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The Legislative Update Oil, Gas, and Energy Law

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The 89th legislative session was a busy one for the Texas oil, gas, and energy industry. This article summarizes several, although not all, of the bills affecting the industry that were passed during the 89th Texas...more

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Carbon Copy: Pennsylvania’s CO2 Storage Plan Breaks New Ground

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On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania joined a growing number of states establishing a legal framework for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. Carbon capture and underground sequestration (“CCUS”) is promoted as a technology...more

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Water Ya Gonna Do When the EPA Comes for You?

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently announced that it will be taking a hard look at the Texas Railroad Commission’s (“RRC”) enforcement of injection well regulatory practices (or the lack thereof).  The...more

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Proposed Rules for Class VI UIC Permits through the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission

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On July 26, 2024, as part of the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s (CECMC) ongoing efforts to obtain primacy to regulate Class VI wells for long term carbon sequestration under the U.S. Environmental Agency’s...more

Mayer Brown

An Update on Carbon Capture Legislation Following Louisiana’s 2024 Regular Legislative Session

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Since the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted Louisiana primary enforcement authority over Class VI underground injection wells, there have been a number of legislative developments aimed at regulating carbon...more

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Underground Injection Control: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Filed Addressing Allegheny County, Pennsylvania...

Two individuals filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“Board”) challenging an Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Class II-D...more

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CCS Permitting Roundup: EPA Grants Louisiana Permitting Primacy But Challenges Remain

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On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) granted Louisiana primary enforcement authority (“primacy”) under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act’s (“SDWA”) Underground Injection Control (“UIC”)...more

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State of Louisiana Granted Primacy Over Class VI Wells

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Executive Summary - The State of Louisiana recently achieved a significant milestone in the regulation of the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) industry by obtaining primary enforcement authority (primacy) over Class...more

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EPA Grants Louisiana Class VI Primacy

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EPA’s transfer of primary enforcement authority to states for carbon capture and storage projects may decrease permitting delays but raise legal questions. Louisiana has become the third state in the United States to...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

U.S. EPA Grants Louisiana Primacy for Class VI Geologic Sequestration Wells: What's Next?

Recently, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") signed a final rule granting the State of Louisiana's request for primary responsibility for the permitting, compliance, and enforcement of Class VI (deep...more

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Arizona Natural Resources, Environment & Water Legislation Transmitted to the Governor

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The Arizona’s First Regular Session of the 55th Legislature has been moving along at a pretty fast and steady pace. A total of 40 bills have already been sent to the Governor’s desk; and 32 of those have been signed into law...more

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U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board: Petition Filed Challenging Class III/Class V Underground Injection Permits for South Dakota...

The Oglala Sioux Tribe (“Petitioner”) filed a December 24th Petition for Review (“Petition”) challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) issuance of an underground injection control (“UIC”) Class...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update - November 2019 (Issue 8)

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Air - Stakeholder Input Requested on Potential New Rules - Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Program Rules: Ohio EPA is requesting stakeholder input on potential new rules in the Ohio Administrative Code...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2019 #4

Analysts Say U.S. Coal Merger Not Anti-Competitive- "The proposed 'extraordinary' joint venture between U.S. coal majors Peabody Energy and Arch Coal will be structurally beneficial, rather than anti-competitive for U.S....more

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Feeling Underwater? A Brief Look at Recent Clean Water Act Developments

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It is becoming increasingly difficult for the regulated community to stay abreast of state and federal environmental regulatory developments, particularly as they are decided in court. The following alert summarizes some...more

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Draft Regulations Issued That Could Ban High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in the Delaware River Basindrill

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In draft rules issued last week, the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) proposed to ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing (the practice known as fracking) for the extraction of oil and natural gas in the Delaware River...more

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