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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law Blog

Tammany’s attempt to ban hydraulic fracturing eight years ago, which was ultimately struck down by Louisiana courts, finding that the St. Tammany zoning ordinance prohibiting hydraulic fracturing was preempted under State law. [4] Tammany zoning ordinance prohibiting hydraulic fracturing was preempted under State law. [4]

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EPA Issues New Air Regulations for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

The Energy Law Blog

By Stephen Wiegand On April 17, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured.