NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Tulsa, OK, United States, 04/18/2008 - Aubrey McClendon, co-founder and CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, delivered the inaugural Chesapeake Energy Lecture on April 14 in the Great Hall at The University of Tulsa.

The TU College of Law hosted the lecture as part of the Chesapeake Energy Scholars Program.

McClendon spoke on how his company has used technology to further develop the natural gas supply and how the country can more fully utilize natural gas to reduce pollution, decrease dependence on foreign oil, and alleviate the strain biofuels could cause on the global food supply.

McClendon has served as chairman of the board, CEO and director of Chesapeake Energy Corporation since he co-founded the company in 1989. Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the third largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S.

The lecture marked the first in a series that will focus on the energy sector and the law unique to it. It will afford the law school another opportunity to bring in dynamic and unique speakers, such as McClendon, with valuable vision and insight into the industry.

The Chesapeake Energy Lecture Series is a component of the Chesapeake Energy Scholars Program, a partnership between the TU College of Law and the energy company. The partnership allows the law school to strengthen its recruitment of students interested in careers in the oil and gas industry. Additionally, the company’s support will promote the mission of the school’s National Energy-Environment Law and Policy Institute (NELPI).

Three distinct areas will be addressed by the initiative, including student scholarships and curriculum enhancements, along with the lecture series. This program is further strengthened by interdisciplinary options made available through the Energy Management Program in TU’s College of Business Administration and energy-related classes in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences.

About The TU College of Law
The TU College of Law provides an academically rigorous, yet congenial atmosphere with opportunities for scholarship, leadership and faculty mentoring. Students develop practical skills through participation with student-driven legal journals, award-winning moot court teams, two on-campus clinics and a new pro bono program. Joint interdisciplinary degrees include a JD/MBA and JD/MTAX and unique specialties include energy and environmental law and Native American law. The Mabee Legal Information Center is recognized as one of the nation’s top university law libraries. The TU College of Law is one of the four colleges of The University of Tulsa, which is ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s Top 100 Universities.

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