Arbitrary and Burdensome? BLM Issues New Fracking Rules On March 20, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a final rule regulating hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking”) in connection with all oil and gas extraction on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”). The BLM rule marks the first widespread federal regulation of […]
March 19, 2015 | Category:
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speakerMitchell Chadwick attorneys Braiden Chadwick and Chris Powell will speak at the annual 2015 Mining and Land Resources Institute in Reno Nevada. Braiden and Chris will deliver a talk on recent legislative and legal decisions affecting mineral development on public lands. The Institute is organized by The American Association of Professional Landmen and the Nevada […]
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traffic studyOn behalf of Buckeye Terminals, Mitchell Chadwick sued the City of West Sacramento in Yolo County Superior Court for failing to conduct adequate traffic studies along South River Road before it dramatically altered traffic routes and circulation. The City’s decision would increase traffic, close off existing truck-staging areas, and disallow safe rail deliveries to the area. The City also […]
