Colorado Governor Drinks Fracking Fluid

The Washington Times reports that Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper drank a class of fracking fluid at a meeting in Colorado. The ingredients were so safe, that the governor had no qualms about downing a glass of the fluid, which is used to liberate oil and gas from rock formations.

          EMLS President Matthew Hardin has been selected as an editor for the Appalachian Natural Resources Law Journal (ANRLJ). The ANRLJ is a peer-reviewed journal published deep in the heart of the Appalachian coalfields, and is primarily devoted to topics relating to energy development and natural resources.  Hardin joins EMLS Secretary Tori Herman and EMLS Treasurer Sherra Kissee on the journal's editorial Board.

EMLS Officers Receive Academic Honors

Two Energy & Mineral Law Society officers have recently been named to the Dean's List at the Appalachian School of Law. The Dean's list is reserved for students ranked in the top 25% of the law school class.

President Matt Hardin and Vice President Westley Ketron were among the students honored for academic excellence at the conclusion of the Fall 2012 semester. Both Ketron and Hardin are also currently serving as editors for the Appalachian Journal of Law. Ketron recently accepted a clerkship with the Virginia Supreme Court, and looks forward to working in Richmond this summer.

EMLS President to be Published in Appalachian Journal of Law

     Energy & Mineral Law Society President Matthew Hardin has received notice that an article he wrote over the past several months will soon be published in the Appalachian Journal of Law. Look for his article, "Three Evidentiary Approaches to Party 'Admissions' by Experts" later this spring. The article will be of particular interest for attorneys and corporate officials who are considering the use of outside experts in the context of litigation.

     Matthew Hardin is from rural Kentucky, and received his B.A. from Transylvania University in 2011. He is a J.D. candidate at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia, where he is currently ranked second in the Class of 2014.