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Reservations in Favor of a Stranger to Title
Posted on 12 Feb 2013 by Lisa McManus

By Lisa McManus Pursuant to common law, no interest in land may be created in favor of a stranger to the title by means of a reservation or exception in a conveyance of the land. Patrick H. Martin and Bruce M. Kramer, Williams & Meyers, Oil and... Read More

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Babst Calland: Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Invalidates Act 13 Local Ordinance Limitations
Posted on 8 Aug 2012 by Babst Calland

In a 4-3 decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down portions of Act 13 of 2012, which had placed limits on the authority of local governments to regulate oil and gas industry activities. In its July 26, 2012 ruling on a legal challenge... Read More

Tags: horizontal wells , fracking , Pennsylvania , oil and gas industry , Natural gas , Zoning , hydraulic fracturing , Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court , Act 13 , energy

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: Pennsylvania Court Throws Out Zoning Provisions Governing Marcellus Shale Activities
Posted on 27 Jul 2012 by Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

By Russell L. Schetroma and Nathaniel I. Holland In a 4-3 decision [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down portions of the state's new law - dubbed Act 13 - governing Marcellus shale... Read More

Tags: fracking , Johnson , Pennsylvania , Natural gas , Steptoe &amp , Zoning , amp , PA Department of Environmental Protection , Marcellus Shale , Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court , DEP , energy