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May 09, 2008 Governor Riley Makes Two Appointments to Oil and Gas Board MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Friday appointed two new members to the State Oil and Gas Board, filling seats on the panel that have expired. The Governor appointed James Griggs of Fairhope and Charles “Ward” Pearson of Tuscaloosa. “In my opinion, there are no better choices to assure fundamental fairness on the Oil and Gas Board and the protection of Alabama’s oil and gas interests,” said Governor Riley. The board consists of three members appointed by the governor for a term of six years. The board promulgates and enforces rules and regulations to ensure the conservation and proper development of Alabama’s oil and gas resources. Griggs is the State Lands Director of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. He is also an attorney who had a private law practice in Mobile during the 1980s that specialized in oil and gas and real property litigation. He served as the law clerk for the State Oil and Gas Board and Alabama Geological Survey in the mid-1970s. “Most of my professional career has been involved in protecting Alabama’s natural resources. This appointment is another opportunity to continue doing that,” said Griggs. Pearson is an attorney and president of the Pearson Law Firm in Tuscaloosa. His areas of practice are oil and gas law, environmental law and natural resources law. He has also been an adjunct professor of oil and gas law at the University of Alabama School of Law since 1983. “I look at this appointment to serve on the Oil and Gas Board as an honor and responsibility,” said Pearson. “I’ve known many members of the board’s staff for a long time. We truly enjoy in Alabama an excellent Oil and Gas Board staff and I look forward to working with them.” Griggs replaces board member Stephen Dampier, whose term expired on Oct. 31, 2007. Pearson replaces board member Gaines McCorquodale, whose term expired on Oct. 31, 2005. | |
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