Shale Law Podcast

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Riley Amdor, a second-year law student at Penn State Law and a research assistant at the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law. Riley and Chloe discuss the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and how it has benefitted farmers and producers over the past two years, as well as how it will continue to benefit agriculture into the future. Additionally, Riley highlights the Act's significant investments in rural energy projects, agricultural conservation programs, and support for underserved farmers, ranchers, and foresters. Guest: Riley Amdor, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Dillon Lightfoot, a third-year law student at Penn State Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs, and a research assistant at the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law. Dillon provides and overview of foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States, analyzing relevant state and federal policies. Dillon and Chloe then discuss recent trends and developments in the area - and explore the federal government's role in monitoring and regulating foreign ownership of agricultural land. Guest: Dillon Lightfoot, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Jasmine Gunning, a third-year law student at Penn State Law and a research assistant at the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law. Jasmine discusses dust pollution in rural Pennsylvania and its impact on the general public and on the agricultural field. She discusses different practical solutions to tackle the road dust problem including the use of a byproduct of the oil and gas industry — brine. Jasmine and Chloe discuss the pros and cons of spreading brine on rural Pennsylvania roads, as well as state regulations on the use of brine as a dust suppressant. Guest: Jasmine Gunning, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Jose Rojas, a second-year law student at Penn State Law and a research assistant at the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law. Jose provides a brief overview of precision agriculture, exploring the different technologies used for smarter farming practices and their impact on the agricultural industry. Guest: Jose Rojas, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Samuel Sweeten, a rising second-year law student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Samuel provides us with a brief overview of critical minerals, highlighting their importance in the transition to renewable energy and their contribution to advancing agriculture. Additionally, he discusses the global distribution of these resources and their strategic importance to the United States. Guest: Samuel Sweeten, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Riley Amdor, a rising second year law student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Riley walks us through a recent survey published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS), which looked at the role of commercial energy payments from oil, natural gas, and wind energy production in agricultural producer income. We discuss key findings from the report including regional differences, farm size differences, and other farmer characteristics that impact commercial energy payment amounts.  Guest: Riley Amdor, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Avery McLean, a recent graduate of Penn State Law and a former Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Avery gives us an update on agrivoltaics: a large-scale solar development practice that combines solar energy generation with agricultural production. Avery also speaks about the specific legal developments for agrivoltaics in Pennsylvania.  Guest: Avery McLean, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Victoria Dutterer, a second-year student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Victoria gives us a brief history of artificial intelligence, how it has been used in agriculture over the past 40 years, and recent developments in AI technology used on farms. We also discuss how the US government is involved in funding AI projects, and proposed legislation to support AI projects while also regulating the negative impacts. Guest: Victoria Dutterer, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Mary Johnson, a second-year student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Mary gives us an introduction to the foundations of wind farms and wind power, the potential benefits of using wind power, how farmers can start using wind power on their land, and the financial incentives the government is utilizing to promote the integration of wind farms in the agricultural industry. Guest: Mary Johnson, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Josh Narey, a second-year student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Josh speaks about the methane production process in manure on farms, and how methane can be used as a renewable energy source. We also talk about what the federal and state governments are doing to regulate both methane emissions and how farmers can use the gas as an energy source. Guest: Josh Narey, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Lonzie Helmes, a second-year student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Lonzie gives us an introduction to hydrogen, how it can be used to replace current fertilizer processes, and recent developments in how the U.S. government has incentivized an increase in production of hydrogen projects.  Guest: Lonzie Helmes, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Kole Zellers, a second-year student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State. Kole gives us an introduction to the uses of anaerobic digestion and how it can be utilized for both energy and fertilization on farmland and how the U.S. government can incentivize increased use of the process in the future.  Guest: Kole Zellers, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Avery McLean, a second-year student at Penn State Law and a Research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State, for the second of a two-part introduction to carbon pricing programs and agriculture. In this episode, we address specific questions that farmers interested in entering the carbon market may ask about carbon pricing.  Guest: Avery McLean, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Avery McLean, a second-year student at Penn State Law and a research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State, for the first of a two-part introduction to Carbon Pricing Programs and agriculture. In this discussion, Avery introduces us to the basics of carbon pricing: methods to establish carbon prices, policy decisionmaking, and governmental approaches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Guest: Avery McLean, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined again by Al Jones, a third-year student at Penn State Law and a research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State, who give us an overview of the use of wood burning as a source of energy, and how it can be utilized on farms. We discuss how the environmental impacts of utilizing wood burning as an energy source, as well as government involvement in the use of this source of energy.  Guest: Al Jones, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law  

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Al Jones, a third-year student at Penn State Law and a research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State, who gives us an overview of hydropower energy. We discuss the history of hydropower energy, current usage of hydropower, and how it can be used by farms today. Guest: Al Jones, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Al Jones, a third-year student at Penn State Law and a research Assistant at the Center Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State, who gives us an overview of geothermal energy. We discuss how geothermal energy production, how it can be used by farms, and government involvement in the expansion of geothermal energy use.  Guest: Al Jones, Research Assistant Host:  Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, Research Specialist Chloe Marie joins staff attorney Jackie Schweichler to talk about Environmental Rights Amendments. We discuss what they are, state action, case law, and the effect on land use regulation. Guest: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist Host:  Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, Research Specialist Chloe Marie joins staff attorney Jackie Schweichler to discuss pipeline security including cybersecurity and legislation relating to critical infrastructure. Chloe provides some background on states that have adopted critical infrastructure legislation to address pipeline protests. We also discuss cybersecurity and the federal government's procedures/standards to protext critical infrastructure from ransomware attacks.  Guest: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist Host:  Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, Research Specialist Chloe Marie joins staff attorney Jackie Schweichler to discuss the Keystone XL Pipeline. Chloe provides some history of the project and then discusses the various permit authorizations and rescisions that have occured during the past few years.  Guest: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist Host:  Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, Research Specialist Chloe Marie joins staff attorney Jackie Schweichler to discuss the Delaware River Basin Commission and the regulation of natural gas development within the Basin. Chloe provides a background on the DRBC rulemaking process as well as recent proposed changes and lawsuits.  Guest: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist Host:  Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, Research Assistant Deke Dieken joins staff attorney Jackie Schweichler to discuss pipeline easements and the case, United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association. In this case, the Supreme Court takes a close look at the Appalacian Trail and whether the U.S. Forest Service has the authority to grant a pipeline easement under this land.  Guest: Deke Dieken, Research Assistant Host:  Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, Research Specialist Chloe Marie joins staff attorney Jackie Schweichler to talk about the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). First, Chloe gives us a general overview of the RFS. After that, we dive into the specifics of the hardship exemption from Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Volume Obligations (RVO) for small refineries, referencing the case HollyFrontier, et al. v. Renewable Fuels Association. Guest: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Host:  Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this inaugural episode of the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, we are joined by Research Specialist Chloe Marie who gives us an overview of agrivoltaics. We discuss how agrivoltaics can be used to combine solar panels and farmland to improve land productivity by allowing farmers to simultaneously grow produce and create energy. Guest: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist  Host:  Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's appellate-focused episode covers the D.C. Appellate Court vacating an EPA rule, the D.C. Appellate Court pausing a case regarding the carbon dioxide and fuel economy standards, and the Second Circuit Appellate Court dismissing a complaint regarding global warming and large oil companies.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers a New Mexico Commission passing a rule which implemented new natural gas venting and flaring requirements, a Colorado Court granting the BLM's voluntary remand of their resource management plan, and the PA Supreme Court's ruling regarding landowners of Natural Gas leases and the PA Consumer Protection Law. Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers an appeals court denying review of a FERC order regarding a natural gas pipeline, FERC authorizing a pipeline replacement project and making findings on greenhouse gas emissions, and FERC denying a request for rehearing regarding the Mountain Valley Pipeline.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers a court decision regarding the Mountain Valley Pipeline's Southgate Project, a motion to intervene in the lawsuit regarding the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin, FERC issuing an Environmental Assessment for the East Lateral XPress Project, and a report indicating the ban on oil and gas leasing on federal lands would disproportionately effect New Mexico in the Permian Basin.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers an update from the PA Natural Gas Production Report, the PA Attorney General settles a lawsuit against Chesapeake Energy, a California City bans construction of new gas stations and expansions of fossil fuel uses at existing stations, and an Ohio District Court enjoining surface disturbing activities in the Wayne National Forest.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers the Tenth Circuit's latest decision relating to WOTUS, a Settlement Agreement that will allow the Revolution Pipeline to move forward, and court penalties issued against Exxon Mobile for violations of the Clean Air Act.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers an update about the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin, an international oil spill, and state reactions to the executive order suspending fracking. Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers the 2019 draft guidance for GHG emissions, the EPA granting emergency waivers in Texas, and a study about songbirds and natural gas compressor noises. Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers a withdrawal of certain Department of Justice policies, the Enbridge 3 Pipeline Project, the Arctic Drilling Rule, and the Federal Royalty Rule. Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers the PennEast's eminent domain issue, FERC allowing additional briefing on construction under the Natural Gas Act, the Enbridge energy line replacement, the Seattle City 2018 Energy Code, a delay with the effective date of the Migratory Bird Rule, and the Treasury Bureau delaying publishing a rule that could affect the Oil and Gas industry.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers a court decision regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline, an Executive Order suspending some oil and natural gas leases, and GM pledging to be carbon neutral by 2040. Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review. Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers more news about Keystone XL, the BLM suspending some leasing and permitting, the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and two updates about Small Refinery Exemptions,  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for January 15, 2021.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers an update about the Keystone XL pipeline, news from the Texas Railroad Commission, changes to the Virginia NWP 12 permitting, and Congressional approval for pipeline safety spending.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Erin M. Lieberman, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for January 15, 2021.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers proposed amendments to the Railroad Commission of Texas' flaring rules, a proposed rule to amend federal oil and gas royalty regulations, final rules amending EPA's New Source Performance Standards, and North Carolina denial of a water quality certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Jackie Schweichler, Staff Attorney  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for August 19, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers a decision by a Colorado District Court, dismissing a lawsuit challenging an air quality emissions regulation which affected oil and gas producers; the issuance of a notice of intent to prepare a SEIS for the Mountain Valley Pipeline; FERC's issuance of a notice of availability on the Environmental Assessment for the PennEast pipeline amendment project; a stay of an injunction by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia which had required the shutdown and emptying of the Dakota Access Pipeline; a judgment by the District Court for the District of Columbia denying a Motion to Enforce the 2016 federal royalty rule; and the dismissal of a lawsuit by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, challenging the "2016 rule" relating to federal royalties.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for August 10, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's Shale Law Podcast covers national energy policy updates including a final rule from the EPA revising the agency's permit appeal process, a proposed policy update from the BLM for oil and gas measurement and site security, Notice of a Final Policy issued by the DOE extending natural gas export authorizations through 2050, and a municipal regulation from Massachusetts where the Office of the Attorney General disapproved a local by-law banning fossil fuel infrastructure in new construction.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week the Shale Law Podcast covers a rule by the Bureau of Land Management revising natural gas venting and flaring requirements, the Louisiana State Court of Appeal's decision on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline project, OSHA guidance on COVID-19 for workers in the oil and gas field, the BIA's issuance of a Notification of Trespass Determination for the Andeavor/Tesoro Pipeline, a bill presented to President Trump for the use of revenues from oil and gas development on federal lands, and actions by the state of New Mexico proposing regulations to curb natural gas emissions in the state. Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for July 28, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0.     

The Shale Law Podcast for this week reviews an administrative stay, temporarily halting the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline; a Final Rule from the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality updating procedural provisions in NEPA; a grant awarded to the New Mexico Environmental Department to support its underground oil storage tank program; FERC's approval of an extension of time for Delfin LNG, LLC's LNG export facilities in Louisiana; and the extension of a moratorium on new oil and gas development applications by the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners. Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for July 21, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week The Shale Law Podcast covers a new development regarding the Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 for pipeline approvals, the ordered shut down of the Dakota Access Pipeline, an order granting approval for Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P. to export LNG from its Coos Bay terminal in Oregon, a  ruling from the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that state court was the proper forum of a "global warming" related case, and the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline as a result of litigation challenges and uncertainty over NWP 12 permit approvals.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for July 13, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's episode covers three pipeline developments; a Temporary Restraining Order issued by the Michigan Circuit Court, halting operations of both East and West lines of the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline; a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that FERC could not use tolling orders to eliminate judicial review of pipeline certificate decisions; and the release of a Grand Jury report on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania. This week's podcast also covers two developments from PA, a criminal complaint which was filed against Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, and Josh Shapiro, the PA Attorney General, announced that Range Resources Corporation pleaded "no contest" for negligent oversight of well sites in Washington County.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for July 7, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week the Shale Law Podcast reviews a FERC authorization order for a Mountain  Valley Pipeline extension project, a move by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacating an injunction placed on the Keystone XL pipeline, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirming a summary judgment ruling on Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline, and guidance issued by the BLM for onshore oil and gas operators who want to apply for royalty rate reductions in the wake of COVID-19.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for June 23, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's podcast highlights a Memorandum issued by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to expedite environmental reviews on lands in the National Forrest System, a Louisiana bill which would have amended definitions and penalties for unauthorized entry into a critical infrastructure, a Supreme Court opinion allowing the issuance of a permit for pipeline construction under the Appalachian Trail, and an oil and gas lease cancellation on tribal lands within Montana which was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for June 23, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's podcast discusses a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit regarding PHMSA and the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline, an Executive Order by President Trump to accelerate energy infrastructure projects, a Final Rule issued by FERC for natural gas projects approved under the Natural Gas Act, and a bill out of Oklahoma which clarifies ownership and responsibility of wastewater from oil and gas production.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for June 16, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week the podcast reviews an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit which declined to stay an order that enjoined the use of Nationwide Permit 12 for the construction of new oil and gas pipelines, an EPA issuance of a final rule regarding CWA Section 401 certification, two cases out of Pennsylvania which deal with oil and gas royalty payments, and a development relating to national energy policy for NSPS for oil and gas. This week's host:  Research Assistant, Sara Jenkins Editor: Kaela Gray Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0.  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for June 8, 2020. 

This week's podcast discusses a new project approved by FERC for the construction and operation of LNG export facilities, a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana invalidating several oil and gas leases on federal lands' ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allowing two global warming cases filed against energy companies to be brought in state court, and a local PA development where the County Court of Common Pleas denied an appeal of the Unconventional Drilling Ordinance. This week's host:  Research Assistant, Sara Jenkins Editor: Kaela Gray Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

This week's podcast covers how New York denied a water quality permit for the NESE pipeline project, the end to a rent hiatus for solar and wind companies, and royalty rate cuts by the BLM for oil and gas producers on public land. This week's host:  Research Assistant, Sara Jenkins Editor: Kaela Gray Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

In this week's episode we will cover the Department of Energy's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for changes to NEPA implementing procedures, the ability for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue Nationwide Permit 12 after the court previously enjoining the Corps until they complied with the Endangered Species Act, the state of Washington's vapor pressure requirement for transportation of crude oil by rail, and a change in Colorado zoning to limit oil and gas development in certain areas. This week's host:  Research Assistant, Sara Jenkins Editor: Kaela Gray Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0.