Oil and Gas Leasing: BLM Proposes Oil Drilling Royalty Rate Increase
On Monday, July 24, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed a rule that would raise royalty rates for oil drilling on public lands. According to the BLM, the proposed rule conveys the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act. The rule would increase
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Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 31, 2023
Dairy Policy: USDA Will Hold Hearing on Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing
On July 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (88 FR 47396) announcing that, on August 23, 2023, the agency will hold a public hearing to discuss proposals
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of July 24, 2023
State Regulation: PA Commonwealth Court Rules that PA DEP Does Not Have Jurisdiction to Review “Inaction” Under the Oil and Gas Act
On July 10, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania found that, under Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Act, the inaction of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) does not count as an
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 24, 2023
Water Quality: States and EPA Jointly Move to Dismiss Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Suit
On July 12, 2023, all parties involved in Chesapeake Bay Foundation v. Environmental Protection Agency filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a joint stipulation notifying the court of the parties’ voluntary dismissal, without prejudice, of all
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of July 17, 2023
National Energy Policy: DOE Announces $90 Million Intended to Update State and Local Building Energy Codes 
On July 12, 2023, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) posted a press release announcing $90 million to help municipalities, states, tribes, and other partnering organizations implement updated building energy codes. The funding has been awarded to 27
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 17, 2023
Conservation Programs: USDA Announces $300 Million, Draft Federal Strategy to Improve Greenhouse Gas Measurement and Carbon Sequestration
On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a notice in the Federal Register (88 FR 44251) requesting public comment on an interagency draft report: Federal Strategy to Advance Measurement and Monitoring Greenhouse
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of July 10, 2023
National Energy Policy: EPA Announces Final Rule on Renewable Fuel Standards 
On June 21, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final rule on renewable fuel standards under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. This rule establishes the applicable volumes and percentage standards for various types of renewable fuels for the years 2023 to
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 10, 2023
Agricultural Antitrust: Federal Court Denies Poultry Producers’ Motion to Dismiss, Antitrust Price-Fixing Litigation Will Continue to Trial
On June 30, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a memorandum opinion and order denying 23 of the 38 separately filed motions for summary judgment in the consolidated class-action case In re
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of July 03, 2023
Post-Production Costs: Title: District Court Denies Diversified’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings in Abandoned Wells Class Action Suit
On Thursday, June 1, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia denied Defendant Diversified Energy Co.’s (Diversified) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings in the case of McEvoy v. Diversified
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—July 3, 2023
Food Labeling: USDA Issues Grant of Inspection to Upside Foods, Furthering Commercial Cell-Cultured Chicken Sales
On June 21, 2023, Upside Foods announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the company a Grant of Inspection (GOI), marking the completion of the pre-market regulatory review process required for