125. Keystone XL, Mountain Valley Pipeline, Royalty Rate Reductions, and Mineral Policy

01/07/2020 8 min
125. Keystone XL, Mountain Valley Pipeline, Royalty Rate Reductions, and Mineral Policy

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This week the Shale Law Podcast reviews a FERC authorization order for a Mountain  Valley Pipeline extension project, a move by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacating an injunction placed on the Keystone XL pipeline, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirming a summary judgment ruling on Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline, and guidance issued by the BLM for onshore oil and gas operators who want to apply for royalty rate reductions in the wake of COVID-19.  Host:  Sara Jenkins, Research Assistant Editor: Kaela Gray, Research Assistant  For a print version, see the Shale Law Weekly Review for June 23, 2020.  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law   Music is "Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)" by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0.