Sharon J. Daniels, EMLF’s second and longest serving Executive Director, passed away April 30, 2022, in Overland Park, Kansas, where she had relocated after her retirement in 2018. Sharon was born January 3, 1944, in Ransom, Kansas, and was the daughter of Maurice B....
ESG Trends and Developments: How the SEC and Other Federal Agencies Have Stepped Up ESG and EHS Regulations in 2022
This program is sponsored by Reed Smith and will focus on selected ESG developments that impact natural resource and energy companies. Reed Smith attorneys Mary M. Balaster and Todd O. Maiden will discuss: 1. SEC Focus: Security Exchange Commission Draft...
Ohio Supreme Court Further Clarifies ‘Reasonable Diligence’ Standard under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act
By: William J. OBrien Jr. and Andreah S. Riedel, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC On March 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued its decision in Fonzi v. Brown and Fonzi v. Miller, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-901, discussing the level of due diligence required of a...
Interview with Annual Institute Chair Martha A. Wiegand
Current association: CONSOL Energy Inc.Past associations: Reed Smith, Buchanan IngersollLaw School: Duquesne UniversityUndergraduate: Cornell UniversitySpouse: No thanks!Children: Gemma age 13, Royce age 11Home: Pittsburgh PAFavorite restaurant: Louisiana...
Interview with Annual Institute Chair Timothy B. McGranor
Current association: Vorys, Sater, Seymour & PeaseLaw School: The Ohio State UniversityUndergraduate: The Ohio State UniversitySpouse: AshLeeChildren: Malin (14), Sylvie (12), Cyrus (9)Home: Columbus, OhioFavorite restaurant: Anything that wasn’t picked by the...
EMLF Member Spotlight: Charles A. Compton
Current association: Jackson Kelly PLLC (Chair of the Business Dept and Managing Member of the Evansville, IN office) Past associations: White Oak Resources, LLC, McLeansboro, IL (Sr. VP and General Counsel); Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP, Evansville...
EMLF Member Spotlight: Kara H. Herrnstein
Current law firm or association: Bricker & Eckler LLP Past associations: U.S. Courts of Appeal for the 6th and 11th Circuits Law School: The Ohio State University Undergraduate: The University of Akron Spouse: David Children: Two little boys, Jimmy (4) and Matthew...
FERC Issues Two New Policy Statements
By: Christopher T. Kuhman, associate and member of the Pipeline and Hazmat Safety Group, Babst Calland, Washington, D.C. Background The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent federal agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural...
Hotel and Event Registration Now Open for the AAPL & EMLF Joint Land Institute
The American Association of Professional Landmen and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation are excited to join forces for the AAPL & EMLF Joint Land Institute April 27-28, 2022 at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott. The institute will kick off with an...
D.C. District Court Vacates Offshore Lease Sale
By Keith B. Hall, LSU Law Center The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision on January 27, 2022 vacating Lease Sale 257, the largest sale of federal offshore oil and gas leases in history. Friends of the Earth v. Haaland, 2022 WL...