It is very common to hear in media reports and through activist groups about how dangerous and bad fracking is in California. However, the reality of it is that this process may not be anywhere near as horrible as everyone has been led to believe. Fracking is the name...
When it comes to regulation, industry has as much a right as anyone to promote its interests. People who have been involved in the oil and gas industry for years have a lot to offer to the administrative process and shouldn't automatically be excluded from government...
If you are a landowner leasing out -- or considering leasing out -- mineral rights to an individual or company, you need to be aware of the fact that complications can arise. These relationships often involve significant sums of money, generational ownership rights...