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Slides: Law Of Colorado River: Where We Are, Where We Are Going, Steven M. Fitten
Slides: Law Of Colorado River: Where We Are, Where We Are Going, Steven M. Fitten
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Steven M. Fitten, Chief Counsel, International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC)
14 slides
Slides: Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems Program, Rich Haut
Slides: Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems Program, Rich Haut
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Rich Haut, Houston Advanced Research Center
6 slides
The Texas Wind Estate: Wind As A Natural Resource And A Severable Property Interest, Alan J. Alexander
The Texas Wind Estate: Wind As A Natural Resource And A Severable Property Interest, Alan J. Alexander
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In 2011, Texas is again at the forefront of an energy boom: the wind energy boom. In 2006, Texas surpassed California and became the US. state with the most installed capacity to produce wind energy, and Texas' level of installed capacity has continued to grow. But the law has not kept pace with this growth. Similar to the initial growth of the oil and gas industry in Texas, the wind energy industry was also born, and continues to grow, in the absence of clear legal and regulatory standards. Lack of regulation in the early development of the oil industry contributed …
A Shift In Power: Why Increased Urban Drilling Necessitates A Change In Regulatory Authority Comment., Riley W. Vanham
A Shift In Power: Why Increased Urban Drilling Necessitates A Change In Regulatory Authority Comment., Riley W. Vanham
St. Mary's Law Journal
Historically, Texas has boasted a very lucrative oil and gas industry, which has been vital to the state’s successful economy. Due to increased drilling in urban areas, particularly the Barnett Shale, the number of affected surface owners multiplied overnight, attracting attention to oil and gas issues. Legislation has been purported to remedy the longtime conflict in Texas property law caused by the dominance of the mineral estate over the surface estate. But no bill has passed having major policy-change implications. Currently, local governments freely adopt and enforce oil and gas regulations. These ordinances vary from city-to-city, creating inconsistencies for operators …