Table of Contents
Volume 26, EMLF Annual Institute Proceedings

Chapter 1 --- By Susan H. Pauley
The Impact of Homeland Security Initiatives on the Confidentiality of the Energy Industry's Sensitive Business Information and the Privacy of the Energy Industry's Customer Information
§ 1.01. Introduction
§ 1.02. Department of Homeland Security and Other Federal Agency Information Privacy Initiatives in Connection with Homeland Security Efforts
§ 1.03. Potential Private Sector Information Sources for Homeland Security Efforts and Status of Private Sector Information
§ 1.04. Data Sharing and Mining
§ 1.05. Information Security
§ 1.06. Conclusion

Chapter 2 -- By Ernest E. Smith
Renewable Energy the Increasing Role of Wind Power: Incentives, Mandates, Siting and Leasing
§ 2.01. Introduction
§ 2.02. Federal and State Legislation: Carrots, Sticks and Question Marks
§ 2.03. Siting and Environmental Issues
§ 2.04. Elements of the Wind Lease
§ 2.05. Conclusion

Chapter 3 -- By Samuel M. Brock III
Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Coal, Oil and Gas, and Energy Industries
§ 3.01. Introduction 75
§ 3.02. Drug and Alcohol Testing Generally
§ 3.03. Federal Regulation of Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing
§ 3.04. State Regulation of Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing
§ 3.05. Collateral Challenges to Testing
§ 3.06. State Procedural Restrictions and Challenges
§ 3.07. Conclusion

Chapter 4 -- By Thomas C. Means and Daniel W. Wolff
Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities of Trainers Under the Mine Safety Act: Overview and Recent Developments
§ 4.01. Introduction
§ 4.02. Required Training for Miners
§ 4.03. The Mine Act Imposes Civil Liability for Violations of Its Training Requirements
§ 4.04. Criminal and Individual Civil Liability Under the Mine Act
§ 4.05. The Scourge of Ambiguity
§ 4.06. Recent Developments
§ 4.07. Conclusion

Chapter 5 -- By Julia K. Shreve
Freedom of Information Act Requests: MSHA Reduces Freedom and Denies Access to Information
§ 5.01. Introduction
§ 5.02. MSHA's Policy Change and Reaction
§ 5.03. Challenging a Denial of Information
§ 5.04. Conclusion

Chapter 6 -- By Stephen G. Allen
Force Majeure Under Coal Supply Contracts
§ 6.01. Introduction
§ 6.02. Origins of the Term Force Majeure
§ 6.03. Relationship of Force Majeure Clauses to Common Law and UCC
§ 6.04. Elements of a Force Majeure Clause
§ 6.05. Regulatory, Environmental and Statutory Force Majeure Issues
§ 6.06. Response to Invocation of Force Majeure
§ 6.07. Drafting Aids and Considerations for the Practitioner
§ 6.08. Appendix

Chapter 7 -- By Ronald E. Gold and Adam R. Kegley
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property in Coal Bankruptcy Cases: An Overview for Operators, Landowners, Purchasers and Contract Parties Whose Interests May Be Impacted by Bankruptcy
§ 7.01. Introduction
§ 7.02. Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code
§ 7.03. Fundamental Concepts in Bankruptcy Cases
§ 7.04. Executory Contracts
§ 7.05. Unexpired Leases
§ 7.06. Ipso Facto Clauses and Anti-Assignment Provisions
§ 7.07. The Business Judgment Standard
§ 7.08. Assumption and Assignment
§ 7.09. Rejection
§ 7.10. Performance, Rights and Obligations Prior to the Decision to Assume, Assume and Assign or Reject
§ 7.11. Special Issues

Chapter 8 -- By Nicolle Renee Snyder Bagnell
Gas Pipeline Relocation Issues
§ 8.01. Introduction
§ 8.02. Factors Regarding Pipeline Relocation
§ 8.03. Reasons for Relocation and Determining Which Party Pays
§ 8.04. Conclusion

Chapter 9 -- By Gregory D. Russell
Defining Gas Gathering: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
§ 9.01. Introduction
§ 9.02. Regulatory Background
§ 9.03. The November 5, 2003 Regulatory Initiative
§ 9.04. Conclusion

Chapter 10 -- By Beth R. Minear
Trespass on Easements
§ 10.01. Introduction
§ 10.02. Right of Dominant Estate to Erect Gates or Fences over Servient Land on Dominant Estate-holder's Own Determination
§ 10.03 Duty and Liability Regarding Shared or Co-Owned Easements
§ 10.04 Liability for Injuries to Persons Within Boundaries of Dominant Estate
§ 10.05. Conclusion

Chapter 11 -- By Joseph W. Dellapenna
Water Law in the Eastern United States: No Longer a Hypothetical Issue
§ 11.01. Introduction
§ 11.02. Riparian Rights
§ 11.03. Appropriative Rights
§ 11.04. Regulated Riparianism
§ 11.05. A Few Words on Groundwater

Chapter 12 -- By Allyn G. Turner and Kelly B. Kibble
Industry's Role in Challenging the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Process
§ 12.01. Introduction
§ 12.02. Overview of the TMDL Program
§ 12.03 Review of State TMDL Programs
§ 12.04. The TMDL Process: Implications for Industry
§ 12.05. Opportunities for Challenge
§ 12.06. Additional Ideas for Participating in the Process
§ 12.07. Conclusion

Chapter 13 -- By Timothy M. Miller and Jessica A. Blake
Land Use Companies Across the Nation Could Be At Risk
§ 13.01. Introduction
§ 13.02. In re Flood Litigation
§ 13.03. Portability to Other Jurisdictions
§ 13.04. Potential Impact on Existing and Future Mineral and Land Development
§ 13.05. Conclusion

Chapter 14 -- By Monika J. Hussell
Intellectual Property and the Energy Lawyer: Patents, Trade Secrets, Confidential Business Information, Copyrights and Trademarks
§ 14.01. Introduction
§ 14.02. Patents
§ 14.03. Trade Secrets and Confidential Business Information
§ 14.04. Copyrights
§ 14.05. Trademarks
§ 14.06. Conclusion

Chapter 15 -- By Marc R. Weintraub
Security Concerns in the Offerings of Interests in Oil and Gas Investments
§ 15.01. Introduction
§ 15.02. Recent Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Activities
§ 15.03. Applicability to Energy Development Programs
§ 15.04. Impact of Being Deemed a Security
§ 15.05. Conclusion

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