Registration is open for EMLF's biennial Safety Seminar on September 20-21, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Safety Seminar is chaired by Margo Lopez, Co-Leader of the Mine Safety and Health Practice of Ogletree Deakins. The conference will cover MSHA and OSHA topics, and...
Current association: Ogletree Deakins law firm Past association: Heenan, Althen & Roles law firm Law School: The George Washington University Undergraduate: University of Virginia Spouse: Marty Jones Children: John and Andrew Lopez Home: D.C. area Favorite...
The 13th Annual Appalachia Energy Law Conference—formerly known as the Shale Plays Conference—will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The conference focuses on legal issues related to onshore energy production, primarily oil and gas production in...
From left to right: R. Neal Pierce (Steptoe & Johnson), Charlotte Pierce, Taylor McGuffee, James Anderson (LSU Law student), Chancellor Cranford (LSU Law student), Amanda Johnson (LSU Law student), Mark Heath (Spilman Thomas & Battle), Prof. Machelle Hall (LSU...
By Megan Haines, Ben H. Patton and Peter Trimarchi Originally appeared July 1, 2022 in Reed Smith EHS Law Insights. In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) rejected U.S. EPA’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan in West Virginia v. EPA on June 30, 2022....
Current association: Member, Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLCPast associations: Smith, Heenan & Althen, later Heenan, Althen & Roles, 1989-2002; US Army JAG Corps, 1987-1989Law School: University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, JD...
EMLF is now accepting topic and speaker proposals for the 2022 Fall Symposium (f/k/a Kentucky Mineral Law Conference), to be held October 11-13, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. Topics should cover some aspect of energy production (including coal and other minerals, oil...
By Keith B. HallDirector of John P. Laborde Energy Law Center,Louisiana State University In Antero Resources Corporation v. Directional One Services Inc. USA, 2022 WL 1055592, the West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a judgment holding that a natural gas operator was...
For the 2022-2023 academic year, EMLF gave $30,000 to eight students from five different member law schools, including the presentation of the first scholarship from the Sharon Daniels Scholarship fund. After the passing of former EMLF executive director Sharon...
Another great Annual Institute is in the books! The 43rd Annual Institute was held June 12-14 in Amelia Island, Florida. Over one hundred fifty attendees enjoyed the sun (and the heat!) and the delicious food, as well as the joy of in-person camaraderie. Program...