those interested in Colorado’s energy economy, ballot initiatives concerning oil and gas regulation have rightly taken center stage. (See…