This title contains the text of laws and regulations relevant to oil and gas, and rulings with expert commentary. Covers the common law of oil and gas, legal doctrines on ownership and conveyance of mineral and royalty deeds, and oil and gas leases, Railroad Commission rules governing conservation of oil and gas in Texas via regulation of drilling, production, and voluntary unitization. Also includes information on farmouts, assignments, operation agreements, and relevant statutes.

Increasingly cited by courts in oil and gas producing states, this treatise provides an exhaustive survey of oil and gas conveyancing and operations, with citations to authorities that help attorneys find a quick answer or case on point.

"This title addresses the component parts of the energy fuel cycle, as well as the market and government policies that oversee it. This Nutshell describes in detail the country’s traditional energy policy and also discusses the current challenges that confront it. Chapters cover the individual natural resources used to produce energy and the book concludes with the development of a clean energy policy for the future." - publisher's description

"Williams & Meyers, Oil and Gas Law is the most authoritative and comprehensive treatise on oil and gas law. Frequently cited by the courts and highly regarded by oil and gas attorneys, the treatise monitors changes to the law as well as new and developing areas." - from the publisher's description.

"Wind and Solar Law covers the manifold aspects of wind and solar energy deals, including issues pertaining to real estate, land use, leases, environmental concerns and government incentives. As the clean energy industry matures, and technology makes it increasingly more efficient to create electricity from the wind and sun, lawyers have been seeing an increase in questions from landowners, project developers and energy producers that are interested in expanding into the clean energy sector. Legislators and regulators have recognized the exponential growth and future potential of this sector. This book helps practitioners, students, regulators, energy professionals and laypeople comprehend the intricate and evolving dimensions of this dynamic area of law." -publisher's description

For concise, statute-specific information in an easy-to-use format, this book offers a practical starting point for answering basic Clean Air Act inquiries, An overview of the CAA and its implementing regulations, it covers the historical developments as well as the impact of recent critical cases and regulatory developments. Includes FAQs, case descriptions, glossary, websites, and bibliography.

The most recent update to the popular "Basic Practice Series," this is a practice-focused guide to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act--the primary federal statute regulating water pollution for the protection of the country's water resources.Basic Practice Series: Clean Water Act provides legal practitioners, consultants, and other interested individuals with an overview of the CWA s complex framework of federal and state controls. The authors explain the statute and the 1972 Amendments that created a system of permits and regulations to govern the discharge of pollutants into the nation's waters and publicly owned treatment works, focusing on these uniform standards and their implementation and enforcement. This quick overview covers all essential elements of the Clean Water Act: • History of the Clean Water Act and Amendments • NPDES permitting process • Technology-based standards • Water-quality-based effluent limitations • Publicly owned treatment works (POTW) • Regulation of wetlands • Discharges and spills of oil and hazardous substances • Wet-weather discharges from point sources • Reducing nonpoint source pollution • Enforcement As with other books in the series, Basic Practice Series: Clean Water Act includes time-saving appendices, including an acronym list, FAQs, a list of key cases with a one-sentence description of that case, glossary, and bibliography. Whether you're new or seasoned professional, you'll find BPS: Clean Water Act a quick and necessary resource for understanding the legal fundamentals of the CWA.

A practice-focused resource, Basic Practice Series: ESA explains the fundamentals of the federal Endangered Species Act and its implementing regulations. The ESA, its implementing regulations, court decisions, and agency guidance create an important and legally enforceable determination to protect, conserve and recover endangered and threatened fish, wildlife, and plants. Covering the major elements of the statute, this updated edition of Basic Practice Series: ESA is a useful, quick reference and serves as a valuable starting point for further research. The authors cover these critical aspects of this complex statute: • Listing and critical habitat designation • Conservation: Section 7(a)(1) and recovery planning • Prohibited acts and penalties • The role of consultation: Section 7(a)(2) • Incidental take permits and other allowable take • The Section 7 exemption process • Federal interaction with states and tribes • International applications • Experimental populations • Citizen suits, standing, and procedure As with other books in the popular Basic Practice Series, the authors provide FAQs about the statute, a list of key cases with short summary of each, an invaluable glossary and bibliography, as well as a Table of Cases and index.

The Endangered Species Deskbook is a comprehensive reference to one of the most complex and heavily litigated environmental statutes ever enacted by the U.S. Congress.

This Deskbook will help environmental professionals understand this rapidly growing and complex area by providing agency guidance on such issues as enforcement policy, investigative and prosecutorial procedures, and environmental self-audits.

The environmental field and its regulations have evolved significantly since Congress passed the first environmental law in 1970, and the Environmental Law Handbook, published just three years later, has been indispensable to students and professionals ever since. The authors provide clear and accessible explanations, expert legal insight into new and evolving regulations, and reliable compliance and management guidance.The Environmental Law Handbook continues to provide individuals across the country—professionals, professors, and students—with a comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy-to-read look at the major environmental, health, and safety laws affecting U.S. businesses and organizations. Because it is written by the country's leading environmental law firms, it provides the best, most reliable guidance anywhere. Both professional environmental managers and students aspiring to careers in environmental management should keep the Environmental Law Handbook...

"Farber’s Environmental Law in a Nutshell provides a foundation for understanding environmental law. Expert text includes coverage of various areas, from acid rain and atomic energy, to waste disposal and wetlands. Touches upon the many statutory and common-law regulations shaping the world in which we live." - publisher's description

"This treatise is a thorough assessment of the important and growing field of natural resources law. It provides comprehensive coverage of the laws, policies, and decision-making processes pertinent to the “core” commodity natural resources – rangeland, timber, mineral resources, energy resources, and water. It also covers the management and protection of non-commodity resources, such as wildlife, wilderness, and other types of preservation and recreation lands. As an essential addition to any environmental, natural resources, or public lands library, the book puts natural resources law in context with a review of the National Environmental Policy Act, a history of natural resources use and regulation, as well as a user-friendly description of resource economics." -publisher's description

"This Concise Hornbook is a comprehensive, user-friendly review of the full range of important natural resources law issues. It surveys cases, statutes, regulations, legal developments, and policies that have shaped, and will continue to influence, natural resources law throughout the 20th century and the early 21st century. Topics include resource economics, jurisdictional and litigation constraints, the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA), public lands, wildlife, preservation, recreation, rangeland, timber, mining, and energy." - publisher's description

This primer provides a comprehensive, yet concise overview of the basics of oil and gas law in Texas on topics including leasing, titles, contracts and property rights.

This title contains the text of laws and regulations relevant to oil and gas, and rulings with expert commentary. Covers the common law of oil and gas, legal doctrines on ownership and conveyance of mineral and royalty deeds, and oil and gas leases, Railroad Commission rules governing conservation of oil and gas in Texas via regulation of drilling, production, and voluntary unitization. Also includes information on farmouts, assignments, operation agreements, and relevant statutes.

Increasingly cited by courts in oil and gas producing states, this treatise provides an exhaustive survey of oil and gas conveyancing and operations, with citations to authorities that help attorneys find a quick answer or case on point.

"This title addresses the component parts of the energy fuel cycle, as well as the market and government policies that oversee it. This Nutshell describes in detail the country’s traditional energy policy and also discusses the current challenges that confront it. Chapters cover the individual natural resources used to produce energy and the book concludes with the development of a clean energy policy for the future." - publisher's description

"Williams & Meyers, Oil and Gas Law is the most authoritative and comprehensive treatise on oil and gas law. Frequently cited by the courts and highly regarded by oil and gas attorneys, the treatise monitors changes to the law as well as new and developing areas." - from the publisher's description.

"This text provides authoritative coverage of the legal rules that govern the development of privately owned mineral rights in the United States, which often also apply to government-owned resources. It covers topics such as the nature, protection, and conveyance of oil and gas rights, leasing, and taxation. The 8th edition tracks recent developments in the law and continues to expand Appalachian coverage." - publisher's description

"The State Bar of Texas is proud to present this fourth edition of Essentials of Texas Water Resources, a landmark treatise that provides attorneys and water law professionals with a comprehensive tool for understanding the growing field of water law." -President's Letter

If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses, power plants, and other entities that think they have a right to the water in Texas actually tried to exercise those rights, there would not be enough water to satisfy all claims, no matter how legitimate. In Sharing the Common Pool: Water Rights in the Everyday Lives of Texans, water rights expert Charles Porter explains in the simplest possible terms who has rights to the water in Texas, who determines who has those rights, and who benefits or suffers because of it.The origins of Texas water law, which contains elements of the state's Spanish, English, and Republic heritages, contributed to the development of a system that defines water by where it sits, flows, or falls and assigns its ownership accordingly. Over time, this seemingly logical, even workable, set of expectations has evolved into a tortuous collection of laws, permits, and governing authorities under the onslaught of population growth and competing...

An analysis of the political consequences of special district governance in drinking water management that offers new insights into the influence of political structures on local policymaking.

"The new edition adds dozens of recent decisions and key statutory changes. Virtually every principal case in the leading casebooks is cited or discussed, making this book an excellent aid for students in any water law course. The revised edition deals with changes in evolving areas like groundwater-surface water conflicts, public recreational uses, instream flow protection, federal water development, takings claims, and water access and equity." -publisher's description

While state law almost exclusively governs the allocation of surface waters in the United States, there are also reserved rights, an important class of water rights created by federal law. This book discusses the impact of federal environmental law on the use of water resources. Written by practitioners in private practice, government, and academia, each with extensive experience in the area, the book begins by looking at the rights to use water based on both state and federal law, as well as the issues involved in waters that cross state boundaries and in the shared control of water between the U.S. and Mexico and Canada. Further exploring the extent of federal environmental law impacts on water rights, the book discusses the federal agencies with major water use impacts, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies whose actions, particularly projects they operate or lands that they manage and regulate, have a considerable impact on state law water rights and the execution of water projects. Central to any discussion of the federal impact on water rights are the major environmental laws. Individual chapters cover: Endangered Species Act The Migratory Bird Treaty Act The Clean Water Act The Wilderness Act designations and the wild and scenic rivers designations The National Environmental Policy Act Finally, the book concludes by considering cases where water rights have been taken by governmental action without compensation.