Lawsuit

An American Indian tribe in southwest Colorado is urging a federal court to stop the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) rule governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on public and tribal lands from taking effect on Wednesday, joining four states and two industry groups in opposing the rule.

Nearly 60 landowners in southeast Ohio have filed a lawsuit against American Energy Partners LP (AELP), one of its affiliates and a land services company that worked on its behalf over claims that the companies owe more than $9.2 million in overdue lease signing bonuses and attorney fees.

Nearly 60 landowners in southeast Ohio have filed a lawsuit against American Energy Partners LP (AELP), one of its affiliates and a land services company that worked on its behalf over claims that the companies owe more than $9.2 million in overdue lease signing bonuses and attorney fees.

In violation of federal anti-racketeering laws, California Gov. Jerry Brown allegedly conspired with state regulators and the oil industry to allow operators to inject wastewater into aquifers during the state's four-year-old drought, a group of Central Valley farmers contend in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

A dozen landowners in western Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit against two environmental organizations from the other side of the state and local residents for their efforts to oppose oil and gas development.

In violation of federal anti-racketeering laws, California Gov. Jerry Brown allegedly conspired with state regulators and the oil industry to allow operators to inject wastewater into aquifers during the state’s four-year-old drought, a group of Central Valley farmers contend in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

A dozen landowners in western Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit against two environmental organizations from the other side of the state and local residents for their efforts to oppose oil and gas development.

A U.S. District Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit against dozens of oil and gas companies that alleged their activities in south Louisiana caused billions of dollars worth of damages to coastal wetlands. However, an appeal is expected, and other similar lawsuits are still pending.

Residents of a Cleveland suburb have filed a lawsuit against Ohio and two drilling companies arguing that the state’s exclusive authority to regulate and permit oil and gas wells is a violation of their constitutional rights to local self-government.