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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Weighs in on Hydraulic Fracturing and Subsurface Trespass

The Energy Law

In January of this year, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania tackled an issue that has been confronted by few other courts—whether the rule of capture precludes a claim for subsurface trespass due to hydraulic fracturing. [1] Southwestern operated several wells on the leased tract, several of which were hydraulically fractured.

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in 2020, the electric power sector used 47.5 Similarly, hydraulic fracturing in the oil and gas sector requires significant water volumes. Focus on water-intensive industries: Certain industries, such as power generation, oil and gas extraction, and utility operations, are particularly water-intensive. In the U.S.

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Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

6] A previous version of the bill was almost unanimously passed by the legislature on January 4, 2020 (vote of 145-9 in the House, 38-2 in the Senate). Senate Bill 119 ( S. 119 ), pre-filed by GOP State Senator Chip Campsen in December of last year, seeks to codify an offshore moratorium against oil drilling and seismic testing. [4]

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Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

6] A previous version of the bill was almost unanimously passed by the legislature on January 4, 2020 (vote of 145-9 in the House, 38-2 in the Senate). Massachusetts lawmakers recently re-filed a historic climate bill ( S.

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