Sean M. McGovern

Area of Emphasis

Sean McGovern is a shareholder and co-chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Group of Babst Calland. He is also a member of the Firm’s Environmental Group. Mr. McGovern’s practice involves counseling a wide variety of energy clients on a variety of federal, state, and local regulatory and compliance issues related to mining, renewable, and oil and natural gas development, production, transmission, storage, plugging and restoration in the Appalachian Basin. He counsels these energy clients on a range of environmental compliance, regulatory and enforcement matters spanning from initial site planning to site reclamation/restoration, routinely dealing with various permitting, water, waste, radiation protection, transportation, storage, and other land use matters (including issues related to pooling, unitization, and spacing and setback requirements under Pennsylvania’s Conservation Law). In addition, he advises and counsels companies in the development of large-scale data center projects, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and environmental regulations. Mr. McGovern also regularly handles energy asset transactions, stray gas investigations, as well as site remediation matters, including those that involve PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). He has experience with environmental due diligence activities; environmental justice considerations and requirements; and river basin commissions. In addition, Mr. McGovern has counseled clients pertaining to investigations by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Background

Mr. McGovern graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health in Environmental Science and Engineering with a focus in mathematical modeling and was selected for membership in Phi Beta Kappa. For the two years prior to attending law school, he was an environmental scientist at a consulting firm located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, assisting with environmental risk assessments and exposure modeling, as well as drafting federal environmental regulations.

In 2006, Mr. McGovern graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, earning his J.D. While in law school, Mr. McGovern was a member of the Holderness Moot Court’s Environmental Negotiation Team that won the Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition in 2006. In addition, he was an Articles Editor for the law school’s Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, as well as a Dean’s Fellow Counselor and the Chair of the Student Body Association Leadership Speaker Series.

Memberships and Affiliations

Mr. McGovern is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the United States District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar associations. Mr. McGovern is also a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. He is also a member of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA), Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association, the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, and the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (fka Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation).

In 2025, Mr. McGovern was invited to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America^® for Environmental Law since 2025.  He is a 2022-23 Leadership Pittsburgh XXXIX alumnus. Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. is the local independent nonprofit that is best known for serving as the region’s premier community leadership, identification, connection and development organization. In 2012, Mr. McGovern was selected by The Legal Intelligencer as one of only 35 “Lawyers on the Fast Track” in Pennsylvania. This recognition is given to attorneys under the age of 40 who have demonstrated excellence in four categories:  development of the law, advocacy and community contributions, service to the bar and peer/public recognition. He was also selected to the 2012-2013 and 2015-2016 Pennsylvania Rising Stars lists (Thomson Reuters).

Publications/Presentations

• Co-Author, “PJM Interconnection Launches Fast Track Proposal for New Electricity Generation to Curb Data Center Supply Shortfall,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 4 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania PUC Issues Final Order to Expedite Replacement of Aging Plastic in Natural Gas Systems,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “EQB Delays Considering Three Key Rulemaking Petitions at October Meeting,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 4 (2025).
• Co-Author, “FERC Approves Plan to Allow PJM to Recover Payments to Power Plant from Consumers,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 4 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Announces Permit Backlog Reduction of 98% and Broadens Eligibility of SPEED Program for Permit Review,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 4 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Reissuance of NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Associated with Mining Activities,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 4 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Grants Available Through Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Program Under Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Bucks County Appeals Dismissal of Climate Change Lawsuit,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Proposes OOOOc State Plan,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Pennsylvania RGGI Litigation,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Legislature Introduces Six Bills to Implement Governor Shapiro’s Lightning Plan,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Rescinds Three Mining Technical Guidance Documents,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Announces Use of PennEnviroScreen in Permit Review Processes,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2025).
• Co-Author, “EQB Tables Petition for Study to Increase Required Minimum Setbacks from Unconventional Oil and Gas Wells,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Announces Rates to Be Used for Calculating Long-Term Operation and Maintenance Bonds for Water Supply Replacement,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP to Rescind and Revise Water Supply Replacement Technical Guidance Documents Due to Changes to Coal and Noncoal Regulations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Announces Bond Rate Guidelines for the Calculation of Land Reclamation Bonds on Coal Mining Operations and Bond Schedule for Noncoal Mining Operations,” FNREL Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Begins Accepting Grant Applications for Industrial Decarbonization Program,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Settles with Industry Groups on Control of VOC Emissions from Conventional Oil and Gas Sources,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Shapiro Administration Launches Permit Application Tracking Webpage,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues General Permit for Gaseous Fuel-Fired Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 2 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Adding Pennsylvania Permit Fast Track Program to Administration’s Broader Efforts to Improve Permitting Processes,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 1 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Environmental Quality Board to Consider Proposed Notification Rules for Unauthorized Spills into Waters of the Commonwealth,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 1 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Clarification for Blast Site Buffer Area in Noncoal Mining Operations Rules,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 1 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Environmental Groups’ Petition to Amend Regulations to Increase Setbacks from Oil and Gas Wells Clears Initial Regulatory Requirements,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 1 (2025).
• Co-Author, “Shapiro Administration Launches Online Resource to Streamline Access to and Provide Information About State Grant Opportunities,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 1 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Releases Guidance and Additional Information on Industrial Decarbonization Grant Program,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 42, No. 1 (2025).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Presents Update on the OOOOc Rulemaking to the Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 4 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PUC Issues Final Regulations for Petroleum Products and Other Hazardous Liquids in Intrastate Commerce,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 4 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Begins Accepting Grant Applications for Plugging Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 4 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Publishes Final Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit-4,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 4 (2024).
• Co-Author, “OSMRE Approves Amendment to the Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 4 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Publishes Proposed Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit for Oil and Gas Industry for Public Comment,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Presents Revised Draft Notification Rules for Unauthorized Spills into Waters of the Commonwealth,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania PUC Approves Joint Motion to Implement Comprehensive Review to Reduce Application Processing Times,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Request for Information Regarding Clean Energy Campus Projects on Commonwealth’s Abandoned Mine Lands,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Revised Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flare General Permit,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania’s Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2024,” The PIOGA Press, August 2024.
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania’s Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2024, Babst Calland Environmental Alert, July 23, 2024.
• Co-Author, “DOE Announces Negotiations for Seven Regional Hydrogen Hubs, Including Two in Pennsylvania,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Commonwealth Implements ‘PAyback’ Website to Check Status and Refund Eligibility for Permit Applications,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Shapiro Administration Announces 100th Abandoned Well Plugged Since Taking Office,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Shapiro Administration and CNX Resources Corp. Collaborate to Implement Public Information-Sharing Agreement and Other Actions,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania County Sues Oil Companies over Climate Change,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Shapiro Administration Revises PPC Plan Policy to Require Operators to Disclose Drilling Chemicals,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania PUC Adopts Final Regulations for Intrastate Hazardous Liquid Pipelines,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Proposes Revised Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares General Permit,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PACER and PRESS Are Introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Governor Shapiro Awards $101.1 Million in Grants for Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Projects,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 1 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Draft 2024 Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Report,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 1 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Environmental Justice,” The PIOGA Press, November 2023.
• Co-Author, “University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Department of Health Release Studies Exploring the Relationships Between Unconventional Natural Gas Development and Specific Health Issues in Southwestern Pennsylvania,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Environmental Groups Challenge the Constitutionality of Act 96,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Finalizes General Operating Permit for Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Holds RGGI Rule Unconstitutional,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “PADEP’s Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy Now in Effect,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania’s RGGI Working Group Concludes Work,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “DEP’s Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy and Mapping and Screening Tool Now in Effect,” The Legal Intelligencer, October 5, 2023.
• Co-Author, “PADEP Releases Draft Technical Guidance for the Development and Implementation of Oil and Gas Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Resolution Directing Study of Oil and Gas Revenue,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Releases Regulatory Update, Including for Rules Applicable to Conventional Oil and Gas Operations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “$7.8 Million in Grants Directed Toward Abandoned Mine Restoration Projects,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Draft General Permit for Coal Mine Methane Enclosed Flares,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Oral Argument Heard Regarding Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “DEP Releases Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, September 1, 2023.
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Remands EHB Fees Case,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2023).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Preempted by PHMSA Regarding November 2022 Incident at Natural Gas Storage Facility,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2023).
• Co-Author, “The Future of Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule Remains Uncertain,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania PUC Denies Petition to Reconsider Jurisdiction over Certain Class 1 Gathering Pipelines,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2023).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Holds Public Meetings Regarding Climate Action for Environmental Justice Communities,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2023).
• Co-Author, “In Response to Environmental Groups’ Request, PADEP Declines to Issue Order to Shell Plant to Cease Operations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Acting PA DEP Secretary Discusses Broad Views on Environmental Justice and Plans for Additional EJ Staff,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, March 27, 2023.
• Co-Author, “EJ Federal and PA Update,” The PIOGA Press, March 2023.
• Co-Author, “EQB Adopts Regulations Reducing Emissions from Unconventional and Conventional Operations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Considering Revising Applicable Regulations After Release Event at Natural Gas Storage Facility,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Governor Enacts Law Creating Orphan Well Plugging Grant Program,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Governor Enacts Law Amending Oil and Gas Lease Act to Provide Additional Royalty Payment Transparency,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “EQB Withdraws Proposed Water Quality Standard for Manganese,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Litigation Surrounding Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule Continues,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Allegheny County Bans Future Oil and Gas Development of County Park Land,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Bill Setting Pennsylvania’s Conventional Oil and Gas Bonding Levels Becomes Law,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Officials Hold Workgroup Meetings and Finalize First Bid Packages to Plug Conventional Oil and Gas Wells Using Federal Funds,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP General Permit for Short Duration Processing and Beneficial Use of Oil and Gas Liquid Waste Available for Use,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Updates Guidance for Handling Radioactive Waste to Address Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations and Publishes Radioactive Materials Disposal Data,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Study Finds Spreading of Conventional Oil and Gas Wastewater Poses Danger to Environment and Human Health,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “EQB Adopts Regulations Reducing Emissions from Unconventional and Conventional Operations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Third Circuit Finds Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Challenge the DRBC’s Hydraulic Fracturing Ban,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Upholds Preliminary Injunction for RGGI Rule,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Rulemaking Review Committees Disapprove Proposed Water Quality Standard for Manganese,” FNREL’s Water Law Newsletter, Vol. 55, No. 3 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Non-Regulatory Agenda for 2023 Focuses on Mining Program,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP’s RACT III Rule Requires Action from Major Sources of NOx and VOCs by End of Year,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Establishes New Tax Credits to Support Regional Hydrogen Hub Opportunities,” Babst Calland Infrastructure Alert, November 14, 2022.
• Co-Author, “U.S. EPA Publishes Final Definitions of Crucial Environmental Justice Terms,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, November 9, 2022.
• Co-Author, “Rulemaking Review Committees Disapprove Proposed Water Quality Standard for Manganese,” Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 4 (2022).
• Co-Author, “The Inflation Reduction Act Bolsters Efforts at the Federal Level to Tackle Climate Change and Promote Clean Energy Solutions,” Babst Calland Firm Alert, August 17, 2022.
• Co-Author, “OSMRE Approves Amendments to Pennsylvania’s Regulatory Program for Beneficial Use of Coal Ash,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 3 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Finalizes Cap and Liner Guidance for Coal Refuse Disposal Areas,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 3 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Preliminary Injunction Granted for RGGI Rule,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 3 (2022).
• Co-Author, “EQB to Finalize Rulemaking on Water Quality Standards for Manganese,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 3 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Eligible for Over $26 Million in Federal Funding to Help Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 3 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Publishes and Requests Comments on Draft Environmental Justice Policy,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Announces Bond Rate Guidelines for Coal and Noncoal Mining Operations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Joins RGGI,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Withdraws Final Rulemaking for Control of VOC Emissions from Existing Oil and Natural Gas Resources,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2022).
• Co-Author, “After Commonwealth Court Denies Challenge to Municipality’s Unconventional Drilling and Operations Ordinance, Citizen Group Petitions Pennsylvania Supreme Court for Review,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Drafting Updates to Conventional Oil and Gas Regulations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Allocated $104 Million for Orphaned and Abandoned Well Cleanup,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2022).
• Author, “DEP Takes Public Comments on Revised Environmental Justice Policy,” The PIOGA Press, June 2022.
• Co-Presenter, “Developments and Emerging Trends in ESG and Environmental Justice,” Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC), Webinar April 26, 2022.
• Co-Author, “DEP Seeking Public Comments on Revised Environmental Justice Policy by May 11th,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, April 21, 2022.
• Participant, “Industry Voice:  Mitigating Methane,” Hart Energy, March 22, 2022.
• Co-Presenter, “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill | What Natural Resources and Energy Lawyers Need to Know,” The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, Webinar, January 12, 2022.
• Co-Author, “PADEP Revises Air Pollution and Noise Control Plans for Three Mine Permits,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Final Guidance on Remining of Areas with Preexisting Pollutional Discharges,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Governor Wolf Vetoes Legislative Disapproval of RGGI Rule,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “EQB Publishes Proposed Amendments to Anthracite Coal and Coal Refuse Disposal Regulations,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Environmental Impacts from Construction of Mariner East 2 Pipeline Results in Charges of Environmental Crimes; Settlement Reached to Restore Marsh Creek Lake,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Eminent Domain Power Need Not Be Property-Specific to Invoke Inverse Condemnation Liability,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Releases Draft 2022 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania General Permit for Short Duration Processing and Beneficial Use of Oil and Gas Liquid Waste Available for Public Comment,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “PADEP to Finalize Rulemaking for Control of VOC Emissions from Existing Oil and Natural Gas Sources,” FNREL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2022).
• Co-Author, “Governor Wolf’s Executive Order and Pennsylvania Legislature Emphasize Environmental Justice,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, November 11, 2021.
• Co-Author, “Groups Petition for Massive Increases in Oil & Gas Well Bonds,” The PIOGA Press, October 2021.
• Co-Author, “Groups Petition Environmental Quality Board for Full-Cost Bonding for Oil & Gas Well Plugging,” Babst Calland Energy Alert, September 20, 2021.
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Guidelines for Implementing Area of Review Regulatory Requirement for Unconventional Wells,” RMMLF Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 4 (2021).
• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Draft Technical Guidance Regarding Synthetic Liners and Caps at Coal Refuse Disposal Areas,” RMMLF Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 4 (2021).
• Co-Author, “Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Dismisses Appeal of Unconventional Drilling Zoning Approvals,” RMMLF Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 3 (2021).
• Co-Author, “Commonwealth Court Confirms EHB Discretion in Awarding Fees Under the Clean Streams Law” RMMLF Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 2 (2021).
• Co-Author, “PADEP’s RGGI Rule Continues Through the Regulatory Process,” RMMLF Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 2 (2021).
• Co-Author, “Governor Wolf Vetoes Conventional Oil and Gas Wells Act,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2021).
• Co-Author, “Significant Public Participation Regarding PADEP’s RGGI Rule,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2021).
• Co-Author, “Governor Wolf’s and PADEP’s RGGI Rule Moves Forward,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter, Vol. 37, No. 4 (2020).
• Co-Presenter, “Regulatory Relief:  Federal and State Environmental Responses to the COVID-19 National Emergency,” Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, Webinar, July 15, 2020.
• Co-Author, “Grand Jury Investigation into Unconventional Oil and Gas Industry Findings and Recommendations Released,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter,” Vol. 37, No. 3 (2020).
• Co-Author, “Governor Wolf’s and PADEP’s Attempts to Join RGGI Meets Resistance,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter,” Vol. 37, No. 3 (2020).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Preserves Rule of Capture,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter, Vol. 37, No. 2 (2020).
• Co-Author, “Updates on Changes to Coal Refuse Disposal Temporary Cessation Provisions,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter, Vol. 37, No. 2 (2020).
• Co-Author, “Coronavirus May Be Basis to Invoke Force Majeure Provision of Consent Orders and Consent Decrees in Pennsylvania,” The PIOGA Press, April 2020.
• Co-Author, “The Coronavirus May Be a Basis to Invoke the Force Majeure Provision of Consent Orders and Consent Decrees in Pennsylvania,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, March 20, 2020.
• Co-Author, “Update of Proposed Water Quality Standards for Manganese,” RMMLF Mineral Law Newsletter, Vol. 37, No. 1 (2020).
• Co-Chair, 5^th Appalachia Young Energy Professionals’ General Counsel Forum, The Center for American and International Law’s Institute for Energy Law, Pittsburgh, PA, May 24, 2018.
• Co-Panelist, “Due Diligence Overview,” AAPL’s Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, June 15, 2016.
• Co-Author, “The DEP Releases a Trio of Draft Technical Guidance Documents,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, November 16, 2017.
• Co-Author, “Environmental Groups File Suit Over Absence of Regulation of Oil & Gas Waste,” Babst Calland Administrative Watch, May 13, 2016.
• Author, “Chapter 78/78a Rulemaking Moves on to EQB,” The PIOGA Press, January 2016.
• Co-Author, “Environmental Groups Plan Suit Over Absence of Regulations of Oil & Gas Waste,” Babst Calland Administrative Watch, October 1, 2015.
• Co-Author, “Classifications of Wild Trout Streams in Pennsylvania,” The PIOGA Press, September 2012.
• Co-Author, “Draft Clean Water Act Guidance by the Environmental Protection Agency Could Significantly Expand Clean Water Act Permit Requirements for the Construction Industry,” 2 x 4 x 10, Division 10 of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, Summer 2011.
• Co-Author, “Don’t Forget an Upcoming Reporting Deadline for Two Environmental Programs!,” The PIOGA Press, February 2011.
• Contributor, “Construction Law Update: Case Law & Legislation Affecting the Construction Industry (2010),” Federal Update, Environmental Law and Administrative and Executive Sections, Division 10 of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, Spring 2011.
• Contributor, “Construction Law Update: Case Law & Legislation Affecting the Construction Industry (2009),” Federal Update, Environmental Law and Administrative and Executive Sections, Division 10 of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, Spring 2010.
• Co-Presenter, “So You Have the Funding and Rights of Entry – What’s Next?,” 35^th Kentucky Mineral Law Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, October 2010.
• Panelist, “Environmental Impact of the Marcellus Shale,” Washington County Bar Association, Washington & Jefferson College, September 2010.