Oil Pipeline Regulation: The Current Patchwork Model and an Improved National Solution

Oil Pipeline Regulation: The Current Patchwork Model and an Improved National Solution February 2, 2016 Colin P. O’Rourke “Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” ­– J. Paul Getty[1] Introduction The United States of America’s reliance on foreign oil is shrinking.[2] This is due largely to technological advances allowing Read more…

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

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 the growing volume of ink being spilled at the national Read more…

Rule 76a: Could Texas Courts Solve the Secrecy-Science Dilemma in Fracking Disputes?

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 fracking has settled, generally out-of-court and subjects to a confidentiality Read more…




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