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Texas Supreme Court Affirms Mineral Estate Ownership of Produced Water in Landmark Ruling
In a significant decision for Texas property and energy law, the Texas Supreme Court has affirmed the Eighth Court of Appeals’ ruling in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, holding that produced water — a byproduct of oil and gas production — belongs to the mineral estate unless expressly conveyed otherwise.
Term Ends with Major Decisions, Including Banning Universal Injunctions - SCOTUS Today
If the wide-ranging decisions that ended the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 term on Friday have anything in common, it is their length, with some of their syllabi running to five small-print pages and more, and with a plethora of concurring and dissenting opinions. As one might expect, these concluding decisions are the most controversial and perhaps far-reaching of the term, and hence were the most difficult for the Justices to resolve until the end. The easier ones brought unanimity, or near to it.
Dependable transportation networks through the lens of resilience
The term resilience is often associated with building infrastructure, storm protection, and community preparedness. However, it’s also applicable to transportation assets of various kinds, including highways, bridges, and interchanges; aviation facilities; freight rail, passenger rail, and mass transit systems; and port and intermodal facilities.
Hidden features future-proof science complex
While one might assume University of Connecticut’s Gant Science Complex is a brand-new STEM building, the building, which has housed UConn’s science programs since the early 1970s, has undergone a remarkable transformation. What was a tired brick-clad workhorse will soon be a vibrant center for science teaching and research. Along with its notably modern design and new collaboration spaces, there are more than a few unseen features that have given the building its new life.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 25 to March 3, 2022
Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s top 5 articles online over the past week covered smart building essentials, airport building assets, office design, chilled water system design and specifying generators. Were you out last week? Catch up with a link to each article below. 1. Top smart building system essentials – These three critical considerations, three best investments and three common pitfalls will help in the design of a smart building. 2.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: February 18-24, 2022
Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s top 5 articles online over the past week covered smart building essentials, electrical power quality, metal-clad cable and busways, electrification and chilled water system design. Were you out last week? Catch up with a link to each article below. 1. Top smart building system essentials – These three critical considerations, three best investments and three common pitfalls will help in the design of a smart building. 2.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed building types articles in 2022
Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s top 5 articles online about automation and controls posted over the last year covered pandemics and building design, hydraulic systems, HVAC system specifying, net zero carbon in buildings and more. Also: See additional building types stories here. 1. How pandemics affect building design – COVID-19 affected engineers and building professionals’ designs in many ways. 2.
Mitigation funding targets resilience
In August, the Biden Administration announced that an additional $3.46 billion dollars will be dispersed among states and tribes to invest in mitigation projects around the country. Each state is eligible to receive 4% of their COVID-related disaster costs to invest in projects that will further reduce risk from disasters.
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