Modrall Sperling Plays Key Role in Historic Water Rights Pact
…Environment department. “But we are committed to continue working toward finalization as necessary.” To learn more about this monumental agreement, see the links below: www.WaterUnityOK.com OKLAHOMAN: Officials reveal details of…
The Clean Water Rule: Troubled Waters Ahead for the EPA and Corps
…Procedure Act’s notice and comment provisions because “[n]othing in the call for comment would have given notice to an interested person that the rule could transmogrify from an ecologically and…
Four Changes to BIA’s Right-Of-Way Regulations That Grantees and Applicants Should Know
…an existing grant, the current grantee may have a claim that the Final Rule’s requirement may not be imposed on its previously granted ROW or the company should be compensated…
Final Clean Water Act Rulemaking: What is a Water of the United States?
…attempted to provide clarity to the regulated community following court decisions, and this rulemaking is the latest and most comprehensive effort. Key Changes in the New Rule: Jurisdictional by Rule:…
Update on New Mexico’s Methane Rules
…equipment components that are designed to minimize the escape of natural gas, and the requirements for these components vary depending on when they were installed or replaced. Operators may need…
Dakota Access Controversy: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Policy Review of Federal Government’s Tribal Consultation Obligations, and Why This Matters to Us
Introduction: The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project has become the focal point for Native American complaints concerning the manner in which federal agencies comply with their responsibilities to engage in…
Employment Law Alert – March 2017
…employer. It is not uncommon, however, for a company which has a subsidiary company to employ some staff to work for both companies. In the course of such an employment…
Top Five Tips for Employers Regarding Employee Use of Social Media
…impacts of employee social media use, the development and maintenance of appropriate workplace social media policies, and maintaining compliance with discrimination, labor, and privacy laws. Below are the top five…