In the wake of a New York appellate court ruling that two local bans on oil and gas activities should be upheld, supporters of shale development in the Empire State worry that the damage may be done, regardless of how the bans fare through a possible appeal.
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Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Interior Leasing Delays
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling supporting the Interior Department’s arguments that it is not required to immediately issue leases to oil and natural gas producers following purchases.
Appeals Court Rejects Industry Lawsuit on Issuance of Interior Leases
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling supporting the Interior Department’s arguments that it is not required to immediately issue leases to oil and natural gas producers following purchases.
Pennsylvania Township Blasts State Review of Local Drilling Ordinances
An attorney representing a Pennsylvania township that is challenging Act 13, the omnibus Marcellus Shale law, said the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) has no authority to review local drilling ordinances, and accused the agency of acting with “malicious intent” by doing so.
Judges Hear Oral Arguments on Pennsylvania Marcellus Law
A panel of seven Commonwealth Court judges heard oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by seven Pennsylvania municipalities and others that claim parts of Act 13, the state’s new omnibus Marcellus Shale law, are unconstitutional.
Triple-Digit Storage Builds Seen; November Continues Slide
November natural gas posted a new low Wednesday as traders could find no arguments in favor of higher prices and anticipated a government storage report expected to increase the long-term surplus and narrow considerably the deficit to last year’s record storage levels. At the close November had fallen 6.8 cents to $3.570 and December had given up 6.0 cents to $3.884. November crude oil bounded higher by $4.01 to $79.68/bbl.
Murkowski’s Senate Seniority Hangs in Balance
Arguments are scheduled Wednesday (Dec. 8) in a Alaska Superior Court to hear Senate Republican candidate Joe Miller’s lawsuit challenging the state of Alaska and the state’s Division of Election’s criteria for counting write-in ballots, which made incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) the apparent winner in the U.S. Senate elections last month.
Oregon, Washington Appeal FERC Approval of Bradwood LNG
Raising similar procedural arguments, Oregon and Washington have asked FERC to rehear its approval of NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along the Columbia River in Oregon. Two other parties also joined the chorus asking for reconsideration of the Sept. 18 conditioned federal approval.
Oregon Joins Washington in FERC LNG Rehearing Request
Oregon — raising similar procedural arguments as the state of Washington — has asked FERC to rehear its approval of NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along the Columbia River in Oregon. Two other parties also joined the chorus asking for reconsideration of the Sept. 18 conditioned federal approval.
High Court to Hear DE, NJ Boundary Dispute in LNG Case
The Supreme Court on Nov. 27 will hear oral arguments from attorneys for New Jersey and Delaware over a jurisdictional dispute involving a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along the Delaware River in Logan Township, NJ.