Presentations
PBI’s 2023 Environmental Law Forum
Hilton Harrisburg 1 N 2nd St., Harrisburg, PA, United StatesBabst Calland joins the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) for its 2023 Environmental Law Forum, March 15-16, 2023. The following attorneys will be presenters: Keith Coyle ("Pipelines: Gas, CO2 and Hydrogen"); Betsy Dupuis ("Land Use/Zoning Law Update"); and Kevin Garber ("Planners' Roundtable "). Kevin Garber also served as a member of the planning team for this Forum. For more information, click here. Keith Coyle Betsy Dupuis Kevin Garber
2023 Appalachian Land Institute
Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe 1000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA, United StatesBabst Calland joins the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) for its 2023 Appalachian Land Institute, March 21-22, 2023. Attorney Moore Capito will present "Energy Policy in West Virginia from the Statehouse Perspective" and Attorney Robert Stonestreet will present "The New West Virginia Unitization Process." For more information, click here. Moore Capito Robert Stonestreet
2023 PIOGA Spring Meeting
Rivers CasinoAttorney Jean Mosites will be a panelist for "Water Disposal" during PIOGA's Spring Meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2023. For more information, click here.
2023 ALOM Spring Educational Conference
Seven Springs Mountain Resort 777 Water Wheel Drive, Seven Springs, PA, United StatesBabst Calland joins the Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM) for its 2023 Spring Educational Conference, April 13-15, 2023. Attorney Steve Korbel will be a presenter for "What Lies Beneath? Managing Your Risk and Compliance with PA 1 Call Regulations" and "ALOM Solicitor's Legal Panel - Your Questions Answered!" For more information, click here.
49th Annual Mining Symposium
Embassy Suites in CharlestonBabst Calland joins the West Virginia Coal Association for its 49th Annual Mining Symposium, April 18-19, 2023. Attorney Lisa Bruderly will present "WOTUS Rulemaking and Status." For more information, click here.
EMLF Spring Update – Pittsburgh
Union Trust BuildingAttorney Josh Snyder will give a "Pennsylvania Energy Update" at EMLF's Spring Update in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. This workshop will feature an hour of Pennsylvania energy law updates followed by an hour of ethics that explores the intersection of lawyers, politics, and the Model Rules. For more information, click here.
EMLF Spring Update – West Virginia
Attorney Katrina Bowers will give a “West Virginia Energy Update” at EMLF’s Spring Update in West Virginia on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The workshop will feature 50 minutes of energy law updates followed by an hour of ethics that explores the intersection of lawyers, politics, and the Model Rules. For more information, click here.
Commercial Lease Negotiations Post-Pandemic
Koppers BuildingAttorney Matthew Moses will be a panelist for the ACBA's CLE on "Commercial Lease Negotiations Post-Pandemic" on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. During this program, panelists will provide observations – from the perspectives of attorneys representing landlords and tenants – as to how the pandemic has changed the lease negotiation landscape, and how those impacts differ for various types of commercial property. For more information, click here.
Pipeline Safety Seminar
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/SouthpointeAttorney Keith Coyle and Senior Director of Safety Chris Hoidal will present "What’s New in Pipeline Safety: Recent Changes to PHMSA’s Regulations" during the Marcellus Shale Coalition's Pipeline Safety Seminar on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The significance of pipeline safety has grown dramatically in recent years, primarily because of the development of the nation’s shale plays and the need for new infrastructure to get gas to market, specifically in the...
West Virginia Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration & Storage Act
WebinarAttorney Kip Power will give a presentation on the "West Virginia Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration & Storage Act" to the Women's Energy Network's West Virginia Chapter on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. In 2022, the West Virginia Legislature enacted the West Virginia Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage Act, which became effective on May 30, 2022. It is an important law, designed as the beginning stages of a platform for the...
EMLF’s 44th Annual Institute
The Charleston PlaceBabst Calland joins the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) for its 44th Annual Institute, June 18-20, 2023. Litigation Attorneys Katrina Bowers, Josh Snyder and Austin Rogers will present "Devil's Advocate: Crossing the Line of Zealous Advocacy." As zealous advocates, attorneys dance on the blade of aggressive advocacy and persuasion. This presentation will explore this delicate dance through the lens of real-life examples. Pipeline Attorney Keith Coyle will present "New...
Understanding PFAS Training
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/SouthpointeBabst Calland joins the Marcellus Shale Coalition for its "Understanding PFAS Training" on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that include PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals that all contain fluorine. PFAS have been manufactured and used by a variety of industries for the production of many consumer products around the globe, including the United States since the 1940s. In...
69th Annual Natural Resources and Energy Law Institute
Grand America Hotel 555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesBabst Calland joins The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FRNEL) for its 69th Annual Natural Resources and Energy Law Institute, July 20-22, 2023. Attorney Blaine Lucas will present "NIMBY Déjà Vu – Local Government Roadblocks to the Energy Transition." The Institute this year features more than 60 speakers from academia, industry, private practice, government, and other organizations. It opens with a General Session on Thursday morning, followed by...
MLBC’s August Luncheon
Bella Sera 414 Morganza Rd., Canonsburg, PA, United StatesAttorney Nik Tysiak will give a presentation on Ohio updates and the WV Tax deed case during MLBC's August Luncheon on Thursday, August 3, 2023. For more information, click here.
2nd Annual Marcellus Shale Water Business Update
Th Westin Pittsburgh 1000 Penn Avenue, PA, United StatesBabst Calland joins the Oilfield Water Connection for its 2nd Annual Marcellus Shale Water Business Update on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. During this conference, 150 E&P, midstream, and water service business leaders will gather in Pittsburgh for networking and discussion of the latest produced water industry trends pertaining to commercialization, business risks/opportunities, optimization, and capital allocation. Attorney Jean Mosites will serve as a co-panelist for "Legal & Regulatory Trends." For...
14th Appalachia Energy Law Conference
Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBabst Calland joins the Institute for Energy Law and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) at the 14th Appalachia Energy Law Conference (f/k/a Law of Shale Plays Conference), September 6-7, 2023. Focused on legal issues related to onshore energy production, primarily oil and gas production in Appalachia, this conference brings together clients, attorneys, professional landmen, and other professionals to learn and discuss important cases, concepts, and trends. In addition,...
2023 WV Brownfields & Main Street Conference
Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV 465 Lodge Dr, WheelingAttorney Matt Wood will be a co-panelist for “PFAS” during the 2023 WV Brownfields & Main Street Conference, September 12-14, 2023. For more information, click here.
Embracing Solar – Bringing Jobs Back Home
Edgewood Country Club 1600 Edgewood Drive, Charleston, WV, United StatesBabst Calland joins the Women's Energy Network's West Virginia Chapter for its "In Person Education Series: Embracing Solar - Bringing Jobs Back Home" on Thursday, September 14, 2023. BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business, has begun developing a first-of-its-kind solar microgrid-powered industrial site in West Virginia. Alicia Knapp, CEO and President of BHE Renewable, will explain what a solar microgrid is and how renewable projects are helping bring manufacturing...
The Newly Finalized WOTUS Definition and How it Will Affect Your Operations
WebinarEnvironmental Attorney Lisa Bruderly will present "The Newly Finalized WOTUS Definition and How it Will Affect Your Operations" to members of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The U. S. Supreme Court’s Sackett v. U.S. EPA decision, issued in May 2023, significantly narrowed the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) and limited the scope of federally-regulated waters and wetlands. A new regulatory...
Shale Insight 2023
Bayfront Conference Center 1 Sassafras Pier, Erie, PABabst Calland joins the Marcellus Shale Coalition for Shale Insight 2023, September 26-28, 2023. Shale Insight offers participants unprecedented interaction with industry-leading CEOs, elected officials and thought leaders, all of whom play a critical role in crafting the public policy and technical landscape that defines shale gas development around the world. Insightful technical and public affairs sessions, national keynote addresses, and networking receptions will provide attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors unique...