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The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that a portion of the conflict minerals rules adopted by the SEC violates the First Amendment.

To the surprise of almost no one, March 5 has come and gone, and Congress did not reach a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) issue.

Mine operators have long been frustrated by being held strictly liable for MSHA civil penalty assessments where an employee's misconduct or negligence was the direct cause of the violation of MSHA regulations.

In December 2024, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act became law. Lauded by the National Mining Association as "the final step in securing a key solution to tackle the long-overdue cleanup...

A Texas-based drilling company restarted operations in Tioga County, Pa., after reaching a tentative settlement agreement with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC). The SRBC is likely to agree to the settlement at its March 18 meeting, according to a spokesperson for the commission.

The EO "Unleashing American Energy," released on January 20, 2025, reinforces President Trump's goal of reclaiming America's leadership in mineral production, becoming the top producer and processor of non-fuel minerals, including rare earth minerals.

As recent news stories have emphasized, efforts to expand the United States' coal exporting capacity have encountered strong opposition from environmental organizations.

Eighteen environmental organizations – lead by the Sierra Club – are claiming that the Bureau of Land Management will violate the National Environmental Policy Act.

Had EPA moved forward with promulgating a final rule, the statute would have required an effective date within four years.

In the approximately 31 states with known reserves amenable to hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," a tug of war is being waged between an oil and gas industry seeking to protect its proprietary processes and environmental groups that want to know the secret sauce.

The case is State of New Mexico v. State of Colorado, case number 220147-ORG, in the Supreme Court of the United States.

On November 20, 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1965 by a vote of 228 to 192.

Naturally, there is a lot to consider when undertaking a mining project in a massive and geopolitically diverse market. That's why Gowling WLG is here to assist.

It's Inauguration Day in the US, and it's likely to be a new day for the US conflict minerals rule. Where have we been and where are we going?

In Pennsylvania General Energy Co. L.L.C. v. Grant Township, Magistrate Judge Susan P. Baxter of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in an unpublished opinion, held that several provisions of an ordinance enacted by Grant Township establishing a "Community Bill of Rights" were invalid or preempted by state law.

In its first two months, the Biden Administration has given significant attention to climate-related and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure issues.

The Shale Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (the Subcommittee) released its second and final report on hydraulic fracturing on November 10, 2011.

The Kentucky Supreme Court, which does not frequently address issues that have a direct impact on the heavy highway and construction materials industry; issued a decision in 2015 that does just that.