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What Wasn’t Printed: The Strong Case for PA’s Natural Gas Future

Marcellus Shale Coalition

trillion in public health benefits to Pennsylvania residents between 2005-2023. What’s more, a recent health savings analysis of state and federal data found improved air quality from the use of natural gas delivered between $491 billion to $1.13 This meaningful progress didn’t require taxpayer handouts or market-meddling mandates.

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Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Review Three Oil and Gas Cases in 2016

The Energy Law

On September 2, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to review three oil and gas cases involving issues pertinent to the industry and land and mineral owners. is another top-lease case from the Amarillo Court of Appeals. BP America Production Company v. Red Deer Resources, LLC In BP America Production Company v. Laddex, Ltd.

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Fifth Circuit remands case regarding lessee’s breach of a settlement agreement

The Energy Law

On January 28th, 2005, only one of twenty-five existing wells in the Retained Area was still producing from the depth identified in its unit designated by the Commissioner of Conservation. The district court therefore canceled the lease on the rest of the Retained Area, effective January 28, 2005.

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Texas Supreme Court to Hear Miesch Case

The Energy Law

The Miesch case, set for argument on February 13, is one of two related cases decided by the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals last year. 13-99-757, 2005 WL 167051 (Tex.App.—Corpus 27, 2005, pet. The Corpus Christi court of appeals reversed the summary judgment and remanded the case to the trial court. Exxon Corp.,

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law

In two companion cases, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided whether a federal district court could properly exercise jurisdiction over climate change suits brought against energy companies by cities and counties in California. In City of Oakland et al. BP PLC et al. 1442(a)(1).

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Coccidioidomycosis: An Enduring Work-Related Disease

NIOSH Science: Oil & Gas

2005] but only about 22,000 cases were reported in 2011 in the United States. Coccidioidomycosis is endemic (native and common) in the southwestern United States, the Central Valley of California, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America [CDC 2013a]. This suggests that the disease is greatly underreported [CDC 2013b].

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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!

The Energy Law

To understand the stormwater permit requirements for oil and gas activities, you need to review not only the regulations that remain in force, but also the Clean Water Act as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Alternatively, in some cases, individual permits may be needed. CWA §402(l)(2). 3d 591 (9th Cir. See 73 Fed.

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