Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Comments on U.S. EPA Supplemental Proposed Rule
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (“AGFC”) submitted October 8th comments addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”): Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States (“Supplemental Proposed Rule”). See Docket No…
Mineral Rights/Lease: Louisiana Appellate Court Addresses Applicability to Natural Gas Condensate
Co-Author Cooper Horton Louisiana’s Second Circuit Court of Appeal (“Court”) considered an issue involving mineral rights. See Furlow v. Petro-Chem Operating Co., No. 56,802-CW, 2026 WL 2507847 (La. Ct. App. Aug. 26, 2026). The Court addressed a conversion claim brought by a group of Claiborne…
Plug-in Solar Panels/H.R. 10851: Congressman Robert Menedez (NJ) Proposed Legislation to Amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
Congressman Robert Menendez of New Jersey has introduced H.R. 10851 which would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”). The stated goal of the bill is to establish a federal standard for states to consider measures to promote portable solar generation devices. The bill…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: American Exploration & Mining Association Comments on U.S. EPA Supplemental Proposed Rule
The American Exploration & Mining Association (“AEMA”) submitted October 9th comments addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States (“Supplemental Proposed Rule”). See Docket No…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Sharps Containers
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 15th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to transportation of sharps containers in wheeled racks. See Reference No. 25-0165. PHMSA was…