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CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Group trying to get energy companies to pay more to clean up orphaned wells
A group of landowners is part of a coalition taking on the Alberta Energy Regulator. They've filed a challenge attempting to get the AER to charge energy companies a larger upfront levy to pay for the cleanup of orphaned wells.
Bloomberg
22-05-2025
- Science
- Bloomberg
The Biggest US Oil Field Is at Risk of Poisonous Water Leaks, Texas Warns
Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracking in the biggest US oil basin is causing a 'widespread' increase in underground pressure — a development that risks hindering crude output and harming the environment. Shale oil wells in the Permian Basin generate millions of gallons of chemical-laced water, which drillers then pump back into the earth. Landowners and activists have said for years that this process causes toxic leaks. Now the state's powerful oil and gas regulator, the Railroad Commission of Texas, is acknowledging the scale of the problem and imposing restrictions that could increase crude production costs.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Maryland residents fighting against land access for controversial electrical grid project
Maryland residents are pushing back against a possible court order that would allow surveyors on their property to assess the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP). A federal judge recently listened to arguments on both sides -- the developers and the landowners -- before making a decision. PSEG Renewable Transmission, a New Jersey-based company, applied for a permit to begin the construction of 70 miles of overhead 500,000-volt power lines connecting an existing transmission line through parts of Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick counties. PSEG then filed for court-ordered access to the properties. PSEG said they must start by completing non-invasive environmental surveys which are standard practice across many industries for any new construction and are required for the permitting process at the federal, state and local level. Awaiting a judge's ruling Susan Euteneuer, who represents the Maryland landowners, said they don't want their rights curtailed. "For a project that really doesn't help the grid, that really impacts their properties without great benefit to Maryland," Euteneuer said. Euteneuer said the judge asked questions during a recent hearing before taking more time to decide. "There are a lot of legal moving parts here with regards to whether or not PSEG has this authority," Euteneuer said. "Then, if it does, what circumstances can it exercise this authority?" Euteneuer said the impact of this project goes beyond the farmers advocating against it. "Some of these farms will no longer exist," Euteneuer said. "The farms that put the food on your table. The farms that develop the food that your family needs." "It's not for Marylanders or the reliability of Maryland." Brandon Hill learned last year that his farm, Rolling Hills Conservation, is in the path of the transmission line project in Baltimore County. "It's going to start at the top of my hill, take out that forest there, which is an old-growth oak forest. It's going to cut across my field here, basically, render this whole field here not usable," Hill said. Hill said the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project will make it difficult to harvest many of the different crops on his farm. "They won't stand being mowed, deforested. That's what a transmission line does," Hill said. PSEG on the filed court order PSEG did not comment on the legal proceedings and referred back to its statement on the Temporary Right of Entry. PSEG said, "A temporary right of entry is not an easement and does not grant permanent property rights or construction rights or obligate the landowner to grant an easement. "Over the past 4 months, the MPRP team has engaged with property owners along the line on multiple occasions requesting access and offering monetary compensation to conduct these surveys. Despite our efforts to engage with property owners and even offer reasonable compensation, we have been unable to gain voluntary access from a sufficient number of property owners that will allow us to conduct these environmental surveys." PSEG added they are willing to "make one more public effort to request property owners to allow MPRP to conduct surveys on their property." Euteneuer said she received an attached order from the judged regarding a supplemental briefing due May 29. Euteneuer added that she filed a Petition to Intervene at the Public Service Commission (PSC) for the Maryland Farm Bureau. She said PSEG opposed it, arguing only landowners should be allowed to be parties. Euteneuer said PSC granted the petition.
Sky News
21-05-2025
- General
- Sky News
Public does have right to wild camp on Dartmoor, Supreme Court rules
The public has the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, the Supreme Court has ruled. Five judges unanimously dismissed a legal challenge brought by landowners Alexander and Diana Darwall following a Court of Appeal ruling that said the law allows people to wild camp on the Dartmoor Commons in Devon. Lawyers for the couple told the UK's highest court that some campers cause problems to livestock and the environment on Stall Moor, which is part of Mr and Mrs Darwall's 3,450-acre estate in the south of the national park. Dartmoor became the only place in England where wild camping is allowed without permission from landowners following a piece of legislation in 1985, under which "open-air recreation" is permitted if one enters the common on foot or horseback. Dartmoor National Park, designated in 1951, covers a 368sq m area that features "commons" - areas of unenclosed privately owned moorland where locals can put livestock. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
The National
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Bull racing, Pakistan style
In a sun-scorched field of rural Punjab, hundreds of spectators cheer as racing bulls whip up a storm of dust Bulls are fastened together by thick wooden frames in a sun-scorched field of rural Pakistan, while behind them, holding on to nothing more than ropes and his honour, is a man on a plank. Hundreds of spectators cheer as the animals begin to hurtle down a track, whipping up a storm of dust and imminent danger. This is bull racing, Punjabi style. The sport captures the raw energy of village life and is a world away from the cricket and hockey stadiums found in cities. Bull racing has deep roots in Attock, eastern Punjab province, and is part of the region's living heritage. 'This isn't just entertainment, it's tradition,' Sardar Haseeb, whose family has been holding races for generations, told AP. 'We take pride in our animals. Farmers and landowners raise their bulls year round just for this moment. People are willing to pay high prices for a winning bull. It becomes a symbol of pride.'
