On January 25, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion allowing the federal government to provide incentives for large energy consumers to reduce their power …
This post discusses the impact disposal wells have on seismic activity in the communities in which the wells are used. An injection well “places fluid deep underground …
Texas is a unique case study for sustained economic growth. Part of the reason that the state keeps growing is that job growth has not just been …
On September 1, 2015, a Federal District Judge in the Western District of Texas vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s designation of the lesser prairie chicken …
Emissions regulations and cheap natural gas prices are fueling an increase in the number of natural gas fired power plants in Texas. This trend is likely to …
Imagine that you spend millions of dollars and build your dream home as far away from civilization as possible. But then, one day, up pops a two …
With the rise of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, oil and gas operations have transitioned from a predominately rural venture to one that is present in some …
Mineral owners across the state of Texas collectively hold their breath in anticipation of the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Hooks v. Samson Lone Star, Ltd.[1] The …
On November 4, 2014, residents of Denton, Texas will vote on the state’s first ban on hydraulic fracturing (“fracing”).[1] However, under state law, the Railroad Commission of …