EARTHWORKS' OIL & GAS v. OIL CONSERV. COM'N

No. 33,451.

374 P.3d 710 (2016)

2016-NMCA-055

EARTHWORKS' OIL & GAS ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT and New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Petitioners, v. NEW MEXICO OIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Respondent, and New Mexico Oil & Gas Association, Intervenor.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied, April 15, 2016, No. S-1-SC-35824.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

New Mexico Environmental Law Center, Eric Jantz , R. Bruce Frederick , Douglas Meiklejohn , Jonathan Block , Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Judith Calman , Albuquerque, NM, for Petitioners.

Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department, William R. Brancard , Special Assistant Attorney General, Keith W. Herrmann , Special Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Respondent.

Holland & Hart LLP, Michael H. Feldewert , Santa Fe, NM, for Intervenor.


OPINION

{1} Petitioners appeal the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission's (the Commission) order promulgating a 2013 version of 19.15.17 NMAC (6/28/2013) (the 2013 Rule), which is commonly referred to as the "Pit Rule." Petitioners make three arguments. First, they contend that the Commission had no jurisdiction...

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