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).
Read More >On May 21, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register.
Read More >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.
Read More >The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrowing of federal regulatory authority, heightened litigation risks, and state-level legal updates are reshaping compliance strategies.
Read More >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.
Read More >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.
Read More >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.
Read More >This Alert addresses what this means for energy infrastructure in and around “wetlands.”
Read More >What providers need to know to ensure compliance.
Read More >Overview and key developments in regulation of the upstream oil and gas industry in Texas.
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