2 p.m. November 16, 2022 EST As the federal government incentivizes electric vehicle production and some states set transition goals, join EMLF for a webinar discussing charging station infrastructure, grid impacts, and other key considerations in the future of...

THE EUGENE KUNTZ CHAIR IN OIL, GAS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
THE EUGENE KUNTZ CHAIR IN OIL, GAS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW The University of Oklahoma College of Law announces that applications and nominations are being accepted for the EUGENE KUNTZ CHAIR OF LAW IN OIL, GAS, AND NATURAL...

Spotlight: Fall Symposium Chairs
The EMLF Fall Symposium is right around the corner- October 11 through 13- and this year’s program chairs have been working hard with the planning committees to put together an excellent agenda. Click here for the full agenda and registration. Fall Symposium...

Safety Seminar held September 20-21
Attendees gathered at the Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building in Washington, DC, last week for EMLF’s biennial safety program. The seminar featured speakers from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the...

Fall Symposium Offers Fun; Excellent Programming
EMLF’s annual Fall Symposium will be held on Wednesday October 12 and Thursday October 13, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky, with a one-day, optional Solar Institute on Tuesday, October 11. The Symposium provides excellent substantive programming on a variety of energy...
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Investment in Nuclear Energy
Signed into law on August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) contains approximately $369 billion in climate provisions and is being hailed as the landmark piece of climate legislation in U.S. history. Among those provisions, the IRA includes significant...
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Distinguishes Between “Reservation” and “Exception” in Deciding Case
By: Keith B. Hall, LSU Law Center Ralph and Florence Hunnell own the surface estate of a 104-acre tract in West Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. Hunnell v. Krawczewicz, 2022 WL 4542006, 2022 Pa. Super. 166. In this litigation, they also claimed to be the owners of...
Use of Vacuum Pump to Facilitate Production of Coal Mine Methane Did Not Negate Rule of Capture
Professor Keith B. HallLSU Law School Finite Resources, Ltd. and certain other companies (collectively, “Finite”) own both the surface estate and the coal in most of the area occupied by an abandoned coal mine in Franklin County, Illinois. Royal Talon Company...

Register for EMLF’s Safety Seminar in Washington, DC
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...

National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition Seeking Volunteers
The National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition, hosted March 2-5 by WVU Law, is seeking volunteer judges. The competition is being held online. Early round judges must be attorneys of good standing licensed to practice law in any state. Now in its 12th...