Developing Federal Minerals – Due Diligence Strategies  

by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Announcements

When it comes to operating on federal lands, timing and know-how are everything.  To develop federal oil and gas leases, operators need to conduct extensive due diligence to avoid permitting delays and to identify and mitigate potential litigation risks.  This is...

BLM Issues National Policy on Carbon Sequestration Projects

by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Breaking News

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a new national policy providing guidance on authorizations for carbon sequestration projects on federal lands via Instruction Memorandum No. 2022-041 (June 8, 2022).  This broad policy and guidance document covers the...

Federal Issue Brief – Potential Permian Basin Ozone Nonattainment Area

by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Breaking News

Federal Action: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a discretionary redesignation of certain Permian Basin counties in southeast New Mexico and West Texas as ozone nonattainment areas under the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard...

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on EPA’s Clean Power Plan Limits the Power of Administrative Agencies

by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Announcements

On June 30, 2022, in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Supreme Court ended EPA’s “Clean Power Plan,” an on-again off-again power plant greenhouse gas rule that had been volleyed between the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations, and...

Colorado’s Recent Restrictions on Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, and Confidentiality Agreements

by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Breaking News

After August 10, 2022, Colorado employers have a more limited range of options to negotiate Non-Compete Agreements with workers or prospective workers.  In addition, the new legislation requires employers to provide additional notice.  Failure to comply with these new...