The heated debate has centered on whether disposal wells or fracking are causing seismic activity. The arguments started to surface due to areas with heavy oil and gas activity, specifically Oklahoma and Texas, having a …
“Wow, if I had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin last week, today I would have… still no idea how Bitcoin works.”[1] If you share Stephen Colbert’s sentiment or think blockchain sounds like a good name for …
“Frac sand,” commonly a particular kind of crystalline silica sand[1] used to hold open fractures created in reservoir rock that allow easier capture of oil and gas,[2] presents an opportunity for clarification of the difference …
Perhaps no topic has caused as much excitement in recent months as the various and widespread applications of blockchain technology, most commonly distilled for popular consumption in the form of bitcoin and similar digital currencies. …
This June, at the outset of the visit by the Prime Minister of India, the United States Government announced an award of $7.5 million for a joint US-India five-year project to help advance the development …
In October, United States Secretary of Energy Rick Perry proposed that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adjust its rates for wholesale electricity sales in order to provide additional compensation to “fuel-secure” electricity generators who …
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that President Trump will get to decide whether to slap sanctions on foreign solar panels.[1] This comes after the ITC agreed with two solar manufacturing companies Suniva and …
This summer saw major developments in Ladra v. New Dominion, LLC, the Oklahoma case some observers believe may determine the future of tort litigation over earthquakes allegedly caused by wastewater disposal.[1] At the center of …
Introduction The United States is in the throes of an energy revolution, and with any revolution comes controversy. Technological advancements and production economies of scale have driven down costs on formerly cost-prohibitive renewable energy sources, …
While oil and gas have long been the prized resources in Texas, more focus is being placed on water rights than ever before. However, unlike oil and gas which has been historically regulated by the …
