The Oklahoma Bar Journal May 2024

contents May 2024 • Vol. 95 • No. 5

THEME: N atural R esources L aw Editor: Melissa DeLacerda

FEATURES

PLUS

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Reexamining Nesbitt: How Horizontal Wells Have Changed Pooling in Oklahoma Oil and Gas Law B y R onald M errill B arnes , G rayson M errill B arnes and D enver M orrissey N icks

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Annual Meeting

Proposed Dues Increase: Stay Up or Play Catch-Up B y J ohn M orris W illiams Law Day Contest Winner Highlights

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18 Tribal Regulation of the Environment and Natural Resources Under Federal Environmental Laws B y C onor P. C leary 24 Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship

DEPARTMENTS

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From the President

Requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act: Compliance and Implementation B y C rystal F. L ineberry Overcoming Oklahoma’s Orphaned and Abandoned Well Problem B y N iles S tuck ‘Washing Out’ an Overriding Royalty Interest: An Overview of O il V alley P etroleum v . M oore B y K raettli Q. E pperson Here Comes the Sun: Oklahoma's Bright Solar Future B y L indsey P ever Navigating Mineral Interest Valuation Pathways for Medicaid Long-Term Care Applications B y S hannon D. S mith The Role of the General Counsel in Managing Risk B y C harlene W right

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From the Executive Director

Law Practice Tips

Board of Governors Actions Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

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Young Lawyers Division For Your Information

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100 Bench & Bar Briefs 102 In Memoriam 105 Editorial Calendar 112 The Back Page

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