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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to pull back significant elements of its oil and gas methane rules. Whether an operator can pull back its compliance spending is a different question. Announced October 27 and published October 29, 2026, EPA’s latest Quad O reconsideration would revisit associated-gas controls, differentiate requirements for certain well sites, […]
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on November 9, 2026 in Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., a case that could affect what interstate natural gas pipelines must pay to acquire rights-of-way through condemnation. The question is whether federal or state law determines just compensation when pipelines exercise eminent domain under Section 7(h) of […]
What this means for your company: Coverage can extend to companies headquartered outside California. The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act generally covers U.S.-formed public and private business entities doing business in California with more than $1 billion in total annual revenue; the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act uses a $500 million threshold. CARB evaluates each entity […]
In GreenLatinos v. Colorado Air Quality Control Commission, the Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously rejected claims by GreenLatinos, 350 Colorado, and Earthworks (Plaintiffs) that the modeling and monitoring requirements in Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) Regulation No. 3 (the Rule) were insufficient under HB 21-1266, the Environmental Justice Act (EJ Act). The Court’s decision means […]
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed a blanket authorization program for certain modifications and expansions at existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Issued October 15 in Docket No. RM26-2-001, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) would establish three authorization categories. They would cover activities at LNG terminals regulated under Section 3 of the […]
Texas oil and gas operators, carbon-storage developers, and gas utilities have three new Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) rulemakings to watch—and November comment deadlines are approaching. At its October 6, 2026, open meeting, the RRC approved for public comment proposed amendments addressing long-inactive wells, Class VI wells used for carbon capture and storage (CCS), and gas […]
Texas has significantly expanded its review of data-center development since Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in August to audit projects advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process. That review has now expanded into state permitting and water use, ERCOT began formal project-level information […]
New Mexico oil and gas companies now have two major financial assurance changes, plus a complete regulatory overhaul, to navigate and implement at the same time. Oil Conservation Division (NM OCD): $150K Per Well If Ineligible for $250K Active Well Blanket Bond Discount The Oil Conservation Commission’s (OCC) Case No. 24683 amendments to the Oil […]
Interior Adopts a Ten-Year Framework and Two Years of Operating Rules — The Allocation Question Remains Unresolved Across the Basin Water has become a gating item for development across the American West. On August 21, 2026, the Secretary of the Interior signed a Record of Decision that sets federal operating boundaries for the Colorado River […]
A recent North Dakota district court decision may have significant implications for operators, nonoperators, and parties acquiring interests in pooled spacing units. In Dorchester Minerals Operating LP, et al. v. Iron Oil Operating, LLC, the court held that costs and a risk penalty associated with a non-consent well could be recovered from production attributable to […]