On March 20, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia dismissed Sonda v. West Virginia Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for lack of standing. The lawsuit was brought by mineral interest owners...more
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the Fourth Circuit) reversed and remanded the opinion of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (the District Court), holding...more
On Saturday, March 5, 2022, the West Virginia Legislature passed S.B. 650, and on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, it passed S.B. 694.
After lengthy debate, the Legislature passed S.B. 694, which authorizes the West Virginia...more