Blank Rome partner Ryan A. Haddad will serve as a panelist at the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation’s (“EMLF”) 47th Annual Institute, being held June 14 through 16, 2026, in Charleston, South Carolina. Blank Rome is pleased to be a sponsor of the event.

About the Program

The 47th Annual Institute will feature a forward-looking approach to the current issues impacting the domestic and global energy industry, with educational sessions presented by key players from energy companies, law firms, government agencies, and educational institutions.

Ryan Haddad’s session, “Obtaining Primacy to Permit CCS Projects,” will take place on Tuesday, June 16, from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.

About the Session

In light of West Virginia’s new primacy status to permit carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) projects, this presentation will examine the process for obtaining primacy and review other states with primacy and the broader federal regulatory framework governing CCS. The session will also place these developments in context by discussing the practical implications for storage rights and drilling operations.

  • Hugh Caperton II, Energy Consultant
  • Ryan Haddad, Partner, Blank Rome
  • Roger Hanshaw, Partner, Bowles Rice

Other sessions include:

  • Fireside Chat with PHMSA’s Chief Counsel: Navigating Today’s Pipeline Safety and Regulatory Landscape
  • From Boardroom to Courtroom: How Financial Realities Drive Energy Disputes
  • Navigating Community Impacts in Data Center Development
  • Utility Perspective on Today’s Energy Challenges
  • Getting Started with AI
  • Leveraging AI to Streamline Factual Investigation and Case Development
  • Case Update: Summaries and Trends
  • Ethical Considerations When Representing Joint Ventures and Other Cooperative Agreements
  • Cyber Incident Response Workshop
  • Managing Risk in Response to Increased Demand
  • Environmental Law Update
  • Navigating Nuclear: Understanding the Upside and Uncertainty of NRC Regulatory Revisions
  • Anticipating the Impacts of Changes in the Federal Government to Your Projects
  • Data Centers v. Mineral Owners’ Competing Surface Uses 
  • Severed Estates in Energy Resources: Pore Space, Geothermal, Wind, and Beyond
  • Employment Law Update

CLE credit is available.

For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.