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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Defines The Term “In Paying Quantities” In Oil And...
As we reported previously, recent exploration and production in the Marcellus Shale has forced Pennsylvania courts to address interpretation of oil and gas leases which may be over 100 years old,...
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PA Commonwealth Court Invalidates Act 13’s Zoning Preemption Provision
Pennsylvania’s Act 13 of 2012, signed in February of this year, revised the Commonwealth’s Oil and Gas Act to accommodate and address the increased activity associated with the extraction of natural...
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Federal Court Retains Jurisdiction Over Citizen’s Suit Challenging PADEP’s...
On Tuesday, in Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future v. Ultra Resources, Inc., No. 4:11-CV-1360 (M.D.PA. Sept. 24, 2012) — a case watched closely by natural gas stakeholders in Pennsylvania — Judge...
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Court Rules That Natural Gas Act Precludes State Hearing Board From...
As a result of increasing development of natural gas drilling, pipelines are popping up everywhere. And with them has come a mound of litigation. In a February 5, 2013 decision, the United States...
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Butler Decision Reversed And All Is Right With The World
In September of 2011, we first posted about the case of Butler v. Estate of Powers in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed a Pennsylvania trial court decision holding that, under long-standing...
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