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PA Supreme Court: UGI Can Be Held Liable For Taking Natural Gas Rights Around A Tioga County Natural Gas Storage Field To Form A Proposed 3,000 Acre Buffer

PA Environment Daily

On November 29, the PA Supreme Court issued a ruling saying UGI Storage Company could be held liable for taking oil and gas drilling rights in a proposed 2,980-acre protective buffer zone around the 1,216 acre Meeker natural gas storage field in Tioga County. The PA Supreme Court said, ".it

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Independence of German National Regulatory Authority (NRA) called into Question - Case Comment C-718/18 Commission v Germany

Energy and Climate Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union found on 2 September 2021 in case C-718/18 that Germany failed to properly transpose various provisions of the main EU Energy Directives of the Third Energy Package, namely 2009/72 (electricity) and 2009/73 (gas). Will German Energy Law now have to undergo fundamental revision?

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DEP Secretary Negrin Resigns Effective Dec. 8, On Medical Leave; Jessica Shirley Named Interim Acting Secretary

PA Environment Daily

Prior to joining DEP she worked in the Department of Labor and Industry on workforce development, labor law compliance and unemployment compensation issues from 2010 to 2011.

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Nord Stream 2 - When is a Pipeline Really Built?

Energy and Climate Law

In 2017 the European Commission decided to alter the EU Gas Directive. On 8 November 2017 the European Commission issued a proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas COM(2017) 660 final.

2009 130
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BREAKING NEWS: PA Supreme Court Again Declares Transfers From DCNR Oil & Gas Fund Unconstitutional Under Environmental Rights Amendment

PA Environment Daily

On July 21, the PA Supreme Court issued a decision again declaring unconstitutional the transfer of monies from DCNR’s Oil and Gas Fund-- derived from natural gas drilling in State Forests-- to the General Fund to balance the state budget and fund agency operations. The Court said in its decision, “.we Read more here.

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Critical Insights on the Mineral Boom

Legal Planet

These debates were the focus of the Emmett Institute’s all-day symposium on Friday, March 8 at the UCLA School of Law. California values and laws have come a long way since 1849 no doubt, but the adverse risks of a new gold rush remain. UCLA Law Professor William Boyd began Panel One with some staggering numbers.

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Why Energy Bills Will Be Even Higher This Winter

Union of Concerned Scientists

These higher costs are being driven by a major overreliance on natural gas, which has sharply spiked in price and is currently the dominant fuel source in the US for both home heating and electricity generation. See my colleague Mike Jacobs’ recent blog for more on LNG exports.) .