It is the time of year when snow is melting, and we are starting to see glimpses of spring weather. We are starting to hope the snowy season is now behind us and that the April showers that bring May ...

When fossil fuels are burned, they emit CO2, the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for global heating. The oil and gas industry wants to use Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to theoretically reduce ...

Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed on appeal a hunting club’s ownership of a tract of land in its entirety—including both surface and subsurface rights—over the objections of ...

To the editor: Wouldn’t it be fair and give a sense of equality if the subsurface rights be rightfully returned to all the villages within the Doyon region? Doyon Ltd. would still have about 6 million ...

The Chugach Alaska Corporation holds full title to approximately 378,000 acres of real estate in the Prince William Sound region, plus 550,000 acres of subsurface rights. (From U.S. Bureau of Land ...

Acknowledging that its decision is "at odds with modern legal concepts" and may be viewed as "unduly harsh," the Pennsylvania Superior Court nevertheless found that it was bound to strip the oil and ...

Saskatchewan will be offering its first subsurface mineral rights public offering later in 2018. The offering for rights to potash and brine mineral exploration and development will be held in a ...

Two First Nations are suing the Manitoba and federal government, claiming land and mineral rights to the southwest corner of the province, where the annual value of oil and gas produced exceeds $1.3 ...

Companion bills in the Florida house and senate are leading some environmental groups to worry it might mean more oil drilling in sensitive lands and create a burden on local governments. The bills, ...