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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP
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Kinder Morgan (fomerly El Paso Corporation)
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The Environment, Energy & Natural Resource Center at the University of Houston Law Center links energy issues with impacts on environment and natural resources. Building on the academic excellence of the faculty in these areas and the complex and multi-faceted energy and environmental issues in Houston, the Center provides a forum for education and discussion of the most important issues of the day, such as climate change, air pollution, clean coal and renewable energy.
On May 7, the Air & Waste Management Association's Gulf Coast Chapter will host David Friedman, vice-president of the American Fuels & Petrochemicals Manufacturers, to discuss the AFPM's current environmental and legislative initiatives. more...
The Houston Bar Association's Environmental Law Section's monthly luncheon on May 8 will feature a presentation on "Local Enforcement" by a panel of speakers from the Harris County District Attorney's Office, the Harris County Attorney's Office, and the City of Houston. more...
On May 15, Scott Gaille, the General Counsel of ZaZa Energy Corporation, will address the AIPN Houston chapter on Mitigating the Natural Resources Curse. more...
The Houston World Affairs Council on May 15 will host a lunch speech by Christian Burgsmuller, Counselor of the EU Delegation to the U.S. and Head of Energy, Transport and Environment Section. He will discuss "Transatlantic Energy Cooperation: Security Challenges and Opportunities." more...
On May 16, the Gulf Coast Power Association will welcome Christine Tezak, Managing Director of Research for ClearView Energy Partners, LLC, to discuss "Federal Energy Policy Trends: A View from Washington." more...
On May 23, the IAPG will host Bautista Vermal Azcona, the New Business Development Manager of SINOPEC Argentina E&P. He will discuss China's investment in Latin America over the last five years and how to understand Chinese deal-making activities and expectations in Latin America. more...EENR Archive Calendar of
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Research & Publication
Andrews Kurth Energy Scholar Hosts Petroleum Transaction Law Discussion
On April 24, Andrews Kurth Energy Scholar Julian Cardenas hosted a lunch panel discussion on New Legal Trends for Transnational Petroleum Transactions. The presentation included an international guest speaker, Dr. Alfredo De Jesus, Lecturer at the University of Versailles and the University of Paris XI, who addressed the legal theory of international petroleum transactions.
Prof. Cardenas also discussed his research on Best Industry Practices and Environmental Regulation for Offshore Petroleum Operations - A Contribution to the Study of the Lex Petrolea, and he presented a method for the applicability and enforcement of industry standards in the oil industry.
Andrews Kurth Energy Scholar Comments on LNG Export Policy
Prof. Susan Sakmar, an Andrews Kurth Energy Scholar and Visiting Assistant Professor at UH Law Center, recently submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Energy's proposed policy for exports of liquified natural gas. more...
UH-Calgary International Energy Law Program
The University of Houston Law Center and the University of Calgary Law School have established a new International Energy Law Program . This program allows graduates to sit for the bar in both the United States and Canada. more...
Spotlight
EENR Professor Hester Opens University of Houston Associate Professor Lecture Series
On April 25, Prof. Tracy Hester gave the opening presentation in the University of Houston's new Associate Professor Spotlight Lecture Series. He spoke on the emerging new law of climate engineering and other large-scale projects to modify the global climate. These proposed initiatives would theoretically offset the harmful effects of climate change, but they pose their own risks, ethical quandries and governance challenges. more...
Dr. Matt Tejada, the new Director of EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and the long-time Executive Director for Air Alliance Houston, spoke on environmental justice and air quality issues on Feb. 20, 2013. You can listen to an audio broadcast of his presentation here.
You can also find more background information on Dr. Tejada's lecture here.
The EENR Center proudly welcomed Jack Balagia, the General Counsel of ExxonMobil Corporation, as our Fall 2012 EENR Speaker on Oct. 30, 2012. more...
