EMLF extends a warm welcome to our summer intern, who will be assisting with Foundation business, including at the upcoming 43rd Annual Institute at Amelia Island! My name is Alayna Johnson and I am excited to announce that I will be your summer intern! I grew up in...
EMLF Member Spotlight With Katrina Bowers
Current law firm or association: Babst CallandLaw School: West Virginia University College of LawUndergraduate: Marshall UniversitySpouse: Cody BowersChildren: Jackson, age 2, and Julianna, due October 2022Current home town: Charleston, WVFavorite bar or restaurant in...
Former EMLF Executive Director Sharon Daniels Dies
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...