Seminars & Events

Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street

Van Ness Feldman's Jay Ryan and Ben McMakin will be attending this event.

Carbon Trade and Finance Trends

Kyle Danish and Sam Kalen will be speakers at this conference. Van Ness Feldman is a Gold Sponsor.

Energy in the Southwest

Van Ness Feldman's Gary Bachman will be speaking at this event.

Global Warming II: How the law can best address climate change

Kyle Danish will be a moderator. Van Ness Feldman is a sponsor of this conference.

6th Annual Conference, The Green Business Summit: Adapt, Innovate, Transform

Van Ness Feldman's Tracy Nagelbush is attending this event.

Investing in Alternative Energy: The Environment & Developing Opportunities

Van Ness Feldman's Curt Rich will be moderating the panel at this conference.

FERC Compliance Summit 2008

Van Ness Feldman's Paul Korman will be a panelist at this conference during the discussion titled "What to do if you are faced with a compliance audit or investigation" on May 21st from 9:15-10:15 AM.

NGA Summit on Clean Power and Efficiency

Van Ness Feldman's Ben Yamagata will be a speaker on the "Outlook for Next Generation Coal and Nuclear" panel on May 7 from 11:15 AM-12:15 PM.

EMA 12th Annual Spring Conference

Kyle Danish will be a panelist during the Luncheon Roundtable and Conference Wrap Up: "US v. the World in CO2: Can we regain our competitive edge?" from 12:30-2:00 PM on May 1.

The Future is Now: The Business, Technology and Politics of Global Energy

Van Ness Feldman's Shelley Fidler will speak during the last session, "Curbing CO2 Emissions in the U.S.: Can Policy and Technology Make an Immediate Impact?" at 4 PM in room G004-A of Ruffner Hall.

Air Quality Regulation in California

Van Ness Feldman's Richard Penna will be speaking at this event.

2nd Annual National Climate Change Regulation Conference

Van Ness Feldman's Doug Smith will be serving on the panel at 2:45 PM on April 15.

NHA Annual Conference

Van Ness Feldman will be sponsoring the President's Luncheon on April 15. Chuck Sensiba, Matthew Love, and Mike Swiger will serve as panelists.

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law's Special Institute on Resources and Climate Change

Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish will discuss federal response to climate change on Thursday, April 10 from 1:30-2:20 PM.

2008 National Forest Landowners Conference

Curt Rich will be a speaker during the General Session on April 11.

ALI-ABA Global Warming: Climate Change and the Law

Kyle Danish will speak on the Kyoto Protocol during Webcast Segment A on April 3 at 10:30 AM.

First Annual New Mexico Biodiesel Policy Summit

Van Ness Feldman's Curt Rich will be a speaker at 10:30 AM on March 27th during the Federal Policy session.

Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008)

Van Ness Feldman's Curt Moffat, David Yaffe, Kyle Danish, Ben McMakin, Curt Rich, and Shelley Fidler will attend this event.

Electric Energy: Markets, Regulation and Investment

Van Ness Feldman's Douglas Smith and Kyle Danish will be two of the Program Co-Chairs. Mr. Smith will speak at 10:45 AM on March 3 during the session "Electricity Utility Regulation: Current Regulatory Challenges". Mr. Danish will speak at 3:15 PM on March 3 during the session entitled "Climate Change and Strategies for Electric Utilites and their Regulators".

Carbon Forum America 2008

Please visit the Van Ness Feldman booth (#129) at this conference. John Buchovecky, Kyle Danish, Ben McMakin, and Curt Rich will attend.

Cleantech Forum XVI

Van Ness Feldman's Curtis Rich and Ben McMakin will be attending.

The Climate of Hydro Annual Conference 2008

Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish will be speaking on Climate Change during the first panel at 10 AM on February 20.

Washington State Climate Change Report TeleBriefing

Van Ness Feldman's John Iani will moderate this TeleBriefing.

Voluntary Carbon Markets Conference

Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish will speak at 4 PM on February 5 during Session 4 of this event, entitled "How will the Voluntary Market pave the way for the Compliance Market?".

U.S. Department of Commerce's "Powering Our Low Carbon Future"

Van Ness Feldman's Ben Yamagata will discuss Market Adoption and Deployment during Concurrent Session 1b.

Conference on Enforcement Policy

This Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conference examines the implementation of FERC's enforcement authority as expanded by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Going Pro: Pro Bono and the Legal Professional

The newly-created VBA Pro Bono Society is dedicated to promoting public service among the students and faculty of George Mason University. We believe that by giving back to our community, we uplift both the law and the legal profession and help to create a better future for ouselves and those that follow.

Energy in Alaska: Emerging Policies, Markets and Resources

For 30 years, Alaska's North Slope and the Kenai Peninsula have been significant sources of energy export. In that same period, energy loads in Alaska have grown significantly. Due to the dispersed nature of Alaska's loads, the state has necessarily been an innovator in distributed generation.

Carbon Market Insights Americas 2007

This event will reflect on the emergence of carbon markets in North America with a special focus on the role of technology in driving these markets. Carbon Market Insights Americas 2007 will take place in the world’s financial capital, New York City.

Energy in the Northeast

With industry leaders we will explore ideas and initiatives being considered to meet the challenges that face the Northeast energy industry.

Alternative Energy: Regulations & Technical Developments

Not only is Alternative Energy eminent, it’s smart, economical and will affect everyone in the Public and Private Sectors. If you are planning to tap into alternative energy sources, if you work within the Energy field, or if you’re just curious about how alternative energy will be integrated into the mainstream power grid, this program will answer your questions and give you the information you’ll need.

Webinar: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices

As the national debate intensifies about how America will meet its growing energy needs while being environmentally responsible, an often mentioned subject is clean coal technologies. To bring clarity to the debate, the first in a series of free quarterly Webinars will help take the mystery out of "clean coal" technologies being developed and used today.

Federal Energy Policy: A Report from Washington

Challenges for the Northeast energy industry continue to grow with increasingly urgent issues such as global climate change, high and volatile commodity prices, the need for massive investments in demand-side solutions, generation and transmission, and the push for greater energy diversification.

American Public Power Association Legal Seminar

John Clements will outline recent developments in hydroelectric licensing. Matt Love will speak about Endangered Species Act issues associated with hydroelectric licensing.

ELCON Fall Workshop: A Different Climate for Industrial Electricity Buyers

Vincenzo Franco spoke about the compliance and voluntary markets for renewable energy credits (RECs) and the legal issues regarding the ownership of RECs.

Beyond Corn - Oklahoma Positions Other Alternative Fuel Sources

As Oklahoma continues to research and develop its alternative fuel sources and production, the Governor of Oklahoma will host GROW: Oklahoma Biofuels Conference, October 16-17 in Oklahoma City.

Air Quality Regulation in the Pacific Northwest

Climate change dominates the headlines. In response, policy makers across the country are adopting measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While climate policies are being developed outside of the conventional framework regulating air quality, they connect and impact each other.

Clean Development Mechanism

This workshop explores the common legal issues that arise when undertaking Clean Development Mechanism projects. Issues to be covered include the secondary CER market; post-2012; structured carbon transaction and the emerging US market.

Prospects for Rail Regulatory Reform: A Shipper Perspective

As presented to the National Coal Transportation Association, CURE is an incorporated, non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate improved rail policy for rail customers and the nation.

Midwest Energy Association: Legal and Regulatory Affairs Roundtable

Topics this year consisted of Public Utility Commission, Legislator, Regulatory Panel, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Decoupling and Washington & Regulatory Update.

WaterPower 2007

Waterpower XV provides a unique learning opportunity for hydro professionals of every level. Individuals new to the industry can receive the training needed to further their professional development. Industry veterans can expand their knowledge on specific areas of interest. Van Ness Feldman will have an exhibit table at the conference.

American Gas Association Legal Forum

The AGA Legal Forum is an intensive two-day seminar that gives participants the opportunity for in-depth discussion of gas industry issues with other member company general counsel and senior attorneys. This Thirtieth Annual Legal Forum will focus on the impact of the changes taking place in the industry and the new legal challenges facing clients.

Massachusetts v. EPA Decision

SAE hosts a wide variety of events that work to promote the mobility engineering knowledge base. They cover all aspects of technology related to design, manufacture, and total life cycle technology for the automotive, aerospace, off-highway, truck and bus, fuels and lubricants, and other related mobility industries.

California Hydroelectric Projects Conference

Charles Sensiba presented on Hydropower Judicial & Administrative Update.

Energy Markets and Regulation

Doug Smith co-chaired this event and gave the presentation on "An Update on Fundamentals of Energy Regulation Today". Kyle Danish presented "Implications of Environmental Regulation," which included The Clean Air Act: CAIR, CAMR and Clear Skies; NSR Enforcement Initiative and reform proposals; impact of concerns about climate change on energy efficiency and renewable energy development.

Cap and Trade as a Tool for Climate Change Policy

Cap and trade programs require institutional capacity to succeed – none more so than programs that allow trading in overseas projects.

Carbon Markets U.S. Forum

Van Ness Feldman's Bob Nordhaus spoke on legal and legislative developments and the firm exhibited at this conference, the first such event in the U.S. for leading global greenhouse gas media outlet and market advisory service Point Carbon.

Legal Dimensions of Climate Change Conference

You will learn about: The Importance of Climate Change to Lawyers, National, State and Municipal Policy Initiatives, The Global Perspective and The Corporate Risks and Opportunities.

Washington's New E-Waste Regulations

You will learn about key provisions of Washington's E-Waste program: Critical lessons from jurisdictions beyond Washington; the interplay with federal regulations; the environmental perspective; the manufacturer's perspective; and the government's implementation plan. Marlys Palumbo co-chaired the event and also moderated the discussion "Implementation Issues and Strategies for Local Governments." Bill Frick gave an "Update on Federal Government Activity as a Regulatory Body and a Waste Generator."

Regional Hydropower Relicensing Conference

Mike Swiger presented on the National Legislation & Litigation Update: Legislative and Caselaw Updates/Changes; and Administrative Questions and Issues.

Global Warming in the Pacific Northwest: Consequences & Choices

Kyle Danish spoke on Developing a Corporate Climate Change Strategy: Managing Risks and Opportunities.

Climate Change and the Future of the American West

Kyle Danish participated in a panel on Climate Change and Federal Law.

Oregon Hydropower Relicensing Conference

Mike Swiger gave an overview of Mandatory Conditioning; The New Alternatives and Hearing Processes; and Recent Experiences and Implementation Strategies.

LNG Development in the Pacific Northwest

John Buchovecky presented an examination of a recent LNG terminal and takeaway pipeline development; the FERC experience; state/federal oversight responsibilities; and lessons learned to date.

Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

The Registry's annual conference brought together thought leaders on climate change to take a hard look at developing climate policies, standards and trends.

Coal Transportation: Navigating the Issues

Bob Szabo, in his capacity as Executive Director of Consumers United for Rail Equity, served as Chairman of the Conference and addressed the topic, "Will Current Federal Rail Policy Deliver the Rail Transportation System Required for the Nation’s Coal Movements?"

Electricity and Natural Gas Regulation: Fundamentals and Current Issues

Doug Smith spoke on the Legal Foundations of Energy Regulation, as well as Current Hot Topics and Issues of Concern. He was a Program Co-Chair.

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Conference

Managing the Modern Utility Rate Case Conference

Doug Smith spoke on rate case issues arising from policies that favor cleaner energy supplies and address global warming.

Clean Coal Opportunities in Electric Power Generation

Ben Yamagata, who also serves as Executive Director for the Coal Utilization Research Council (CURC), spoke on The CURC Perspective -- Clean Coal Technology Options for Electricity Generation: Financial and Regulatory Incentives.

California Hydroelectric Projects Conference

A faculty member of The Seminar Group, Mike Swiger spoke on 401 Certification -- Updates and New Developments: Water Quality Certification Under Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act.

Striking a Balance: Communities, Commerce, and Economic Development in Southwest Alaska

John Iani spoke on fisheries rationalization and its effect on processors.

11th Annual Conference on Buying and Selling Electric Power in the West

Doug Smith addressed what FERC's authorities under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 mean for the Pacific Northwest.

Second Annual Coal-Fired Generation Conference

Van Ness Feldman member and Executive Director of Consumers United for Rail Equity, Bob Szabo, spoke on issues surrounding the transportation of coal.

Energy in Alaska

Doug Smith spoke on the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Curt Moffatt spoke on Development Incentives, particularly, "The Likely Impact of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Open Seasons Regulations on the Development of Oil and Gas Resources in Alaska."