Understanding Appalachian Basin Midstream Assets Special Institute

Vorys attorney Jon Airey was a speaker at the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation’s Understanding Appalachian Basin Midstream Assets Special Institute on April 20, 2015.  His presentation was titled “Regulatory Framework for the Midstream Sector.”  Jon discussed the applicability of deferral and state laws to the midstream section, highlighted the extent of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s jurisdiction to regulate natural gas pipelines and provided an overview of the authority of states to regulate midstream operations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.