68th Annual Institute Proceedings (2022)

This over 1,000-page hardbound volume will include 34 scholarly and practical papers, edited and cite-checked, that were delivered at or written for the 68th Annual Natural Resources and Energy Law Institute:

• The SEC’s Anticipated Climate-Related Disclosure Proposal and Its Implications for the Energy and Natural Resources Industries
  Kimberly R. Anderson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Seattle, Washington
  Stephanie Gambino, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Seattle, Washington
  Gage Hart Zobell, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Salt Lake City, Utah
  
• Civility in Divided Times – Is There Room for Professionalism in Negotiations?
  Michael H. Rubin, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Oil and Gas Update – Texas, Oklahoma, and the West
  Matthew J. Allen, Fox Rothschild LLP, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Allocating, Managing, and Potential Benefits of Plugging and Abandonment Costs
  Alexander K. Obrecht, BakerHostetler, Denver, Colorado
  Brian J. Pulito, Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Meadville, Pennsylvania 
• Reconciling Conflicts Between Oil and Gas and Renewable Development Projects
  Kara H. Hernstein, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus, Ohio
  Darin B. Scheer, Crowley Fleck PLLP, Casper, Wyoming
  Karia A. Ruffin, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus, Ohio
  Casey R. Terrell, Crowley Fleck PLLP, Sheridan, Wyoming
• Critical Considerations for the Development and Operation of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Projects
  Elizabeth L. McGinley, Bracewell LLP, New York, New York
  Patrick K. Johnson, Bracewell LLP, Houston, Texas 
• The Centennial Crises of the Colorado River Basin
  Jason Anthony Robison, University of Wyoming College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming
  Dr. (John) Jack C. Schmidt, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 
• Drought, Flooding, and the Fifth Amendment
  William Shapiro, U.S. Department of Justice, Sacramento, California
  Kristine S. Tardiff, U.S. Department of Justice, Concord, New Hampshire
• Liability for Unsafe Drinking Water in the Wake of the Flint Water Crisis
  Noah D. Hall, Wayne State University Law School, Hillman, Michigan 
• The Rising Tide of Environmental Justice: Recent Impacts and Developments on Water Issues
  Michael R. Leslie, King & Spalding LLP, Los Angeles, California
  Elizabeth Holden, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, Georgia 
• Energy Transition and Regulatory Risk – What You Need to Know About Investment Treaty Protections
  Preeti Bhagnani, White & Case LLP, New York, New York
  Michel Selim Djandji, White & Case LLP, New York, New York
  Abby Cohen Smutny, White & Case LLP, Washington, D.C.
• Proactive Approaches to Bribery and Corruption Risks in the Natural Resources Sectors of Higher-Risk Jurisdictions
  Mark Morrison, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary, Alberta
  Pedro Serrano Espelta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  John F. Walsh, WilmerHale, Denver, Colorado
  Rachel Wollenberg, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary, Alberta 
• Annual Oil and Gas Law Update – Louisiana and the East
  Christopher W. Rogers, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• To Have or Have Not – Oil and Gas Operations With and Without an Operating Agreement
  Michelle P. Scheffler, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Houston, Texas 
• The Right of Mineral Owners and Non-Operators to Information and Records of Operations
  Corey F. Wehmeyer, Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C., San Antonio, Texas
  Patrick A. LeMasters, Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C., San Antonio, Texas
• Post-Execution Issues – Corrections, Ratifications, and Title Certainty
  Niki Roberts, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Houston, Texas
  Anthony E. Hilbert, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Houston, Texas
  Patrick R. Perrier, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Houston, Texas
• Annual Mining and Public Land Law Update
  Paul M. Tilley, DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C., Tucson, Arizona
• The Value and Best Practices of Technical Due Diligence Reviews in Mining Transactions
  Amy Jacobsen, Behre Dolbear Group, Inc., Edgefield, South Carolina
• A Port in the Storm - Streaming Transactions as Alternative or Complementary Financing Mechanisms
  C. Warren Beil, Maverix Metals, Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia 
• What Net-Zero Commitments Mean for Mining Company Operations
  Emilie Bundock, Fasken, Montreal, Quebec
  Ana Luci Grizzi, Saint Paul Business School, São Paulo, Brazil 
• The Challenges of Market and Transmission Regulation for the Renewable Energy Boom
  Todd Aagaard, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania 
• Key Trends in Renewable Energy Development on Tribal Lands
  Pilar M. Thomas, Quarles & Brady LLP, Tucson, Arizona
• Building the Plane While We’re Flying It – Should We Reform the Offshore Wind Leasing and Permitting Process During Liftoff for a New Industry?
  Laura Smith Morton, Perkins Coie, Washington, D.C.
  Aubri Margason, Perkins Coie, Seattle, Washington
  Ted Boling, Perkins Coie, Washington, D.C.
• Navigating an Acquisition and Divestiture Transaction for Corporate Counsel
  Danielle Mangrum Patterson, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, Texas
  Kari A. Potts, Brigham Minerals, Inc., Austin, Texas 
• Employment Law 101 – What In-House Counsel Need to Know Now (and When to Call Outside Counsel)
  Ashley Dillon, Stinson LLP, Kansas City, Missouri
• Conflicts of Interest, Unauthorized Practice of Law, Who Is My Client—Ethical Rules Applied to the In-House Counsel
  Alec Rothrock, Burns Figa & Will, Greenwood Village, Colorado 
• Annual Environmental Law Update
  Natasha J. Martin, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, Austin, Texas
• Understanding Climate Change Regulatory Programs – A Practical Guide for the Oil and Gas Industry
  Colin G. Harris, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Boulder, Colorado
• Energy Crimes
  Patrick D. Traylor, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, D.C. 
  Grant Tolley, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, D.C. 
  Simon Willis, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Houston, Texas 
  Ryan Vanderlip, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Austin, Texas 
  Hannah Flesch, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, D.C. 
• Hey, That’s My Lease! Vacatur as a Remedy Under the National Environmental Policy Act
  Andrew Emrich, Holland & Hart, Denver, Colorado
  Angela Franklin, Holland & Hart, Salt Lake City, Utah 
• Finding the Path Forward for Indigenous Sacred and Cultural Spaces on Federal Public Land
  Andrew C. Mergen, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
• Hearsay! Perspectives from the Department of the Interior’s Office of Hearings and Appeals: Procedures, Best Practices, and Modernization Updates
  Veronica Larvie, U.S. Department of the Interior, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Dawn Perry, U.S. Department of the Interior, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Lucas Smart, U.S. Department of the Interior, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Julia Larkin, U.S. Department of the Interior, Draper, Utah
• The Interior Board of Land Appeals: Procedures, Practice Tips, and Modernization Updates
  Amy B. Sosin, U.S. Department of the Interior, Arlington, Virginia 
  Keith G. Bauerle, U.S. Department of the Interior, Arlington, Virginia
• 30 by 30 – Conservation, Collaboration, Access, and Multiple Use
  Sandra B. Zellmer, University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, Missoula, Montana
  Robert L. Glicksman, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C.