Winter Workshops, February 28-March 1

You can still register for the Foundation’s winter program on energy law, held at the Lago Mar Beach Resort and Club in Fort Lauderdale.   Go to https://emlf.org

There are several presentations on the future of the Clean Power Plan and other recent developments in energy law.

University of Kentucky Symposium

The University of Kentucky College of Law is hosting its Second Annual Symposium on Energy and the Environment: The Interplay of Regulations and Natural Resources Law and Policy, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in the College of Law Courtroom, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for this program, but participants are asked to register in advance.

For more information, go to http://law.uky.edu/kjeanrlsymp

West Virginia University Moot Court Judges Needed

The National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition, hosted March 3-5 by WVU Law, is looking for volunteer judges. A judge must be an attorney of good standing licensed to practice law in any state. Judges are needed for the morning and afternoon of Thursday, March 3 and Friday, March 4, and the morning of Saturday, March 5.

The competition will be held in Morgantown, WV at WVU’s Erickson Alumni Center and lunch is provided. Now in its sixth year, the competition attracts exceptional law students from across the country. Twenty-four teams will compete this year, arguing whether FERC’s approval of a natural gas interstate transportation pipeline violated the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.

Interested parties should contact Samantha Stefanov at wvumoot@mail.wvu.edu for more details. Please put “Moot Court Judge” in the subject line. For more information on the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition, visit http://energycomp.law.wvu.edu/

Law Student Scholarship Program

Through the Annual Scholarship Program, the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation provides educational assistance to encourage the study of energy, environmental, natural resources, and mineral law. Scholarships will be awarded for the 2016-2017 academic year to law students studying energy, environmental, natural resources, and mineral law at schools holding membership in the EMLF.

Scholarships are funded through membership dues, earnings from special memorial scholarships and gifts from members. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2016. For application and complete information on the scholarship program, go to https://emlf.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=scholarship

EMLF Annual Institute – June 12-14, 2016, Charleston, South Carolina

Thanks to everyone who has submitted topics for the 37th Annual Institute. There are two regional planning meetings currently scheduled:

▪    February 23, 2016 – Washington, DC
10:00 a.m. – Noon Eastern
Crowell & Moring LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Hosted by Dan Wolff
If you plan to attend, please contact dwolff@crowell.com

▪    February 26, 2016 – Denver
10:00 a.m. – Noon Mountain Time
Jackson Kelly PLLC
1099 18th Street, Suite 2150
Hosted by Laura Beverage
If you plan to attend, please contact kthomas@jacksonkelly.com