Court Invalidates Forest Service Ban On Drilling in Allegheny National Forest

Washington, D.C.-based partner, R. Timothy McCrum remarks on the federal district court decision in Pennsylvania that the Forest Service lacks regulatory authority to halt new drilling in Allegheny National Forest pending completion of an environmental impact study. Mr. McCrum, a member of the firm's Environment & Natural Resources Group, represented the plaintiff's, Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA), who were granted summary judgment.