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William A. Ruskin on State Fracking Disclosure Requirements
Posted on 1 Aug 2012 by William A. Ruskin

By William A. Ruskin Opponents of fracking argue that it is necessary for the public, and health and safety professionals, to have full access to information on the constituents of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste. In a report released on July... Read More

Montana Supreme Court Hears Energy Case Appeal
Posted on 24 Apr 2012 by William Perry Pendley

By William Perry Pendley DENVER - A Montana voluntary, nonprofit trade association of oil and natural gas producers, gathering and pipeline companies, petroleum refineries, and service providers and consultants that seeks to maintain a favorable climate... Read More

Lawsuit Filed Over Yellowstone River Oil Spill
Posted on 7 Oct 2011 by LexisNexis Emerging Issues Community Staff

BILLINGS, Mont. - (AP) Several landowners whose property was damaged when an ExxonMobil Corp. pipeline spilled oil into the Yellowstone River have filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages for long-term harm to their property and businesses. Attorney... Read More

Fulbright Briefing: Texas, Other States Move Forward With Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Regulations
Posted on 18 Oct 2011 by Norton Rose Fulbright

By Barclay Richard Nicholson and Andrea Fair Earlier this year, Texas became the latest state to draft regulations requiring the disclosure of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process. Michigan and Montana issued similar regulations over... Read More

Plans Advance For Embattled Montana Power Line
Posted on 17 Aug 2011 by LexisNexis Emerging Issues Community Staff

HELENA, Mont. - (AP) A Canadian energy company said Tuesday that it is buying an embattled Montana power transmission line project that has seen its plans of shipping wind energy across the border become mired in landowner disputes. Alberta-based Enbridge... Read More

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Victory For Petroleum Industry
Posted on 9 Jul 2012 by William Perry Pendley

By William Perry Pendley DENVER- A Montana voluntary, nonprofit trade association of oil and natural gas producers, gathering and pipeline outfits, petroleum refineries, and service providers and consultants that seeks to maintain a favorable climate... Read More