MEMBER CENTER
2025 Energy Law: One Big Beautiful Update CLE
Look for this program at NOBA's Procrastinators' Programssm!
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This CLE will explore the recent changes to energy development at the state and federal levels.
Speakers: Colleen C. Jarrott, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Energy & Environmental Law Committee Chair, NOBA Board of Directors
Michele Hale DeShazo, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
This CLE will be available at NOBA's Procrastinators' Programssm in December!
NOBA's Energy Committee Expands Scope To Become Energy & Environmental Law Committee
As the oil & gas industry continues to evolve, it is important to not only honor the rich history that the industry has brought to Louisiana and its economy over the last several decades, but it is equally as important to acknowledge the transition that is ongoing. As such, the New Orleans Bar Association will be changing the name of its “Energy Committee” to the “Energy and Environmental Law Committee” effective December 1, 2024. We believe that this change not only captures and recognizes all of the hard work of the oil & gas industry over time, but it is also a nod to all of the new, renewable forms of energy that are coming to the forefront, such as carbon capture & sequestration, offshore wind, hydrogen, lower-carbon solutions, solar, geothermal energy, biofuels, biomass, etc. While we know that traditional oil & gas will be here for many more decades to come, this change is intended to be inclusive of and recognize other forms of energy that are entering this space. This change is also in line with trends that are happening across the country at the federal, state, and local levels. We hope that NOBA’s members will embrace this more expansive and forward-thinking name change. After all, this industry is all about innovation and developing right-sized solutions for the future.
Blog Posts
April 2024: The Louisiana Public Trust Doctrine and Environmental Justice: Will the Louisiana Supreme Court Weigh In?
December 2023: U.S. EPA Grants Louisiana Primacy for Class VI Geologic Sequestration Wells: What's Next?
March 2023: DOJ Issues New Policy on Corporate Self-Disclosure of Criminal Misconduct
April 2021: A New Look at OLDEB: The Louisiana Supreme Court's Recent Ruling in the Melerine Case
October 2020: Carbon capture and sequestration: Can Big Oil save money and the environment?