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Mineral Law

Insight and Information on the Oil, Gas, Pipeline, & Mining Industries

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Alaska

The Alaska Legislature’s Push-Pull on TaxesThings Heat Up in JuneauBracing for Another Budget Debate

California

Why California’s New Groundwater Management Law is a Game Changer for Mine OperatorsStatus of Oil and Gas-related Bills Proposed in California’s 2015-2016 Legislative SessionConstruction Aggregate Production Rebounds in California; Gold Production Declines

CEQA

CEQA, Mining and Vested Rights. Looking Back on the California Supreme Court's Decision in Communities for a Better Environment v. South Coast Air Quality Management District.Small Steps in the Right Direction - Two New Laws Aim to Start Fixing Problems with CEQA

COVID-19

Mandatory Vaccination Policies for Employees: What Can (and Should) We Do?Alaska DNR Issues One Year Extension for Certain Mining PaymentsAlaska DNR Issues Guidance for Placer Mining Operations During COVID-19

Events

ICYMI: Litigator Willa Perlmutter Establishes Mine Safety Practice at Stoel RivesJoin the Discussion: "Sage Grouse and the Legal Landscape" in Spokane, WACalCIMA Education Conference

Fracking

Mineral-Related Bills Pending Before Oregon LegislatureDraft Resource Management Plan Amendment Released for Central California Federal LandsWyoming Court Strikes Down BLM Hydraulic Fracturing Rule; Existing Appeal Remains Pending (For Now)

Landowner issues

Idaho Modifies Oil and Gas Statutes (Again)Mineral-Related Bills Pending Before Oregon LegislatureWhy California’s New Groundwater Management Law is a Game Changer for Mine Operators

Legislation

BLM Increases Required Fees for Mining Claims, Sets September 3 Deadline for Annual FilingsReconsidering Helium Production on Federal Lands Amid Privatization of Federal Helium ReserveSenate Proposes Legislation to Modernize Federal Energy Policies

Litigation and settlement

Reversing 30-Year Policy, U.S. DOJ Says Settlements Can No Longer Include Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs)

Mining

President Trump’s Executive Order Promoting Domestic Mineral ProductionWait … What?  A Potentially Dangerous Development in § 105(c) Retaliation CasesWe Have to Know What We're Doing, Because They Don't Always Get It

Minnesota

North Dakota And Others Look To Challenge New Federal Fracking RegulationsNew State Oil-By-Rail Regulations Take Effect, While Rail Capacity Is SqueezedWith Increased Federal Scrutiny, State Governments Look To Expand Oil-By-Rail Oversight

Natural Gas Storage

New Law Streamlines Federal Permitting and Environmental Review ProcessesDepartment of Energy Report Calls for U.S. to Modernize Energy Infrastructure, Invest in Natural Gas PipelinesIndustry Task Force Makes Proposals To Increase Natural Gas Capture In North Dakota

Oil & Gas

The Alaska Legislature’s Push-Pull on TaxesThings Heat Up in JuneauBracing for Another Budget Debate

Oregon

Mineral-Related Bills Pending Before Oregon LegislatureOregon Mining Operations Benefit from New Sage Grouse Habitat LawPlease Note: BLM Oregon/Washington State Office Has Relocated

Permitting

U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Natural Gas Pipeline May Cross Under Appalachian TrailAOGCC Implements Electronic Permitting Procedures in Response to Office Shutdowns Caused by COVID-19EPA Proposes Changes to the Multisector General Permit That Will Affect Oil and Gas Extraction Permittees

Pipelines

U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Natural Gas Pipeline May Cross Under Appalachian TrailPHMSA Issues Guidance on Enforcement During COVID-19 OutbreakSenate Proposes Legislation to Modernize Federal Energy Policies

Regulation

President Trump’s Executive Order Promoting Domestic Mineral ProductionMSHA Announces New Initiative to Enforce Silica Dust StandardsAlaska Proposes New Surface Coal Mining Regulations

State Specific Issues

The Alaska Legislature’s Push-Pull on TaxesThings Heat Up in JuneauBracing for Another Budget Debate

Tax Policy

The Alaska Legislature’s Push-Pull on TaxesThings Heat Up in JuneauBracing for Another Budget Debate

Uncategorized

Update on Alaska's Efforts to Finance Oil and Gas Tax Credit PurchasesReconsidering Helium Production on Federal Lands Amid Privatization of Federal Helium ReserveEPA Proposes to Require $7+ Billion of Financial Assurances from U.S. Hardrock Mining Industry Under CERCLA Section 108(b)

Washington

Oil Transportation and Suction Dredge Mining Legislative Topics in Washington TooPlease Note: BLM Oregon/Washington State Office Has RelocatedAdministration's Proposed Mining Tax Threatens Health of U.S. Minerals Mining

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