Table of Contents
Volume 28, EMLF Annual Institute Proceedings

Chapter 1 - By Ann R. Klee and Jessica A. Hall
The Climate Change Debate: Is Congress Ready to Take the Heat?
§ 1.01. Background — The Key Pillars of U. S. Climate Change Policy to Date
§ 1.02. Drivers for Change in U. S. Climate Policy
§ 1.03. Where Is U. S. Climate Policy Headed?
§ 1.04. Conclusion

Chapter 2 - By David M. Flannery and Lindsey K. Griffith
Competition for New Energy Projects—Incentives Offered by Various States
§ 2.01. Introduction
§ 2.02. The Changing Landscape of Electric Power Generation
§ 2.03. Existing State Incentives
§ 2.04. Conclusion

Chapter 3 - By Maribeth Anderson and Joe Gollehon
Managing the Crisis Situation
§ 3.01. Introduction
§ 3.02. The Rise in Citizen Journalism
§ 3.03. Ten Principles of Crisis Communications
§ 3.04. Points for Your Crisis Management Plan
§ 3.05. Summary

Chapter 4 - By Jeffrey J. Bresch and Stephanie L. Hadgkiss
Best Practices in Electronic Discovery and Document Retention
§ 4.01. Pre-Litigation E-Discovery Best Practices
§ 4.02. E-Discovery Obligations When Litigation May Be “Reasonably Anticipated”
§ 4.03. E-Discovery Conferencing Considerations
§ 4.04. Preparing to Respond to an E-Discovery Request
§ 4.05. Other E-Discovery Considerations for Production Requests
§ 4.06. Spoliation, Sanctions & the Safe Harbor Provision
§ 4.07. Post-Litigation E-Discovery Best Practices
§ 4.08. Conclusion

Chapter 5 - By Patrick W. Mattingly
Master Limited Partnerships
§ 5.01. Overview
§ 5.02. Advantages and Disadvantages
§ 5.03. Regulatory Environment and Potential Litigation Issues for MLPs
§ 5.04. Recent Legislation Applicable to MLPs
§ 5.05. Tax Treatment
§ 5.06. Investment Characteristics
§ 5.07. Recent Developments
§ 5.08. Conclusion

Chapter 6 - By G. Brian Wells
Special Issues in the Law of Co-Tenancy
§ 6.01. Introduction
§ 6.02. Creation of a Co-Tenancy Relationship
§ 6.03. Severed Estates
§ 6.04. Consent Required to Develop the Oil and Gas Estate
§ 6.05. State-by-State Analysis
§ 6.06. Doctrine of Ratification and Acquiescence
§ 6.07. Co-Tenants Lease Not Binding
§ 6.08. The Duty to Account
§ 6.09. Bases of Accounting
§ 6.10. The Doctrine of Waste
§ 6.11. Injunctive Relief for Waste
§ 6.12. Monetary Damages
§ 6.13. Enhanced Damages
§ 6.14. Waste Distinguished from Accounting
§ 6.15. Conclusion

Chapter 7 - By Thomas V. Flaherty, Christopher A. Brumley and Nathaniel K. Tawney
Employers’ Immunity Under Workers’ Compensation Statutes: Deal or No Deal?
§ 7.01. Introduction
§ 7.02. The Advent of Workers’ Compensation Statutes
§ 7.03. Intentional Injury Exceptions to Employer Immunity - The Game Is On!
§ 7.04. When to Hold ’Em and When to Fold ’Em: Evaluating Your Deal as an Employer
§ 7.05. Issues in Litigating Intentional Injury Cases - Play Your Hand Wisely
§ 7.06. Conclusion

Chapter 8 - By John R. Woodrum
Retiree Health Benefits in the Coal Industry: A Final Solution to the High Cost of Easy Promises
§ 8.01. Introduction
§ 8.02. Anatomy of a Promise to Provide Lifetime Health Benefits
§ 8.03. The Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992
§ 8.04. An Imperfect Solution
§ 8.05. A Final Solution to the High Cost of Easy Promises
§ 8.06. Conclusion

Chapter 9 - By Steven P. McGowan
Liability for Contractors in Connection with Mining: To Plus To May Not Equal For
§ 9.01. Introduction
§ 9.02. Risks and Rewards—The Use of Contractors in Mining Operations
§ 9.03. Common Law Liability
§ 9.04. Regulatory Schemes Applying to Contractors and Mine Operators
§ 9.05. Other Liability Theories
§ 9.06. Managing the Risks by Recognizing the Opportunities
§ 9.07. Allocating Risks and Liabilities in Contracts
§ 9.08. We’re the Government, and We’re Here to Help!
§ 9.09. Dealing with the “Irresolvable” Conflicts
§ 9.10. Conclusion

Chapter 10 - By Blair M. Gardner and Michael J. Pattwell
Rivers, Streams and Swales, and the Jurisdictional Reach of the Clean Water Act After Rapanos v. United States
§ 10.01. Introduction
§ 10.02. The Significance of Commerce Clause Limitations on Navigable Water in Rapanos
§ 10.03. The Use of the Clean Water Act to Regulate Surface Mining
§ 10.04. Avoiding the Commerce Clause Dilemma in Rapanos
§ 10.05. Conclusion

Chapter 11 By Stanton D. Ernest and William C. Illingworth
Underground Disposal of Slurry and Coal Refuse in Mine Voids: Does the Coal Owner / Lessee Have the Legal Right to Dispose of Slurry and Coal Refuse in the Mine Voids?
§ 11.01. Introduction
§ 11.02. Determination of Disposal Rights Conveyed by Coal Grant
§ 11.03. Express Rights
§ 11.04. Incidental Mining Rights and Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. v. Shepherd
§ 11.05. Incidental Mining Rights in Eastern United States Jurisdictions
§ 11.06. Use of Mining Voids—When Does the Right Terminate?
§ 11.07. Adoption of American Rule by Eastern States
§ 11.08. Application of Illinois’ Container Space Doctrine
§ 11.09. Potential Limitation on Use of Cavities for Operations Conducted on Other Properties
§ 11.10. Suggestions for Future Action
§ 11.11. Summary

Chapter 12 - By Frank B. Harrington
Form Over Substance: Potential Pitfalls in Coal Trading Form Contracts
§ 12.01. Introduction
§ 12.02. Usage of “Commodity” Trading Agreements for Coal Transactions
§ 12.03. Cover, Resale and Market Price Remedies Under the U.C.C.
§ 12.04. Coal Trading Approach to Cover, Resale and Market Price Damages
§ 12.05. What If Market Price Damages Overcompensate?
§ 12.06. Are the Damages Specified in Coal Trading Forms Truly “Liquidated Damages”?
§ 12.07. Exclusive Remedies Under Coal Trading Forms
§ 12.08. Market Price Damages Under Coal Trading Contracts: Improving on the U.C.C.?
§ 12.09. Calculation of Damages for Non-Delivery and Non-Acceptance Under Coal Trading Forms as Compared to U.C.C. Damages
§ 12.10. Other Remedies Available Under Coal Trading Forms: Losses, Gains, Costs and Other “Economic” Damages
§ 12.11. Other Concerns with Coal Trading Agreements: Seller Bias?
§ 12.12. Repudiation Issues: Coal Trading in a Rapidly Changing Market
§ 12.13. Conclusion
§ 12.14. Appendix

Chapter 13 - By Davin L. Seamon
Horrors of the Record Room
§ 13.01. Introduction
§ 13.02. General Record Room Issues
§ 13.03. Substantive Abstracting Issues

Chapter 14 - By Arthur J. Wright
Horizontal Wells: Technical and Legal Issues
§ 14.01. Introduction
§ 14.02. Lease Issues
§ 14.03. Surface Lease Issues and Trespass
§ 14.04. Regulatory Issues
§ 14.05. Conclusions/Comments
§ 14.06. Sample Clauses
§ 14.07. Horizontal Well — ORRI for Production
§ 14.08. Bibliography

Chapter 15 - By Beth R. Minear and Eric R. Waller
Uniform Environmental Covenants Act and Deed Restrictions: History, Mechanics and Practical Application of Primary Requirements in the Transfer and Use of Real Property
§ 15.01. Introduction
§ 15.02. Common Law Restrictive Covenants
§ 15.03. Brownfields and CERCLA Create the Need for a Stronger Covenant
§ 15.04. The Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA)
§ 15.05. Land Transfers Mechanisms
§ 15.06. Conclusion