A federal appeals court is considering whether to add six separate lawsuits, most of them by power generators, to a massive claim filed by 26 states against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP).
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Interior Appeals Decision to Block Fracking Rules on Federal, Tribal Lands
The Obama administration joined a coalition of environmental groups in filing an appeal over a federal judge’s ruling in September to block rules governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on public and tribal lands from taking effect.
December 11, 2015
Pennsylvania AG Sues Chesapeake For Royalty Deductions Following Investigation
After more than a year-long investigation that involved hundreds of landowners and industry cooperation, Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Kane’s office said Wednesday it has filed a wide-ranging lawsuit against Chesapeake Energy Corp. and its affiliates for deceptive business practices.
December 9, 2015
Coastal Louisiana Parish Drops Energy Company Lawsuits
The parish council in Plaquemines, LA, has withdrawn lawsuits filed against numerous oil and gas companies over alleged damages to coastal wetlands.
November 13, 2015
Gulfport, Ohio Village to Resolve Water Dispute Outside Federal Court
Gulfport Energy Corp. has dropped a lawsuit against a small village in Southeast Ohio, electing to resolve a conflict about its ability to buy water for its drilling operations from a reservoir in the community outside of court.
October 21, 2015
Ascent Resources Picks Up American Energy’s $9M-Plus Battle With Utica Landowners
Ascent Resources LLC has responded to a lawsuit filed by nearly 70 landowners in Southeast Ohio against its predecessor company, American Energy Utica LLC (AEU), seeking to dismiss claims that it owes more than $9.2 million in overdue lease signing bonuses and court fees.
October 8, 2015
OFS Workers Again File Complaint in Pennsylvania Seeking ‘Unpaid’ Wages
In yet another allegation against the oilfield services sector, two workers have filed a lawsuit seeking class action certification against Houston-based Express Energy Services LLC, alleging that the company failed to properly pay “hundreds” of its employees overtime wages over the last three years.
September 29, 2015
Bass, Others Settle Barnett Shale Royalties Lawsuit With Chesapeake
Texas oil and gas investor Ed Bass and more than a dozen other Barnett Shale mineral rights owners settled a lawsuit against Chesapeake Operating Inc. for alleged underpayment of oil and gas royalties. Terms are confidential.
September 9, 2015
Lawsuit Involving McClendon Counsel Without Merit, Says Duane Morris
An international law firm said Tuesday it would “aggressively defend” itself in a lawsuit regarding its dealings with Aubrey McClendon and the Appalachian exploration company he founded with major investors.
August 11, 2015
Class Action Royalties Lawsuit Filed Against XTO in Pennsylvania
Another lawsuit has been filed in Pennsylvania to recover post-production costs deducted from lessor’s royalty payments, this time against ExxonMobil Corp. subsidiary XTO Energy Inc.
July 20, 2015
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