Babst Calland’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group represents energy companies across the country on a variety of matters. Energy clients receive support from our highly focused, multidisciplinary team of energy attorneys that provides a wide range of legal services to clients engaged in the coal, mining, oil and gas, and renewable energy industries.
Babst Calland’s energy attorneys work collaboratively with in-house counsel, executives, and outside advisors to provide timely and cost-effective legal strategy and representation. Our energy clients come to us for our decades of experience on environmental, land use, pipeline safety, construction, litigation, energy title, transactions, real estate, and employment and labor matters.
Babst Calland represents energy companies across the country. We understand each geographic footprint and tailor legal strategies accordingly, with a deep knowledge of state regulation and local jurisdictions. Our attorneys are key advisors on a myriad of issues related to transactions, due diligence, state and federal regulatory matters, local government challenges, lease disputes, royalty interest determinations, and title examination.
As one of the nation’s most respected energy law firms, Babst Calland is a legal and regulatory resource for renewables clients nationwide. Our renewables clients benefit from the firm’s decades of experience throughout the energy space. Our attorneys take a proactive approach, helping clients achieve their business and sustainability objectives while minimizing risk. Our experience allows us to guide your business to maximize opportunities and overcome challenges of the complex and ever-changing patchwork of federal, state, and local incentives and restrictions related to renewables.
Our energy clients are the beneficiaries of Babst Calland’s strong, seasoned, and diverse legal team with the necessary experience to provide well-planned strategy to pre-empt or react to whatever challenges lie ahead, whether the issues revolve around coal, mining, oil or natural gas production, midstream or pipeline operations, renewable project siting, petrochemical processing or petroleum refining, or best business practices applying environmental and energy law and regulations.
Court to rule on WV pooling statute challenge
GO-WV
(by Robert Stonestreet and Austin Rogers)
A federal appeals court has instructed a lower court to resolve a pending suit challenging the constitutionality of West Virginia’s oil and gas pooling and unitization law. …
Federal Court Directed to Rule on Challenge to WV Pooling Statute
Energy Alert
(by Robert Stonestreet and Austin Rogers)
A federal appeals court has instructed a lower court to resolve a pending suit challenging the constitutionality of West Virginia’s oil and gas pooling and unitization law. …
EPA Finalizes New Suite of Clean Air Act Regulations for Oil and Gas Industry
Legal Intelligencer
(by Gary Steinbauer and Christina Puhnaty)
Pennsylvania oil and gas producers and midstream operators are faced with yet another suite of federal air regulations following the U.S. …
GPAC Meeting for Leak Detection and Repair with Keith Coyle
PodcastIn this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, host Russel Treat sits down with Keith Coyle to discuss their experiences at the recent Gas Pipeline Advisory Council (GPAC) meeting on leak detection and repair. …
Environmental Justice
PIOGA Press
(By Sean McGovern and Amanda Brosy)
Federal Action
Environmental Justice (EJ) efforts continue to expand as a programmatic priority for federal and state governing bodies. …
2023 Babst Calland Report—Legal & Regulatory Perspectives For The Energy Industry
The American Oil and Gas Reporter
(By Del Torkelson)
Featuring a Briefing from U.S. Senator John Barrasso
In “The 2023 Babst Calland Report—Legal & …
Abigail Reecer Joins Babst Calland
Abigail M. Reecer recently joined Babst Calland as an associate in the Energy and Natural Resources Group and Pipeline and HazMat Safety Practice. Ms. Reecer represents client in pipeline safety matters before the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), state agencies, and federal courts. …
IndustryVoice: The 2023 Babst Calland Report – Legal and Regulatory Perspectives for the Energy Industry
VideoEnergy Attorneys Sean McGovern and Jim Curry discuss The 2023 Babst Calland Report and the latest developments on Hydrogen and Carbon, Capture and Storage. …
Babst Calland Ranked in 2024 Best Law Firms®
Babst Calland has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 8 practice areas and regionally in 31 practice areas:
- National Tier 1
- Environmental Law
- Litigation –