The Clean Air Act’s (CAA) New Source Performance Standards’ (NSPS) Subpart OOOOb applies to new, modified, and reconstructed oil and gas facilities as of December 6, 2022.
On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its 8-0 ruling in Seven County Infrastructure v. Eagle County, significantly narrowing the scope of environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
On May 21, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register.
On May 16, the Texas Supreme Court clarified a long-standing issue, holding that unless a deed provides otherwise, surface owners – not mineral owners – control subsurface pore space created by salt mining.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrowing of federal regulatory authority, heightened litigation risks, and state-level legal updates are reshaping compliance strategies.
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations, instructing federal agencies to roll back existing regulations the administration deems inconsistent with recent Supreme Court decisions.
The recent flurry of activity regarding tariffs and the resultant market volatility should have public companies reviewing and analyzing their risk factors and MD&A sections in the preparation of their upcoming 10-Q filings for the first quarter.
After the Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, lower courts were left wondering when, if ever, they defer. Recall: under Chevron, courts defer to reasonable agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes.
