John Dixon, Counsel at Saul Ewing LLP, along with several other professionals, will be presenting on a panel at the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s Shale Insight Conference in Erie, PA on September 24. The panel will be speaking on "Environmental Permitting and Mitigation for Complex Development."
As the energy and digital infrastructure demand increases across the environmental permitting landscape for FERC-regulated pipelines and large-scale data centers, it has become more complex, scrutinized, and frequently challenged. This panel includes a team of experienced environmental consultants alongside legal counsel and PADEP, offering a multidisciplinary perspective on environmental permitting in a climate defined by heightened public engagement and judicial review. At the core of the discussion is a shared premise: durable permitting outcomes are rooted in intentional, strategic planning that begins at the earliest stages of project development.
The panel will emphasize that stakeholder engagement is not simply procedural, but a substantive opportunity to shape projects in ways that are both responsive and resilient. A critical component of this early coordination is the development of a clear and credible mitigation strategy. The panel will explore how advancing mitigation planning early on, can meaningfully shape project outcomes. Attendees will gain practical, actionable strategies for navigating the evolving permitting environment, with insights into how interdisciplinary collaboration can reduce risk, enhance credibility, and improve long-term project outcomes.
