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Water, Reused: Texas Reshapes Liability and Regulatory Rules on Produced Water, Leaves Ownership Questions Unanswered

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The Texas legislature passed a series of bills aimed at modernizing the legal and regulatory landscape for the handling and reuse of produced water—a byproduct of oil and gas operations. These developments address permitting,...more

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New NEPA Limits on the Horizon

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New NEPA Limits on the Horizon - It has been a year of major change for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), marked by various court decisions, executive orders, and the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)...more

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The Law of Unintended Consequences?

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 102 Moves Forward- On May 12, 2025, Pennsylvania Senate Bill 102 was referred to the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee. The draft legislation had originally been referred to the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Senate Subcommittee Considers Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Amid Ongoing PHMSA LNG Rulemaking

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On Thursday, May 15, the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety held a hearing titled, “Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient...more

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Reconciliation Bill Would Create New FERC Siting Regime for Petroleum, Hydrogen, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines

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On May 11, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released its proposed energy provisions for inclusion in the budget reconciliation package, including several provisions that could dramatically reform the federal...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

A Chilling Effect on Zoning

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1346 which was introduced at the end of the 2023-2024 legislative session. Its aim was to restrict the distribution of unconventional gas well fees to municipalities whose zoning ordinances...more

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Federal Executive of Mexico Presents Initiative That Issues the Law of the Hydrocarbon Sector: Part 3

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Mexico's proposed Hydrocarbons Sector Law (Ley del Sector Hidrocarburos or LESH) contemplates: 1) abrogating the Hydrocarbons Law (in force) published on Aug. 11, 2014, 2) the issuance of the Regulations of the LESH, 3)...more

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California Climate Change Legislation, Policy and Regulation – 2023 in Review

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As we enter 2024, we once again review the most significant legislation, policy changes and regulatory actions with respect to climate change taken by California in the past year. In contrast to 2022, which brought a revamp...more

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