Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 20
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- U.S. Senate blocked repeal of Interior Department’s methane emissions rule.
- FERC blocked certain natural gas pipeline work following mud spill in Ohio wetland.
- Settlement extended moratorium on oil and gas leases on public land in California.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 19
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- Environmental groups sued to block drilling in Ohio national forest.
- Pipeline companies took on “Buy American” directive.
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined review of homeowner’s groundwater contamination claims.
- Ohio legislature moved to take over oil and gas commission.
- Colorado appealed ruling on drilling permit petition.
- Pennsylvania named environmental prosecutor.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 18
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service to review oil and gas regulations.
- Department of Energy approved LNG export terminal in Texas.
- Oklahoma panel recommended reuse of hydraulic fracturing wastewater as an alternative to underground disposal.
- Study found no evidence of groundwater contamination due to hydraulic fracturing.
- Total S.A. announced plans to invest US$500 million in Argentina shale gas formation.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 17
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- EPA announced review of final rule governing methane emissions from new and modified oil and gas sources.
- New York: Intermediate appellate court dismissed challenge to state’s hydraulic fracturing ban on standing grounds.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 16
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- Landowners continue challenge to Delaware River Basin Commission’s authority to prohibit hydraulic fracturing.
- New York denied permits for proposed Northern Access Pipeline.
- Oklahoma class action alleging wastewater injection caused earthquakes remanded to state court.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 15
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- Federal agencies moved to dismiss NEPA challenge to use of offshore hydraulic fracturing.
- Government, NGOs moved for summary judgment in Big Cypress hydraulic fracturing challenge.
- Pennsylvania town’s wastewater disposal ban ruled unconstitutional.
- Court dismissed Oklahoma earthquake litigation.
- New trial ordered for hydraulic fracturing tort case.
- China surpassed Canada as largest customer of U.S. crude oil.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 14
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- President Trump signed Energy Independence executive order requiring agencies to review oil and natural gas regulations.
- Interior Department to repeal valuation rule for fossil fuels produced on federal land.
- California Air Resources Board approved methane regulations for oil and gas operations.
- Maryland to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 13
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- Trump administration issued presidential permit for Keystone XL pipeline.
- PHMSA issued advisory bulletin on classification of threats to integrity of gas pipelines.
- Federal court rejected lawsuit challenging Delaware River Basin Commission’s jurisdiction to regulate natural gas development within the Basin.
- Environmental NGOs filed petition for review of FERC decision granting certificate to Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline in D.C. Circuit.
- Colorado: Intermediate appellate court held that state Oil and Gas Conservation Act requires oil and gas development to proceed in a manner protective of the environment.
- Study concluded that the majority of methane found in groundwater in the Barnett Shale does not come from hydraulic fracturing.
- Changes occur in economics of hydraulic fracturing as domestic oil production rebounds.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 12
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- Trump administration informed Tenth Circuit that it will begin a new rulemaking to rescind the BLM rule on hydraulic fracturing.
- Appeals court denied tribes’ emergency request to prevent operation of the Dakota Access pipeline.
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighs the extent to which local zoning laws may regulate privately owned oil and gas wells.
- California poised to adopt extensive methane regulations for oil and gas industry.
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
Vol. 6, No. 11
Topics discussed in this week’s Report include:
- Tenth Circuit asked DOJ whether Trump administration intends to defend BLM rule on hydraulic fracturing.
- Dakota Access pipeline readied for controversial crossing under Lake Oahe.
- Environmental groups claimed that FERC natural gas pipeline decisions suffer from unlawful “structural bias.”
- Congress passed CRA resolution to repeal BLM’s “Planning 2.0” rule.
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments on residents’ challenge to natural gas well drilling permits.