Fractured State of Affairs: St. Tammany Parish Government v. Welsh, Louisiana’s Opportunity to Weigh in on Preemption of Municipal Regulation Touching Oil and Gas Exploration March 25, 2015 Introduction One need only perform a simple Google search to quickly see Read more…
Cirque du Cheniere: The Legal and Regulatory Acrobatics of Sabine Pass LNG Export February 23, 2015 Introduction Following technological advances in hydraulic fracturing, the United States has seen a renaissance in its domestic natural gas industry and supply. This increased Read more…
Reconciling Louisiana Mineral Code Articles 76 and 77 February 2, 2015 There is a hole in Louisiana mineral law. Put bluntly, the poor legislative drafting of Louisiana Mineral Code articles 76[1] and 77[2](“article 76” & “article 77”) created an unnecessary ambiguity Read more…
Changing Direction: How Regulatory Agencies Have Responded to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Part II of II) December 8, 2014 Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of Mr. Theriot’s discussion on the changing landscape of United States offshore regulations Read more…
Changing Direction: How Regulatory Agencies Have Responded to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Part I of II) November 19, 2014 I. Introduction The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also referred to as the BP oil spill, occurred on April 20, 2010 Read more…
It’s Not the Size of the Reactor But the Strength of the Reaction: Can Lockheed Martin’s Small-Scale Fusion Reactor Concept Change the Planet’s Energy Future? November 4, 2014 Although the United States is still a global energy leader with abundant Read more…
The EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Flexibility Equals Paralysis October 22, 2014 The recently proposed EPA clean power plan (the “Plan”) has been hailed by environmentalists as a great way to reduce green house gas (GHG) emissions from existing stationary sources Read more…
Recent Events in New York That Will Affect the National Fracking Debate September 24, 2014 Much like other states with vast natural resource deposits, New York has faced tensions regarding the practice of unconventional horizontal hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Two recent Read more…
Rule 76a: Could Texas Courts Solve the Secrecy-Science Dilemma in Fracking Disputes? September 10, 2014 When a Texas family won their lawsuit against Aruba Petroleum in April,[1] anti-fracking activists hailed the victory as “landmark.”[2]True, virtually every lawsuit alleging harms caused by Read more…
Unlimited Implications in a Limited Space: State Preemption in Robinson Township v. Commonwealth August 27, 2014 The nationwide explosion of hydraulic fracturing leads most bystanders to contemplate where federal regulations might be expanded to cover accompanying environmental hazards. However, the Read more…