26th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State Golf Tournament
2023-06-02 | Penn State Golf Courses, 1523 West College Ave. , State College , PA, 16801, United States
Babst Calland joins Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State for its 26th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, June 2, 2023. For more information, click here.

2023 Walk for Children's
2023-06-03 | Schenley Park
Babst Calland Joins UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation for its Walk for Children’s on Saturday, June 3, 2023. This event is a community celebration that brings together thousands of supporters who value the impact of UPMC Children’s Hospital in our region and beyond. Proceeds benefit advancements in pediatric health care. For more information, click here.

2023 AAPL Annual Meeting
2023-06-14 08:00 - 2023-06-17 23:00 (America/New_York) | Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Babst Calland joins AAPL for its Annual Meeting, June 14-17, 2023. For more information, click here.

EMLF’s 44th Annual Institute
2023-06-18 12:00 - 2023-06-20 12:30 | The Charleston Place
Babst 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 Federal Gathering Line Regulations.” The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a final rule in November 2021 prescribing new safety standards and reporting requirements for onshore gas gathering lines. In this session, Keith, a former PHMSA Attorney Advisor who represented two pipeline trade organizations during the rulemaking process and in subsequent litigation, will provide an overview of the new requirements. As part of his discussion, he will review the criteria that determine whether an onshore gas gathering line meets the definition of a newly regulated Type C gathering line, as well as the regulatory requirements that apply to these types of pipelines. Keith will also cover the requirements that apply to reporting-only Type R gathering lines and some of the other key provisions in the new rules, including the process for obtaining authorization to use composite pipe material in Type C lines.
For more information, click here.
Katrina Bowers
Keith Coyle
Austin Rogers
Josh Snyder

Understanding PFAS Training
2023-06-22 09:00 - 15:30 | Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe
Babst 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 recent years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) have promulgated regulations, guidance and new maximum contaminate levels (MCLs) in an attempt to reduce the use of these chemicals and increase environmental cleanup standards. This training will provide a general overview and understanding of the chemistry surrounding PFAS-related chemicals while discussing sampling and analysis.
Environmental Attorney Matt Wood will present on “The Regulatory Landscape: Intersection of Federal and State Standards.” For more information, click here.

Franklin Park Borough Bicentennial
2023-06-24 16:00 - 22:00
Babst Calland joins Franklin Park Borough for its Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday, June 24, 2023. This Celebration is one of four events commemorating the first 200 years of Franklin Park Borough and recognizing the Borough’s history, history makers and military veterans. Net proceeds will benefit the preservation of historic places within the Borough. For more information, click here.

CAMC Foundation's Bora Bora Adventure
2023-07-08 19:00 - 23:00 | The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia
Babst Calland joins the CAMC Foundation for its Bora Bora Adventure on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Proceeds from this event will provide resources to help support clinical and social programs that care for children and babies, strengthen families, and educate community members across West Virginia. For more information, click here.

69th Annual Natural Resources and Energy Law Institute
2023-07-20 08:30 - 2023-07-22 12:00 | Grand America Hotel, 555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111, United States
Babst 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 separate sections on Oil & Gas and Landman’s Issues, Renewable Energy and Electricity, Mining, Public Lands and Indian Law, Environmental Law, International Law, Water Law, and Corporate Counsel Issues. For more information, click here.

29th Annual ACBA Golf Tournament
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Diamond Run Golf Club
Babst Calland joins the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) for its 29th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, July 24, 2023. Proceeds from this event benefit the Allegheny County Bar Foundation and Neighborhood Legal Services. For more information, click here.

2023 Summer Swing Golf Classic
2023-07-24 11:00 - 18:00 | St. Clair Country Club, 2300 Old Washington Rd. , Pittsburgh, PA, 15241, United States
Babst Calland joins St. Clair Health Foundation for its Annual Summer Swing Golf Classic on Monday, July 24, 2023. All event proceeds will be invested in the education and learning of St. Clair Health Foundation’s workforce for generations to come. For more information, click here.

United Way of Washington County's 14th Annual Campaign Kickoff Golf Outing
2023-07-28 07:30 - 14:00 | Lone Pine Country Club, 2755 Park Avenue, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Babst Calland joins the United Way of Washington County for its 14th Annual Campaign Kickoff Golf Outing on Friday, July 28, 2023. Proceeds from this Outing benefit United Way’s Community Impact Fund. For more information, click here.

2023 West Virginia Aviation Conference
2023-07-30 10:00 - 2023-08-01 10:30 | Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center
Babst Calland joins the West Virginia Airport Managers Association for its annual West Virginia Aviation Conference, July 30-August 1, 2023. For more information, click here.

MLBC's August Luncheon
2023-08-03 11:30 - 13:30 | Bella Sera, 414 Morganza Rd., Canonsburg, PA, 15317, United States
Attorney 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.

2023 Bricks & Sticks Golf Classic
2023-08-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Penn State Golf Courses, 1523 West College Ave. , State College , PA, 16801, United States
Babst Calland joins Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County for its Bricks and Sticks Golf Classic on Friday, August 4, 2023. For more information, click here.

2nd Annual Marcellus Shale Water Business Update
2023-08-08 17:00 - 2023-08-09 18:30 | The Westin Pittsburgh, 1000 Penn Avenue, PA, 15222, United States
Babst 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 more information, click here.

WVCA Annual Membership Meeting
2023-08-10 - 2023-08-12 | The Greenbrier, 300 W Main St. , White Sulphur Springs , WV, 24986, United States
Babst Calland joins the West Virginia Coal Association for its Annual Membership Meeting, August 10-12, 2023. For more information, click here.

2023 GO-WV Summer Meeting
2023-08-13 10:00 - 2023-08-15 22:00 | The Greenbrier, 300 W Main St. , White Sulphur Springs , WV, 24986, United States
Babst Calland joins GO-WV for its Summer Meeting, August 13-15, 2023. For more information, click here.

41st Annual Verland Open
2023-08-14 10:00 - 19:30 | The Club at Nevillewood, 1000 Nevillewood Drive, Presto, PA, 15142, United States
Babst Calland joins Verland for its 41st Annual Open on Monday, August 14, 2023. Verland is a nonprofit family of person-centered, community homes and services supporting more than 200 individuals with intellectual disabilities, many of whom have multiple physical challenges. Proceeds from this event allow Verland to continue providing individualized, innovative care and ongoing support for people in our community with complex physical and intellectual challenges. For more information, click here.

2023 Twilight Picnic for the Parks
2023-08-19 18:30 - 22:00 | Hartwood Acres Park, 4000 Middle Rd. , Allison Park, PA, 15101, United States
Babst Calland joins the Allegheny County Parks Foundation for its Twilight Picnic for the Parks on Saturday, August 19, 2023. This signature fundraising event supports the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the Allegheny County Parks. For more information, click here.

2023 ASA Annual Golf Outing
2023-08-21 08:00 - 20:00
Babst Calland joins the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) for its Annual Golf Outing on Monday, August 21, 2023. For more information, click here.

CLE: Objection! An Interactive Educational Experience on Diversity and Bias Issues in the Legal Profession
2023-08-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
The Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC) is partnering with the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) to host an ethics CLE called, “Objection! An Interactive Educational Experience on Diversity and Bias Issues in the Legal Profession.”
The 90-minute CLE uses animated vignettes, polls, and group discussion to “explore realistic workplace situations and contemplate issues, viewpoints, and ethical issues.” The CLE will dive into and explore issues of race and gender within the legal profession. As a part of the CLE, participants will be split into breakout groups to discuss the vignettes and polling questions. Attorney Mackenzie Moyer will be facilitating one of the breakout groups.
For more information about the event, click here.

Summer Night Soiree
2023-08-26 18:00 - 22:00 | J. Q. Dickinson Salt Works
Babst Calland joins Generation West Virginia (GWV) for its Summer Night Soiree on Saturday, August 26, 2023. This event recognizes notable West Virginians who are embodying GWV’s mission of attracting, retaining, and advancing young people in the Mountain State. For more information, click here.

14th Appalachia Energy Law Conference
2023-09-06 17:30 - 2023-09-07 17:15 | Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Babst 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, the conference features multiple networking opportunities with other attendees.
Attorney Chelsea Heinz will be a co-panelist for the “Pooling and Unitization in Appalachia: The Status and the Legal Issues You Should Know” session. This panel will review and discuss recent decisions, rulings, determinations, and pending legislation related to pooling and unitization for oil and gas development in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Attorney Gary Steinbauer will be a co-panelist for the “Federal and State Oil and Gas Air Regulatory Update” session. This presentation will discuss the ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape related to air emissions from the oil and gas industry. Panelists will unpack and discuss a recently finalized suite of regulations that Pennsylvania has adopted for sources of air emissions at natural gas well sites, certain compressor stations, and natural gas processing plants. This presentation will also cover new federal requirements that the U.S. EPA has proposed to regulate both volatile organic compounds and methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry.
For more information, click here.
Chelsea Heinz
Gary Steinbauer

Diversity & Inclusion: Understanding Implicit Bias and Your Power to Interrupt It
2023-09-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Wyndham Grand Hotel Downtown, 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Babst Calland hosted a training by Executive Director Ena Lebel of the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC). She presented on implicit bias theory and research and why it matters in the legal profession. Babst Calland employees participated in the training with real life scenarios including tools for how to recognize and interrupt such biases personally and professionally in the workplace.

2023 WV Brownfields & Main Street Conference
2023-09-12 08:00 - 2023-09-14 14:00 | Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV, 465 Lodge Dr, Wheeling, 26003
Attorney 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
2023-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Edgewood Country Club, 1600 Edgewood Drive, Charleston, WV, 25302, United States
Babst 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 back to the Mountain State. For more information, click here.

2023 On the Field
2023-09-15 09:30 - 18:00 | Shenecoy Sportsmen
Babst Calland joins the Centre County Youth Service Bureau (CCYSB) for On the Field on Friday, September 15, 2023. All proceeds benefit the CCYSB, a private nonprofit organization that has been strengthening children and families since 1968. Through an extensive array of programs working with parents of newborns up through older teens moving out on their own, CCYSB works to keep kids safe and give every child the opportunity to reach his or her potential. For more information, click here.

The Newly Finalized WOTUS Definition and How it Will Affect Your Operations
2023-09-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Environmental 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 definition of WOTUS, based on Sackett, became final on September 8th. During this webinar, Lisa will discuss the Sackett decision, the new regulatory definition of WOTUS, and how these developments will impact the construction of new facilities and operation/maintenance of existing facilities. She will also explore the status of existing challenges to the prior definition of WOTUS and new challenges to the most recently-finalized definition. For more information, click here.

Green Building Alliance's 30th Annual Emerald Evening
2023-09-21 17:30 - 21:30 | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Babst Calland joins the Green Building Alliance (GBA) for its 30th Annual Emerald Evening on Thursday, September 21, 2023. At this year’s event, GBA celebrates community members who are working to create a healthier and more resilient region. GBA will celebrate the dedication of the individual and acknowledge the power of the local community – the collection of people, partnerships and projects that together are working to address climate change, advance human health, achieve social equity, and create thriving economies. For more information, click here.

Shale Insight 2023
2023-09-26 11:30 - 2023-09-28 14:30 | Bayfront Conference Center, 1 Sassafras Pier, Erie, PA, 16507
Babst 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 access to the industry’s most influential leaders and innovators.
Attorneys Jim Curry and Kevin Garber will be co-panelists for “Hydrogen and CCS Keep on Rolling: What the Latest Developments Mean for the Natural Gas Industry.” From the proposed development of Appalachian hydrogen hubs to the increasing number of carbon capture projects and permit applications throughout the country, national and regional interest in the development of hydrogen as an energy source and the use of CCS for decarbonization is continuing to expand rapidly. This panel will provide an update on the many significant developments in hydrogen and CCS that have occurred in 2023, including the latest developments on the funding of hydrogen hubs, the generation of hydrogen and the market for off-takers, CO2 and hydrogen pipeline regulation and permitting, and primacy for UIC permitting of injection wells.
Attorneys Ben Clapp and Jean Mosites will be co-panelists for “Legal and Technical Frameworks related to PFAS Contamination.” This panel will provide an overview of the rapidly developing legal and regulatory frameworks related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, a discussion of PFAS considerations that arise in both property transactions and contract negotiations, and EPA’s evolving understanding of treatment and disposal options.
For more information, click here.
Jim Curry
Kevin Garber
Ben Clapp
Jean Mosites
