Appalachian Land Institute
Thank you to everyone who attended the SOLD OUT 2024 Appalachian Land Institute! We look forward to sharing information about the 2025 ALI towards the end of this year.
ALI — April 4-5, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe | Canonsburg, PA
Continuing Education Credits
The 2024 ALI offered 10 continuing education units, including 1 ethics credit. Continuing legal education credits have been approved for the following states:
- Ohio — 9 general, no ethics
- Pennsylvania — 9 general, 1 ethics
- West Virginia — Pending
7:30-8 A.M.
Breakfast/Registration
8:15 A.M.
Welcome
8:30-9:30 A.M.
Introduction and Overview of Mineral Purchasing
Jeremy White | Director of Abstracting | Tenmile Land LLC
9:30-10:30 A.M.
Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence
Susanna Bagdasarova | Associate Attorney | Babst Calland
10:30-10:45 A.M.
Break
10:45-11:45 A.M.
Statutory Pooling in West Virginia — Process Overview and Practice Tips
Ben McKinney | Member | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Garrett Spiker | Member | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
NOON-1 P.M.
Keynote Lunch
Mike Turzai | General Counsel | Peoples Natural Gas
1-2 P.M.
The Restoration Challenge: Approaches to Mining Refuse in Appalachia
Shawn Grushecky | Associate Professor for Energy Land Management, School of Natural Resources | West Virginia University
2-3 P.M.
CCUS: An Overview for Landmen
Andy Graham | Member | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
3-3:15 P.M.
Break
3:15-4:15 P.M.
Development Within Appalachia
Dave Boyer | Director of Geology & Development Planning | Arsenal Resources
4:15-6:15 p.m.
Networking Reception
7:30-8 A.M.
Breakfast/Registration
8:30 A.M.
Welcome
8:45-9:45 a.m.
You Need a Permit for That! Understanding the Basics of Environmental Permitting
Angela Lundy | Environmental and Permitting Manager, East | RWE Clean Energy, LLC
9:30-10:30 A.M.
Ethics Session
Thomas Long | Independent Contractor
10:45-11 A.M.
Break
11 A.M. - noon
Powering Pennsylvania
David Callahan | President | Marcellus Shale Coalition