The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2020

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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The Energy Law

MAY 6, 2016

Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is a hotly debated topic in many states. The residents of Longmont, Colorado voted in 2012 to add Article XVI to the City’s home-rule charter. The Article prohibited fracking and the storing or disposing of wastes created by fracking within the City’s limits. City of Longmont v.

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Drillers

APRIL 30, 2020

This is particularly the case since it seems that the oldest-and-wisest are often the first to be released and the last to be re-hired At the same time, many changes happen over generations. Hydraulic fracturing gets touted as revolutionary, but those of us that have been around for a while know that it’s hardly new.

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