Frac Law: From Land Contract Negotiations to Environmental Disputes

Vorys partner Phil Downey was a speaker at Frac Law: From Land Contract Negotiations to Environmental Disputes CLE hosted by the National Business Institute on February 19, 2015.  His presentation was titled The Interplay of Federal, State and Local Regulations and he discussed the following:

• Provided a legislative update
• Recent EPA regulations and the FRAC Act
• Reporting requirements and disclosure rules
• State regulatory requirements and current issues
• Local regulations, requirements and issues (well-head and capping regulations, bonding requirements, road use maintenance agreements, etc.)
• Zoning and land use regulations
• Permitting application requirements
• Liability insurance requirements
• Mandatory pooling