Shortly after several families in northeastern Pennsylvania sued each other over plans by Chief Oil & Gas LLC to build a natural gas transmission pipeline through their neighborhood, the Dallas-based company has joined the fray with its own lawsuit in federal court.
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Magnum Hunter, Seller Countersue Again in North Dakota
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. and a private seller of assets in the Williston Basin have leveled a second round of lawsuits against each other in federal court in North Dakota, the latest in a series of legal battles involving about 15,500 gross oil and gas acres.
Marcellus Shale Case Settled for Possible $22 Million
A federal judge in Erie, PA, has approved a class action lawsuit settlement that could total more than $22 million in a case filed by thousands of landowners in the Marcellus Shale play against Range Resources Appalachia LLC over royalty calculations.
Lawsuit Alleges Well Water Contamination in New York
A New York City-based law firm specializing in mass tort litigation is suing Anschutz Exploration Corp. and its contractors on behalf of nine families that claim their drinking water was contaminated by the company’s gas exploration and drilling activities in Horseheads, NY.
No Shortage of Opinions on Pennsylvania Tax
Pennsylvania lawmakers have until Oct. 1 to keep a pledge that they would enact a severance tax on natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale. Observers say whether that will happen is uncertain while pressure intended to shape the outcome is coming from all sides, including the energy industry.
BLM Suspends Lease Sales to Address Climate Change
To “bring more certainty to industry and in light of expected litigation,” the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday delayed upcoming oil and gas lease sales in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota to complete additional environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act to determine the potential impact on climate change.
BLM Delays Lease Sales to Address Climate Change
To “bring more certainty to industry and in light of expected litigation,” the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday delayed upcoming oil and gas lease sales in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota to complete additional environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act to determine the potential impact on climate change.
BLM Delays Lease Sales to Address Climate Change
To “bring more certainty to industry and in light of expected litigation,” the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday delayed upcoming oil and gas lease sales in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota to complete additional environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act to determine the potential impact on climate change.
Settlement Proposed in Energy Transfer Enforcement Case
Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) and three affiliates have reached a proposed settlement with FERC enforcement litigation staff that resolves all claims that they manipulated physical natural gas prices at key Texas trading points from late 2003 to 2005.
FERC Enforcement, Oasis Pipeline Reach Settlement in Principle
FERC enforcement litigation staff and Energy Transfer Partners’ Oasis Pipeline LP have reached an agreement in principle to settle violations of regulations under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) of 1978.