Register Now for the Institute for Energy Law 16th Appalachia Energy Law Conference – September 3, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA

Overview
Presented by the Institute for Energy Law and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF).

The Appalachia Energy Law Conference is held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference focuses on legal issues related to onshore energy production, primarily oil and gas production in Appalachia. The conference brings together clients, attorney , professional landmen, and other professionals to learn and discuss important cases, concepts, and trends. In addition, the conference features networking opportunities with other attendees.

Registration Options
$560 – Regular Registration Fee
$460 – IEL Advisory Board Member
$460 – IEL Supporting or Sustaining Member Employee
$460 – IEL Young Energy Professional Member
$460 – EMLF Member
$460 – Government Employee
$460 – In-House Employee
$125 – Full-time Law Professor
$75 – Law Student

Schedule and Faculty
Tuesday, September 2
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – WELCOME RECEPTION
The Industrialist Hotel, Pittsburgh, Autograph Collection
405 Wood Street — Pittsburgh, PA

Wednesday, September 3
7:45 a.m. – Registration
8:20 – 8:30 a.m. – Welcome, Overview and Introductions
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. – Energy and Environmental Policy in the Nation’s Capital: A Fireside Chat with Michael Catanzaro (30 min)
Keynote: Mike Catanzaro, Chief Executive Officer, CGCN Group, Washington, D.C.

Interviewer: Courtney K. Loper, Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs, EQT Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Navigating the Regulatory Landscape for the Energy Sector in Trump’s Second Term (60 min)
This presentation will address the impact on the energy sector of the Trump Administration’s executive orders and regulatory initiatives, including potentially dramatic changes in environmental compliance obligations and enforcement activities in the upstream oil and gas sector, challenges in the siting, permitting, and developing renewable energy facilities; and balancing corporate sustainability programs and obligations in the face of the changing regulatory and political landscape.

Joe Dawley, Executive Counsel, HSE, Sustainability and Regulatory Law, Baker Hughes Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Matthew W. Morrison, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, D.C.
Anna Sanyal, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Columbus, Ohio
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – BREAK
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Riding the Next Wave of US LNG (60 min)
This session will cover the current state of the US LNG export market, including a discussion of (i) recent trends in US liquefaction projects, (ii) current market considerations for project developers and LNG offtakers and (iii) shipping/bunkering regulatory and administrative developments.

Alex M. Niebruegge, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Houston, Texas
Lindsey F. Swiger, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Houston, Texas
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – The Changing Midstream Legal Landscape in 2025 (45 min)
This presentation looks at emerging trends and new challenges and opportunities in the midstream oil and gas industry, which is expected to see increased consolidation and potential for substantial growth, but also headwinds of uncertainty in a changing regulatory environment. We will touch on how economic and policy vectors are steering those trends, such as changes in federal regulatory posture and their relationship to the state regulatory apparatus, as well as economic trends, such as the potential for a surge in demand for natural gas amid potential growth driven by exports and the explosion in data center-related capital expenditures. Our review converges on practical implications for pipeline projects and deals in the western Pennsylvania PJM footprint.

Dan Richey, Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, PC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12:15 – 12:50 p.m. – NETWORKING LUNCH
12:50 – 1:25 p.m. – Employment Law Update: Everything You Need to Know to Stay Ahead of the Curve
In this informative session, we will cover major employment law developments since the inauguration and provide you with guidance concerning changes you should be making now to avoid being a target of litigation.  Topics to be covered include:  Developments in EEO law, including DEI, development sin wage and hour law, including class actions and PAGA, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and agency enforcement initiatives.

Christian Antkowiak, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:20 – 1:40 p.m. – BREAK
1:40 – 2:25 p.m. – Inside Out: In-House Counsel Insights for Outside Counsel Impact (45 min)
Have you ever wondered what you can do to set yourself apart from other attorneys or how to get “your foot” in the door? Have you ever wondered what an in-house attorney’s day looks like and how it compares to yours? If so, this is the panel for you. Blending their roots in private practice in Appalachia with their experiences supporting publicly traded companies through their in-house practices, the panel is uniquely postured to answer these questions. This year’s panel will provide a valuable perspective into how to not only get your foot in the door but how to walk through the door and get a seat at the table as a trusted counselor.

Moderator: Candace Smith, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky

Panelists:
Katrina N. Bowers, Assistant General Counsel – Litigation, Diversified, Charleston, West Virginia
Stefanie Burt, Deputy General Counsel, EQT Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jamie Chapman, Associate Counsel – Litigation, Antero Resources & Antero Midstream, Bridgeport, West Virginia
2:25 – 3:10 p.m. – Incident Response From Beginning to End: Investigation and Response, Insurance, and Indemnity (45 min)
The program will focus on key legal risks and strategies for responding to industrial emergencies of all types. It will cover, among other items, core legal response issues, example response scenarios focused on the “new realities” of regulatory investigations, strategies for short- and long-term risk management, and critical lessons as well as resource needs for responding companies. The discussion will also touch on key lessons for insurance, indemnity, and litigation, as well as new rulemakings and enforcement practices.

Gregory J. Krock, McGuireWoods LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ben H. Patton, Reed Smith LLP, Houston, Texas
3:10 – 3:25 p.m. – BREAK
3:25 – 4:10 p.m. – How Data Centers are Changing the Energy Landscape (45 min)
Increased load from data center development is transforming the electric industry. Hyperscalers have driven significant growth in renewable energy projects and PPAs associated with these projects. In addition, unprecedented electricity demand needed for artificial intelligence processing has data center operators and electric utilities exploring new behind-the-meter and microgrid opportunities. This presentation will discuss various opportunities and challenges the electric industry is facing from mounting data center load.

Devin D. Parram, Bricker Graydon LLP, Columbus, Ohio
Drew Stuyvenberg, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, D.C.
4:10 – 5:10 p.m. – It’s More than Fake Cases: Attorney Ethics for New Practice Technology (Ethics) (60 min)
This presentation will include an introduction to and practical examples of AI tools in the oil and gas and legal industries, tips to safeguard your business and practice while taking advantage of AI tools, and the ethical obligations along the way.

Travis Brannon, K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Amanda R. Cashman, K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5:10 p.m. – ADJOURN

MCLE Credit
The program is approved in the following Jurisdictions, Pennsylvania for a total of 6.5 hours, including 1 hour of ethics; West Virginia for a total of 7.8 hours, including 1.2 hour of ethics; State Bar of Texas for a total of 6.5 hours, including 1 hour of ethics. TX Course ID Number: 174290969.

IEL as registrar for the conference will directly apply for course accreditation in the following additional states: CA, LA, KY, NM, OH, OK, and VA. Some of these states may not approve a program for credit hours before the program occurs. The program Approved credit hours will vary by jurisdiction and are subject to each jurisdiction’s approval and credit rounding rules.

Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. IEL conferences are typically accredited by all mandatory CLE states.

AAPL Credit
This program is accredited for 5.5 RL, RPL or CPL recertification credit(s) (CEU), and 0 CPL/ESA, and/or 1 Ethics credit(s) (CEU Ethics), for a total of 6.5 credit(s). (Number of credits accredited or claimed for 100% participation in this educational program.)

Hotel Information
Fairmont Pittsburgh
510 Market Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Room rate is $244++/night for Standard Fairmont room
Cutoff is Aug 13, 2025.