USEPA Proposes Further Rules to Limit Methane EmissionsBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, December 2022The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued proposed supplemental rules to update, strengthen, and expand its November 2021 proposals with respect to methane emissions from new and existing sources in the oil and gas industry.
Special Warranty DeedsBy Craig R. HedinReal Estate Law, October 2022In many instances mineral deeds are executed with limiting language with respect to the warranty of the interest conveyed. These deeds are commonly referred to as special warranty deeds.
Special Warranty DeedsBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, September 2022In many instances mineral deeds are executed with limiting language with respect to the warranty of the interest conveyed. These deeds are commonly referred to as special warranty deeds.
Status of Application Under REGROW ActBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, September 2022An update on the status of the application of the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals under the REGROW Act.
Department Submits Application Under REGROW ActBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, June 2022The Department of Interior guidance issued to date indicates that Illinois could be eligible for the initial grant funding of up to $25 million under the REGROW Act.
Legislation Increases FeesBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, June 2022An overview of Senate Bill 3626, which was signed into law in May and provides for an increase in various operational fees and addresses to a limited extent the status of temporary abandonment wells.
Illinois to Participate in Infrastructure Law to Address Orphaned WellsBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, March 2022In November of 2021, President Biden signed into law a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that included the REGROW Act, which includes funds to plug and remediate orphan wells in various states.
Proposed LegislationBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, March 2022An overview of the recent legislation proposed by the Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management.
IDNR Adopts Amendments to RegulationBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, December 2021Amendments to the spacing requirements for oil wells were recently adopted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and went into effect on October 2021.
USEPA Releases Proposed Methane RuleBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, December 2021On November 2, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its proposed methane rule for the oil and gas industry.
IDNR Proposes Amendment to Spacing RegulationsBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, September 2021The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has started the process to amend its rules regarding spacing requirement for oil wells.
Climate Change Litigation: Court Dismisses New York City CaseBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, June 2021A summary and analysis of City of New York v. Chevron Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell, PLC, and BP P.L.C.
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari on Illinois Oil & Gas CaseBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, June 2021The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied a writ of certiorari in a case in which the validity of a regulatory takings claim by reason of the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act was at issue.
Status of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Methane RulesBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, March 2021The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued two final rules related to the 2016 New Source Performance Standards for the oil and gas industry. These new rules were challenged by various states, including Illinois.
IDNR Revisions to Spacing and Location of WellsBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, September 2020The Illinois Department of Natural Resources/Office of Oil & Gas Resource Management has made significant revisions as to how oil wells are spaced and located.
Principle of Equity Applied to Tax Sale of MineralsBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, June 2020In TheFayette County County Treasurer v. Dome Tax Service Co., Inc., the appellate court considered a case involving the tax sale of a mineral interest where the supervisor of assessments had previously incorrectly entered the name and address of the owner in its tax system.
The Rule of Capture: Pennsylvania DecisionBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, March 2020The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently overturned the appellate court's decision in Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Production Co.
USEPA Considers Emission Standards for MethaneBy Craig R. HedinEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law, February 2020The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's one-size-fits-all approach with respect to all oil and natural gas operators in the United States has a disproportional impact on conventional operations such as those in Illinois where the norm is low production wells and small business operators.
Oil & Gas Regulatory RevisionsBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, December 2019A summary of recent revisions to the Regulations of the Oil and Gas Act.
Stratigraphy Issues in the Permitting ProcessBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, December 2019The Illinois Department of Natural Resources/Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management recently decided to require that applications and reporting forms refer to stratigraphic formations in the manner as identified and stated in Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin 95 published in 1975.
USEPA Considers Emission Standards for MethaneBy Craig R. HedinMineral Law, December 2019The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's one-size-fits-all approach with respect to all oil and natural gas operators in the United States has a disproportional impact on conventional operations such as those in Illinois where the norm is low production wells and small business operators.
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