In two separate but related cases in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, a judge has ruled that energy companies can’t use the state’s de facto moratorium against high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) as an excuse to invoke force majeure to extend expiring oil and natural gas leases.
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Judge Orders Pennsylvania to Stop Reviewing Local Drilling Ordinances
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) had no authority to review local drilling ordinances for compliance with Act 13, a decision that could force the agency to release nearly $1 million in impact fee revenue withheld for noncompliance.
October 31, 2012
Ohio Groups Would Reinstate Local Rules for Oil/Gas Drilling
A coalition of grassroots organizations in Ohio has started a campaign to restore local governments’ ability to regulate oil and natural gas drilling, a “home rule” power that could potentially be used by opponents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to ban the practice in their communities.
September 5, 2012
Ohio EPA Overstepped Authority in Wastewater Case, Says Commission
Patriot Water Treatment LLC of Warren, OH, is back in business after the Ohio Environmental Review Appeals Commission (ERAC) on Tuesday ruled that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) had overstepped its regulatory authority when it pulled the private operator’s permit to deliver natural gas drilling wastewater to the City of Warren for treatment.
July 6, 2012
Pennsylvania Court Ruling Backs Compressor Stations
An appellate court in Pennsylvania has ruled that compressor stations fit the legal definition of “gas production” and therefore can’t be banned by localities where other aspects of natural gas production are already permitted.
May 30, 2012
‘Below-Ground’ Gas, Oil Equipment Tax-Exempt, Texas Judge Finds
A district court judge in Texas has ruled that oil and natural gas production equipment used “below ground,” i.e. extraction equipment, is exempt from state sales taxes.
April 23, 2012
Judge: ‘Below-Ground’ Equipment Exempt from Texas Tax
A district court judge in Texas has ruled that oil and natural gas production equipment used “below ground” is exempt from state sales taxes on extraction equipment.
April 23, 2012
‘Below-Ground’ Gas, Oil Equipment Tax-Exempt, Texas Judge Finds
A district court judge in Texas has ruled that oil and natural gas production equipment used “below ground,” i.e. extraction equipment, is exempt from state sales taxes.
April 23, 2012
New York Town’s Drilling Ban Upheld
A judge in New York State has ruled that an ordinance and a zoning requirement enacted last year by the town of Dryden, NY, essentially banning all Marcellus Shale oil and gas activities in the municipality, are not preempted by state law and can remain in effect.
February 23, 2012
Morgantown Tables Frack Ban Again to Make ‘Political Statement’
For the second time since its ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing was ruled illegal, the Morgantown City Council voted to table a decision to repeal the ban in order to make a “political statement” against the West Virginia state government.
December 29, 2011
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