10th Circuit:  Group Lacks Standing To Challenge Federal Fracking Royalty Rule

Mealey's (August 6, 2020, 10:56 AM EDT) -- DENVER — The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 5 vacated and remanded an appeal by a hydraulic fracturing industry trade group, ruling that it lacked jurisdiction to challenge a rule promulgated by the federal government that levies penalties related to oil and gas leases on federal land if the lessees fail to accurately report and pay the value of their oil and gas royalties (American Petroleum Institute v. U.S. Department of the Interior, No. 18-8070, 10th Cir.)....