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EPA Strengthens Its Proposed Methane Rule to Reduce Emissions from Oil & Gas Sector

On December 6, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a supplemental proposal to reduce methane and volatile organic chemicals...

BLM Proposes New Rule to Regulate Venting, Flaring, and Leaks of Natural Gas Produced from Federal & Indian Leases

On November 30, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) proposed new rules that would regulate the venting, flaring...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Distinct Population Segments of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken as Threatened and Endangered

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has released a final rule listing distinct population segments of the lesser prairie-chicken...

DGS Legal Alert: FTX Trading and Alameda Research Fall into Chapter 11

Global cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading, Alameda Research, and 132 of their affiliates filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions on November...

DGS Legal Alert: New DOJ Corporate Crime Policies Encourage Self-Disclosure & Strong Compliance Structures

On September 15, 2022, U.S. Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco issued a memorandum and delivered prepared remarks announcing...

Colorado’s False Claims Act Authorizes New Penalties Against Businesses & Protects Whistleblowers

The Colorado legislature recently enacted a law, patterned on the federal False Claims Act, that creates new liability risks for...

Lawsuit Takes Aim at BLM’s Procedures for Approving Horizontal Wells (the Fee/Fee/Fed IM)

Last week, an environmental non-governmental organization challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) policy for approving horizontal wells sited on...

Governor Polis Signs Bills to Require Disclosure of Chemical Additives in Oil & Gas Operations & Reduce the Use of PFAS Chemicals

Last month, Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law in response to growing public concern in Colorado and elsewhere...

The Superfund Program Goes Green – Part III

In Parts I and II of this series, we discussed EPA’s “Climate Resilience” and “Greener Cleanups” initiatives, programs aimed at...

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