December 19, 2007

Winter Workshops on Energy Law Hotel Cutoff December 20th December 20 is the last day to register at a reduced rate in the EMLF room block at the Sundial Beach and Golf Resort for the January 24-26 Winter Workshops on Sanibel Island, Florida. To make hotel...

December 10, 2007

  Winter Workshops on Energy Law – January 24-26, 2008 Don’t miss this year’s Winter Workshops, which focus on balancing energy security and economic growth with global demand for GHG emissions reductions. The role of technology to lessen foreign imports, the...

October 29, 2007

Record attendance at the Kentucky Mineral Law Conference Last week's Mineral Law Conference attracted 246 lawyers and landmen, making it the largest attendance ever at this conference held annually in Lexington for the past 32 years. Call for Annual Institute topics...

September 25, 2007

Breathitt to Speak at October 18-19 Mineral Law Conference Linda Key Breathitt, senior energy and regulatory advisor at the law firm of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP in Washington, DC, will be the  October 18 luncheon speaker at the Mineral Law...

August 15, 2007

31st Mineral Law Conference – October 18-19, 2007 The brochure for the Mineral Law Conference at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, KY, is now available for downloading on the EMLF website. The program provides approximately 12.9 CLE credit hours in...

June 21, 2007

Kentucky Mineral Law Conference – October 18-19, 2007 The planning meeting for the annual Kentucky Mineral Law Conference will be Wednesday, July 11 in Lexington, KY. The conference is scheduled for October 18-19 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington,...

May 10, 2007

Breaking News From Mine Safety and Health News Reprinted with permission from Ellen Smith, Owner and Managing Editor, Mine Safety and Health News www.MineSafety.com ICG Cleared In Sago Explosion, MSHA Reports No wrongdoing by mine operator International Coal Group,...

April 4, 2007

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions - April 2 In an unanimous decision, the Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Duke Energy Corp. did not violate clean air laws.  See Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp. In another case, ...

April 3, 2007

27th Annual Institute May 13-15, 2007 Charleston, South Carolina Charleston Dine-Around May 14 There are lots of wonderful restaurants in Charleston, so plan to join a group on Monday evening for the traditional “Dine-Around” dinner with others attending the Annual...

March 21, 2007

Trial Court Sets Aside Jury Verdict in Mass Flooding Litigation On March 15, 2007, Judge John A. Hutchison, Judge of the Circuit Court of Raleigh County, West Virginia, set aside the jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs residing in the Mullens subwatershed, which was...