Tag:oil and gas
Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Feb. 24
The Court of Appeals issued four opinions on Feb. 24, including if defendants who refuse a blood draw are protected by the Fourth Amendment.
Features
Q2 Big Deals Include High-Profile Transactions in Energy, Sports
Many of the biggest dollar figures on Q2’s Big Deals List were connected to the energy and natural resources industry.
Courts
D.C. Circuit: FERC Must Confirm Pipeline Developer’s Claim That Natural Gas Transport Infrastructure is Needed
A federal appeals court in D.C. ruled that FERC must verify that a natural gas pipeline is necessary before granting a developer a permit.
Courts
Boston-Based Appeals Court Sends Case Involving Oil and Gas Terminal Prep for Climate Change Events to Trial
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled July 1 that a lawsuit alleging Exxon-Mobil failed to prepare an oil storage facility for climate change impacts should go to trial.
News
North Dakota Launches Lawsuit Aimed at Compelling More Public Land Fossil Fuel Leasing
North Dakota launched another effort to overturn the Biden administration’s hold on further public land oil and gas leases.
News
Congress Moves to Restore Obama-Era Methane Caps on Oil and Gas Facilities
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution overriding a Trump-era effort to eliminate rules limiting methane discharges.
Legal Lasso
Law Week: Vaccines, Anti-Male Bias and Leasing
Legal Lasso is Law Week’s morning roundup of legal headlines across the state. Each morning, we take stock of legal issues and happenings, so...
Courts
Federal District Judge Holds Up Public Lands Oil and Gas Leasing Pause
A Louisiana federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s effort to impose a lull on public land and offshore oil and gas leasing.