Just Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped its authority in trying to control how America generates electricity, the Biden administration’s EPA is using the same playbook to bypass the states and force oil and gas out of the market entirely. This abuse of power — and its impact on American families — should concern all of us.

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Federal court decision declaring Grant Townships claimed “right of local self-government” authority nonexistent and ordinance violative of the US Constitution renders Township’s counterclaims immaterial.

These are the bare necessities organizations need to have in place to protect Personal Identifiable Information or Tax-Identify related information stored in their systems.

As the importance of lower carbon sources of energy continues to grow, carbon capture and sequestration projects combined with blue hydrogen production projects may be an attractive option to promote clean energy in the Appalachian region. Accordingly, the West Virginia CCS statute may provide a potential roadmap for Pennsylvania and other states to consider when it comes to advancing clean energy initiatives.

The decision has significant implications for the Biden administration’s focus on climate change specifically and for administrative law generally.

Legislation has been on the move directing how the Department of Environmental Protection can spend federal funds for plugging orphan wells and also provide consistency and predictability for conventional oil and gas operators regarding well bonding.

The Environmental Quality Board is set to consider on June 14 a revised final version of its volatile organic compounds rulemaking, this time applying only to unconventional wells and facilities.

The body of case law makes it clear that ― as is the case with any type of use regulated by local zoning ― where oil and gas development occurs is squarely within the purview of the municipality, while how it occurs is a state regulatory matter.