Blank Rome partner Brett A. Snyder will serve as a panelist at the Energy Bar Association’s (“EBA”) 2026 EBA Annual Meeting and Conference, being held April 14 through 15, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Brett’s session, “Unleashing Energy Infrastructure: Natural Gas and Oil Permitting Policy and Reform,” will take place on Tuesday, April 14, from 10:50 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

About the Session

The current administration has highlighted development of natural gas and oil infrastructure as an energy policy priority. Nevertheless, energy infrastructure development in the United States is increasingly constrained by an approval system at a time when oil and gas transportation has become an economic imperative driven by evolving market demands and technological change. Layered, duplicative, and often unpredictable federal and state permitting requirements can delay projects for years, exposing developers to legal risk and regulatory uncertainty.

This panel will examine how the current permitting framework has become a bottleneck for critical energy infrastructure and explore targeted reforms that can restore efficiency without compromising environmental protections or public participation. Panelists will discuss recent developments in the federal approval process for natural gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas projects, legislative developments, environmental review, and water permitting, including how these processes intersect with emerging pressures such as artificial intelligence-driven natural gas demand and regional fuel supply constraints.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Elizabeth A. Zembruski, Partner, John & Hengerer LLP
  • Kyle W. Danish, Co-Chair, Partner, Van Ness Feldman LLP
  • Brett A. Snyder, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
  • Vanessa Sutherland, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Phillips 66

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