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With increasing emphasis on renewable energy, the mining industry is looking towards developing lithium reserves in the United States.

After five years of "health impact analysis" on the effects of fracking, the New York State Department of Health ("NYSDOH") has still offered no timeline for completion of the study.

Louisiana has denied a permit to an energy company seeking to use water from a state-designated scenic river for its drilling operations.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is developing new rules for hydraulic fracturing that would add protections for water resources and require additional chemical data submissions from drilling companies.

After a crane operator suffered serious injuries earlier this year while attempting to stow the crane's lattice extension, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a serious accident alert...

There were two presentations from MSHA related to underground and surface mining operations.

Continuing the reorganization of the Department of the Interior in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, Interior Secretary Salazar has formed a new offshore enforcement agency, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ("BSEE").

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently canceled a meeting of a drilling advisory panel because members are still reviewing more than 40,000 comments received on proposed fracking regulations.

Last week's Election Day in Ohio produced victories for fracing supporters and opponents alike. Proposed hydraulic fracturing bans were on the ballot in four different municipal contests.

On January 31, the Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Michael Piwowar, issued an call for comments with regard to the conflict minerals rule.

In a recent decision, United States District Judge Irene M. Keeley issued an order that asks the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia to answer a specific question of law that could have a significant effect on development of the Marcellus and Utica shale in West Virginia.

The United States Department of the Interior has announced a temporary suspension of coal leasing on public lands pending a comprehensive review of the federal coal program by the Bureau of Land Management.

Last week, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a District Court decision approving a decision by the Bureau of Land Management to approve new leases on mines that account ...

Last week, Illinois's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules voted to push back its decision about whether to approve proposed rules governing horizontal fracturing operations until November 6.

The United States and Colombia have signed two bilateral agreements establishing frameworks for cooperation in critical minerals development and civil nuclear energy. These arrangements create potential opportunities for investment and collaboration in mining, energy infrastructure, and advanced technologies across the region.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s guidance on the use of diesel fuels in hydraulic fracturing prompted praise from environmentalists but concern from industry analysts.

The mining industry has again become the subject of criminal environmental enforcement, this time in Alaska, and it is likely to remain a target of future enforcement actions.

On Jan. 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finalized revisions to its existing regulations governing deep seabed...