Hydraulic Fracturing: Delaware River Basin Hydraulic Fracturing Moratorium Upheld 
On September 16, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion affirming that a coalition of Pennsylvania state legislators did not have standing to challenge the Delaware River Basin Commission’s moratorium on natural gas extraction. Yaw, et al. v. Del. River
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Understanding the Basics of Livestock Market Regulation Webinar
On September 23, 2022, from 12 noon – 1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center presented the latest webinar in our new educational series, “Understanding Agricultural Law.” This session in our series is entitled, “Understanding the Basics of Livestock Market Regulation.”
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of September 19, 2022
Oil and Gas Leasing: Judge Orders Reinstatement of Drilling Permit for Solenex on Blackfeet Nation Lands
On September 9, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion, finding that the Secretary of the Interior did not have authority to rescind an oil and gas lease which the Interior Department
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending Sept. 9, 2022
Pesticides/Herbicides: Bayer Wins Fifth Consecutive State Court Roundup Trial And Court Filing Discloses Intent To Seek More
On September 1, 2022, after a trial which began on August 3, a St. Louis County, Missouri state court jury returned a defense verdict after only a few hours of deliberation in favor of herbicide manufacturer Monsanto (Bayer’s
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of September 12, 2022
Oil and Gas Regulation: Court Upholds North Dakota Claim of Underpaid Gas Royalties
On September 1, 2022, the North Dakota Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld the state of North Dakota’s claim against Newfield Exploration Company for underpaid gas royalties. Newfield Expl. Co. v. North Dakota, et al., Case No. 20220022. The ND
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending September 2, 2022
Agricultural Data: USDA Announces 2022 Census of Agriculture Details
On August 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced that the agency will soon be mailing and accepting questionnaires for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The Census of Agriculture includes all sizes of urban and rural farm operations
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of September 5, 2022
Oil and Gas Regulations: Interior Department Grants $560 Million for Well Plugging
On August 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it had issued an initial $560 million to 24 states to plug and remediate abandoned oil and gas wells. Funding will also allow for research, equipment, inspections, and data collection to better
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending August 26, 2022
Organic Agriculture: USDA Announces $300 Million for New Organic Transition Initiative
On August 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $300 million for a new Organic Transition Initiative to provide mentoring, direct assistance, and supply chain support for farmers transitioning to organic production. As a prerequisite to organic certification, lands generating organic-certified crops
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of August 29, 2022
Oil and Gas Leasing: Environmental Groups File Suit Challenging Peregrine Program
On August 25, 2022, Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s approval of Emerald House’s Peregrine “oil and gas exploration” program in Alaska. Sierra Club, et al., v. Bureau of Land Mgmt. The
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of August 15, 2022
Pipelines: Crow Creek Pipeline Case Reaches Settlement 
On August 9, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho entered an order approving a settlement and dismissing with prejudice a lawsuit which disputed federal authorization of the Crow Creek Pipeline in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Idaho. Yellowstone, et al. v. Bolling, et al.,