Beatty & Wozniak is pleased to announce the relocation of our Denver office, effective May 1, 2026 the firm will be located at: 1801 California Street, Suite 3650Denver, CO 80202 This move marks an important milestone in the firm’s growth as we continue expanding...
Practical Implications for Projects in Ozone Nonattainment Areas By Bret Sumner, and Raj Lahoti A recent Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) decision vacating Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) approval of a large scale federal natural gas development project in...
By Miguel Suazo and Raj Lahoti Last week, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) convened a full-day stakeholder workshop in Project No. 58481 to gather input on implementing new large-load interconnection standards under PURA §37.0561. The workshop included...
By Miguel Suazo and Jacob Everhart The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (“PRC”) recently initiated a formal rulemaking process to consider extensive amendments to the Community Solar Rule under 17.9.573 NMAC (the “Rule”). The proposed amendments are the result...
By Theresa Sauer and Jacob Everhart This week, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) published two direct final rules (“DFR”) to amend its regulations pertaining to minimum statewide bonding requirements, high pressure flare measurement and sampling requirements, and...
The New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (“OCD”) recently provided advance notice to industry and operators regarding the staggered implementation of new policy requirements. In total, three Notices propose to change OCD requirements for the following processes: (1)...
DENVER (September 8, 2025) — Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., a nationally recognized oil and gas, energy, and natural resources law firm, is proud to announce that Francis Barron has joined the firm as its first General Counsel in Residence. With more than 35 years of...
By Bret Sumner & Jacob Everhart The Big Beautiful Bill or the Reconciliation Act of 2025 (the Act) (House Resolution 1), contains an important provision for upstream oil and natural gas operators on federal lands. This provision directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to draft a rule authorizing commingling of production from diverse mineral ownership (federal and fee, federal,…
The recent Richard v. Marathon Petroleum Corp. decision compels oil and gas operators to adopt rigorous due diligence standards prior to lease acquisitions. The New Mexico Court of Appeals (NMCA) ruled that New Mexico State Land Office (SLO) approved lease assignments do not absolve assignors or their successors in interest from liability for tortious or statutory harms caused before the…
Today, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a “course correction. . .to bring judicial review under NEPA back in line with the statutory text and common sense.”[1] In Seven County, the Court held that the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals erred in finding deficiencies in the agency’s NEPA analysis for approval of a railroad…