Federal Lands
Shale Law Weekly Review – January 18, 2021
Water Quality: Pennsylvania Senators File Lawsuit Against Delaware River Basin Commission Seeking to Lift Drilling Moratorium
On January 11, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the Delaware River Basin Commission by Pennsylvania Senators Gene Yaw and Lisa Baker, the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, and Damascus Township. (Senator Gene Yaw, et al. v. The Delaware River Basin Commission, Docket number 2:21-cv-00119.) The complaint asks the court to determine whether the Delaware River Basin Commission exceeded its authority by imposing a moratorium on the construction and operation of natural gas wells, or, alternatively, whether […]
Shale Law Weekly Review – August 10, 2020
Air Quality: Colorado Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Amended Air Emissions Regulation Affecting Oil and Gas Producers
On July 29, 2020, a Colorado District Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging an amended air emissions regulation that affected oil and gas producers. (Board of County Comm’rs of Weld County Colorado v. Ryan, No. 20CV31022). In December 2019, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) approved changes to State Regulation No. 7, which consists of amended air quality standards for reducing emissions. Weld County filed suit alleging that the Commission violated state statutes when it failed to give Weld County’s requests, evidence, and recommendations priority before […]
