by Lisa | Dec 3, 2025 | Administrative Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Energy Law, Environmental Law, In The News, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law, Land Use, and Zoning
North Dakota’s long battle over pore space rights reached turning point yesterday after district court Judge Anthony Swain Benson ruled that the state’s pore space statute is unconstitutional and struck down the statute. The law allowed companies to store...
by Lisa | Aug 28, 2025 | Administrative Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Energy Law, Environmental Law, In The News, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law, Land Use, and Zoning
Great news for NWLA and North Dakota landowners! The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled on NWLA’s challenge to numerous laws. Our primary claim, that NDCC 38-22, the amalgamation laws forcing landowners into carbon sequestration projects are unconstitutional, has...
by Lisa | Aug 11, 2025 | Administrative Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Energy Law, In The News, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law, Land Use, and Zoning
Braaten Law Firm takes pride in getting into big fights on behalf of the landowners of North Dakota. But without landowners willing to stand up and fight themselves, for their land and for what is right, the legal system can provide no relief. We are grateful and...
by Lisa | Feb 25, 2025 | Administrative Law, Agricultural Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, In The News, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law, Land Use, and Zoning
The Minot Daily News recently published a letter to the editor from Northwest Landowners Association chairman Troy Coons. This letter serves to inform mineral owners about House Bill 1459 and how it could affect their rights. This bill aims to set rules for mining...
by Lisa | Feb 24, 2025 | Administrative Law, Agricultural Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, In The News, Property Law, Land Use, and Zoning, Water Law
A major court ruling is reshaping how water drainage projects are handled in North Dakota. The state Supreme Court ruled that the Sargent County Water Resource District wrongly approved a major upgrade to Drain 11 without a public vote. This decision means the county...
by Lisa | Jan 17, 2025 | Administrative Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, In The News, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law, Land Use, and Zoning, Uncategorized
A group of North Dakota landowners is challenging the state’s approval of an underground carbon storage site for Summit Carbon Solutions, which is developing the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. The appeal, filed by attorney Derrick Braaten, alleges...
