On May 16, 2019, Delaware Governor John Carey, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a proclamation in support of a permanent fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin.
The Delaware River Basin is a 330-mile-long
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Second edition of the Shale Gas Handbook released by Norton Rose Fulbright
On June 25, 2015, Norton Rose Fulbright released the second edition of the Shale Gas Handbook. Almost two years ago, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers, realizing that the unconventional oil and gas phenomenon was having various results all around the world,
End of Colorado legislative session marks beginning of new era of energy regulation
The end of Colorado’s legislative session this past Friday marked the beginning of a new era of energy regulation posing serious ramifications to the State’s fracking industry.
On April 16, 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 19-181, officially revamping the
Bureau of Land Management moves forward with California fracking plan
On April 25, 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a new draft report supplementing its previous reports proposing new oil and gas development near Bakersfield, California. If finalized, the agency’s plan will entail drilling more than 100-400 wells
Landowners, energy companies file briefs seeking to capture Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling in historic hydraulic fracking case
Over the past few months, new developments have taken place in the historic Pennsylvania Supreme Court case involving landowners’ trespass and conversion claims against an energy company based on hydraulic fracking activities. Back in November 2018, the Supreme Court of
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania set to determine whether rule of capture applies to fracking
On November 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a one-page order agreeing to consider whether the rule of capture applies to hydraulic fracturing. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s review comes after the Pennsylvania Superior Court overturned decades of
New study examines seismic activity in Oklahoma
A new study published in October purports to link seismic activity in Oklahoma to wastewater injection wells. Besides rates and pressures, Bridget Scanlon, hydrogeologist and lead author of the study, suggested injection depth may influence seismicity potentials. However, Scanlon limited
Colorado voters reject Proposition 112
On November 6, Proposition 112 failed 58 percent to 42 percent. The measure needed 50 percent to pass. After a contentious and expensive campaign, voters derailed the measure that posed drastic implications on future oil and gas development in the
Survey of fracking ballot measures
Below is a survey of fracking ballot measures across the country. Colorado is the only state that has fracking measures on the upcoming November ballot. But, Florida has an offshore drilling prohibition that encompasses offshore fracking, and San Luis Obispo
Colorado voters face opposing oil and gas measures at the ballot box this fall
On November 6, the Colorado ballot box will present voters with opposing oil and gas measures, Proposition 112 and Amendment 74. Both measures could have major conflicting implications on the state’s oil and gas development.