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Trump NEPA Initiatives to Expedite Energy Infrastructure: “One Federal Decision”
One of President Trump’s first actions was to issue Executive Order 13766, “Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects” (Jan. 24, 2017), directing the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) to begin efforts to identify...
Welborn Ranked by Chambers USA 2018
Chambers USA 2018 ranks J. Kenneth Barbe in the practice areas of Corporate/M&A & Real Estate; John A Masterson in the practice area of Litigation: General Commercial and Keith D. Tooley in the practice area of Natural Resources & Environment. Chambers USA...
Zero Carbon Natural Gas Would Support More Fracking and More Natural Gas Power Plants
One of the arguments against fracking, and the natural gas industry in general, is that burning gas releases carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming.i What if burning natural gas resulted in no CO2 emissions? In the next three to five years that may be...
Welborn Attorneys Recognized as Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Welborn attorneys Kendor Jones, Brian Tooley, Keith Tooley, Rebecca Watson, Laura Lindley, and William Rapson have been selected to the 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers list. Each year lawyers in the top 5% of the total lawyers in the state are selected to the Super...
Welcome Christopher Radovich
Welborn is pleased to announce Christopher T. Radovich has joined the firm as an associate. His practice will focus on oil and gas title matters. Click here for the Press Release.
Welborn Elects New Shareholders and Special Counsel and Adds 5 Associates
Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley elects 3 New Shareholders – Sam Bacon, Sarah Sorum, & Alaina Stedillie – 2 Special Counsel – Patrick Tolley & Nancy Peterson – and adds 5 Associates – Geoffrey Storm, Mallory Hasbrook, John Hegarty, Josh Murphy, and Grace...
Mandatory Reporting and the Rise of Elder Abuse
The number of elderly people continues to rise across the nation. In fact, it is projected that approximately 1 in 5 Coloradans will be 65 years of age or older by the year 2030. Unfortunately, with the rise in the number of elderly people, the frequency of elder...
Wyoming Supreme Court Punts on Potential BLM “First in Time, First in Right” Interpretation of Competing Mineral Developers
A recent case before the Wyoming Supreme Court failed to clarify what, if any, remedies are available to conflicting developers of federal mineral rights on overlapping lands. Rather, the Court’s ruling in Berenergy Corporation v. BTU Western Resources, Inc.; School...
What Changes Does the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” Make to Estate Planning?
There are a variety of tax law changes as a result of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”). However, the following is a brief summary of the specific changes that will impact estate planning issues. Although only approximately 0.2% of the population was subject to...
Welcome Grace Fox
Welborn is pleased to announce Grace A. Fox has joined the firm as an associate in our litigation department. Read the Press Release here.
Welcome Nancy Peterson
Welborn is pleased to announce the addition of Nancy L. Peterson as Special Counsel. Ms. Peterson specializes in estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships. Read the Press Release here.
IBLA Upholds ONRR $3 Million+ Penalty For A Company’s Delay In Correcting Royalty Report Forms
A recent decision of the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) vividly makes the point that the Department of the Interior considers accurate royalty reporting to be equally if not more important than payment of the proper amounts. In Quinex Energy Corp., 192 IBLA 88...