Cleaning Up Old Mines and Oil Wells with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
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Agenda
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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.
Tuesday, April 18 and 19, 2023 | 8:30 – 11:45 am CDT
Day One: Mine Reclamation Under IIJA
Status of Abandoned Hardrock and Coal Mines
- Abandoned mines: size of problem, existing and potential hazards
- Current mine reclamation programs
- Mine reclamation appropriation in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
- Applications, fees and fund distribution
- Eligible activities and exclusions
- Other funding sources and approaches to funding cleanup
Mine Reclamation Activities
- Environmental assessments
- Site surveys
- Development of reclamation plans
- Erosion/sedimentation control
- Slope stabilization
- Revegetation and return to beneficial uses
Day Two: Orphaned Well Plugging, Remediation and Restoration under IIJA
Status of Status of Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells in U.S.
- Orphaned wells: size of problem, existing and potential hazards
- Current orphaned well plugging and remediation programs
- Well plugging/remediation appropriation in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
- Applications, fees and fund distribution
- Eligible activities and exclusions
- Other funding sources and approaches to funding cleanup
Orphaned Well Capping/Reclamation Activities
- Plugging orphaned wells
- Remediating well pads and related facilities
- Remediating soils
- Restoring native species
- Remediating adjacent lands
- Accounting for costs
- Seeing contribution from responsible parties
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.0 PDHs
AAPL (Landmen)
6.0 CEUs
Geologists
6.0 PDHs*
Attorneys
6.0 CLE Hours (TX, PA, CA)
* This webinar may offer up to 6.0 PDHs to licensed geologists. HalfMoon Education has not applied for state geologist continuing education approval in states requiring such.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers in most states for whom this subject matter is professionally relevant. *This webinar is not approved for engineers and geologists in New York.
This webinar has been approved by the American Association of Professional Landmen for accreditation, which has been approved for 6.0 CEU’s
This webinar offers 6.0 CLE hours to Texas attorneys. HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider for Texas attorneys. The Texas Board of Legal Specialization has approved this seminar for 6.0 certification and recertification continuing legal education credits in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law. This course offers 6.0 CLE hours to Pennsylvania and California attorneys. HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider for Pennsylvania and California attorneys.
This webinar may offer up to 6.0 PDHs to licensed geologists in some states. HalfMoon Education has not applied for state geologist continuing education approval in states requiring such.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous
learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Dr. Scott Simonton, PE, PhD
Principal Engineer at Marshall University Huntington CampusDr. Si
monton a registered professional engineer in multiple states. He has over 30 years of experience in environmental engineering and compliance. A USMC and US Army veteran, his professional experience includes state regulatory agencies, regional and national engineering firms, and academia – where he is a Professor of Environmental, Safety and Health. Dr. Simonton has served as an expert witness and/or litigation consultant in over 75 cases, and has provided deposition, hearing, and trial testimony in State and Federal Courts.