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Texas Legislature Allows Saltwater Pipeline Operators to Build Pipelines Along Public Roadways for Disposal of Fracking and Other Drilling Wastewater

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By Jillian Marullo Senate Bill 514, signed into law on June 14, 2013, authorizes saltwater pipeline operators in Texas “to install, maintain, and operate” saltwater pipelines “through, under, along, across, or over a public road” in order to transport the wastewater produced by hydraulic fracturing operations to disposal sites.

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New Texas Law Encourages Recycling of Wastewater From Oil and Gas Operations by Clarifying Ownership and Limiting Tort Liability

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By Jillian Marullo House Bill 2767, which took effect on September 1, 2013, was enacted to encourage recycling of the wastewater produced in hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) and other oil and gas operations. In addition, for every barrel of oil or gas produced by a well, it is estimated that 7-9 barrels of wastewater are generated.

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Third Circuit Issues New Act 312 Decision Involving Prescription and Breach of Contract

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Ultimately, the Third Circuit cited to Unocal’s limited admission, as well as both parties’ expert testimony that there were regulatory exceedances on the property, to conclude that no reasonable jury could have found that Unocal did not breach its leases. Louisiana Land & Exploration Co., Fifth Circuit jurisprudence. 3d 1038 (La.

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