If you haven’t been paying attention to Regional Haze, it’s time to start. While the focus has been on the many new federal rules coming out, the Regional Haze Rule is already in place and set to make a big impact on the fossil fuel industry as EPA starts reviewing...
Month: March 2024
Participating but Not Paying: A review of the remedies for nonpayment of JIBs
In the oil and gas regulatory environment, operators are familiar with the following increasingly common pattern. As part of the process of pooling the working interests in a drilling and spacing unit (“DSU”), an operator sends AFEs and election letters to working...
Beware the Camel’s Nose Under the Tent
EPA’s New Climate Enforcement Policy and Third-Party Monitoring Program Is EPA’s new third-party methane super-emitter monitoring and reporting program the camel’s nose under the tent? In the classic fable, on a cold night, a camel asks his owner if he could put his...
Quad Workout: Compliance with EPA’s New Methane Regulations
As all serious skiers know, consistent year-round quad, leg, and core workouts are critical to maximizing a fun, rewarding, and safe ski season. For the oil and gas industry, there is a new quad workout that demands even more attention and dedicated work to ensure...