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Leave It to the States: Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Fracking Suit In Favor Of Administrative Regulation

The Energy Law

In this case, the court noted that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (“OCC”) is vested with exclusive authority to regulate injection/disposal wells. In a nutshell, this doctrine allows for dismissal where the exercise of federal jurisdiction would interfere with the proceedings or orders of state administrative agencies.

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