January Webinar Recap - Networking in the New Year

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On Thursday, January 27, EMLF members participated in a Networking in the New Year workshop with Lexington, Kentucky-based business coach Colene Eldridge, owner of Be More Consulting. Coach Colene walked participants through exercises to develop strategies for better networking and helped craft elevator pitches. Members had the opportunity to put the new techniques to work in breakout sessions at the end of the hour.   

Board of Trustees member Courtney Samford was one of those in attendance at the workshop. She praised Coach Colene and the experience, saying, “I love how relatable Coach Colene is, and how she emphasized that networking could be fun but also beneficial professionally. And it was great to walk away with an elevator pitch that I can start using right away!”

Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Energy Transition

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Register now for the February webinar: Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Energy Transition, February 23 at 12:00 p.m. EST.  K&L Gates LLP attorneys Elizabeth Crouse (Seattle), Buck Endemann (San Francisco), and Ken Gish (Charlotte) will join for an in-depth discussion moderated by Travis Brannon (Pittsburgh) regarding current trends and projects in the energy transition.  In addition to diversifying into renewable energy directly, many traditional energy players are exploring other renewable energy projects, including for example, (1) renewable natural gas, (2) repurposed property development, (3) carbon offsets, and (4) carbon sequestration.  These projects may also involve financing, tax strategies, environmental liabilities, and a variety of transactional issues unique to the renewable energy practice area.  Attendees will leave this webinar with updated knowledge on this ever-changing and growing area of practice. 

CLE credit is approved for 1 credit in IL, PA, TN and TX, and 1.2 credits in WV. Pending in: IN, KY, OH, OK, VA.  To inquire about other jurisdictions, please contact Dawn at dawn@emlf.org.  FREE for EMLF Members with discount code MEMBER.

Annual Institute Set for June 2022 in Amelia Island—a Food Lover’s Dream

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The Energy & Mineral Law Foundation will hold its 43rd Annual Institute in a great destination for food lovers—Amelia Island, Florida—from June 12-14, 2022. As you would expect for a Florida beach resort, Amelia Island offers a variety of excellent options for fresh seafood, tropical fruit, and local citrus in casual settings. In addition, Amelia Island’s dining options include Spanish and Portuguese flavors at a tapas restaurant that offers both inside and patio dining. Casual beach and bar dining is available, as well as a bakery that offers cookies, pastries, cupcakes, and pies.

Interview with Stefanie Lepore Burt

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Current law firm or association: Assistant General Counsel at EQT Corporation
Past associations: I joined Vinson & Elkins in DC right after law school, and spent the majority of my career prior to EQT at Reed Smith’s Pittsburgh office
Law School: The George Washington University Law School
Undergraduate: The University of Pittsburgh
Spouse: Ralph
Children: My daughter Lia is 6
Current hometown: Pittsburgh
Favorite bar or restaurant in current home city? Why? My favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh was Dinette, and it closed during the pandemic. It was in our neighborhood, and we used to take our daughter there all the time.
EMLF Involvement: I recently joined the Executive Committee last year, and also had the opportunity to chair the Annual Institute in 2021. I’ve also attended and spoken at events throughout the years.

Interview with Timothy M. Miller

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Current association: Babst Calland (2014-present) 

Past associations: Robinson & McElwee (1983-2014); Love, Wise, Robinson & Woodroe (1980-1983)

Law School: West Virginia University College of Law, J. D. 1980

Undergraduate: West Virginia University (B.S., Management, 1977)

Spouse: Anne

Children: Tim, Jr. (41); Kate (39); Laura (36); Thomas (29); plus seven grandchildren, 9 and under!

Hometown: Born in Morgantown, WV; residing in Charleston, WV since 1980

Favorite restaurant in Charleston: Bridge Road Bistro, a close-by neighborhood watering hole and restaurant where lawyers and old friends tend to congregate and tell war stories.

EMLF Involvement:  Past President (2012-13); various officer positions, committee participation, seminar and program chairmanships. I am particularly proud to have been involved at the early outset of the Marcellus play and to have worked with Sharon Daniels and others to expand oil and gas industry membership, programs and scholarship funding, including the direction of the funding of the EMLF Cabot Scholarship and a scholarship account at the WVU College of Law with unclaimed funds from the settlement of a class action royalty case.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Clears Two Regulatory Hurdles

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The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project involves construction of an approximately 304-mile pipeline from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia, with about 197 miles of the pipeline’s route located in West Virginia and 107 miles in Virginia. The purpose of the pipeline is to transport natural gas from the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale to markets in the Mid and South Atlantic regions of the United States.  

The MVP recently cleared two regulatory hurdles by obtaining a “§ 401 certification” from Virginia’s State Water Control Board on December 20, 2021 and a separate § 401 certification from West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection on December 30, 2021 (a background explanation regarding the reason these certifications were needed is provided later in this article).

2022 Sponsorship Opportunities

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Sponsorships help provide the high-quality education programming that EMLF produces each year.  Sponsorships also defray the costs of important networking opportunities at in-person conferences -- such as receptions and breakfasts -- and the cost of the technology used for virtual programming.  Sponsors are recognized at all programming for their contribution to the success of EMLF, as well as on the website and in printed and electronic communications, and have their logo prominently placed during the sponsored conference.

Annual Sponsorships: This year, EMLF is offering four levels of annual sponsorships: the exclusive Power Patron, the Pillar Patron, Production Patron and all new for 2022 - the Online Learning Sponsorship!

Conference-Specific Sponsorships:
• EMLF Safety Institute, Washington, DC March 22-23, 2022 (POSTPONED)
• AAPL & EMLF Joint Land Institute, Pittsburgh, PA April 27-28, 2022
• EMLF Annual Institute, Amelia Island, FL June 12-14, 2022
• EMLF Fall Symposium, Lexington, KY October 11-13, 2022

Renew for 2022!  

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Renew or join EMLF in 2022, because membership just keeps getting better.

EMLF members get discounts on conferences in fantastic locations, access to white papers, hours of free on-demand CLE programming, opportunities to network and increased speaking and publishing opportunities as the Foundation adds virtual programming to its repertoire.

“Not only does EMLF remain a premier provider of continuing legal education, it is the best place to connect with colleagues and create business and personal relationships,” said EMLF Executive Director, Anna Fletcher. EMLF members also have the opportunity to serve on committees that shape the work of the Foundation, and move into leadership positions that shape the industry.

If you haven't received your invoice for 2022, please email dawn@emlf.org. Employees of Sustaining and Supporting members who are not the member representative should not expect to receive an individual invoice. To visit EMLF's membership information page, click here. Be sure to use our correct mailing address for any correspondence: 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Ste B215, Lexington, Kentucky, 40504.