Join us in Hot Springs, March 13-15, for the 62nd Natural Resources Institute Annual Conference in conjunction with 27th Environmental Law Annual Conference.
The conference will be held at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment will be presenting a joint session for both Natural Resources and Environmental Law on Thursday. There will also be a joint reception for both sections on Wednesday.
Register for both sessions and receive $100 discount!
Thank you to our sponsors!
Mitchell Williams Law Firm
PPGMR Law, PLLC
Wright Lindsey Jennings LLP
Planners:
- Eli Bauer, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP
- Mitchell Dowden, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
- Lara Sargent, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
Agenda
Wednesday, March 13
Environmental Only
3.0 CLE Hours
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Self Disclosure and Confidential Business Information Processes
• Tracy Rothermel, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Remediation after a Spill
• Dianna Kilburn, E&E Environmental Operations Manager,Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
• Addie McClain, E&E Inspector Supervisor, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
3:00pm – 3:15
Break
3:15pm – 4:15 pm
Clean Water Act: Development Trends and Updates
Jordan Wimpy, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Joint Reception with Natural Resources Institute
Thursday, March 14 -- Morning
Joint CLE with Natural Resources Institute
3.0 hours incl. 1.0 Ethics
7:30am – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am – 9:00am
Legislative Update
• Lauren Ballard, Chief of Staff, Arkansas Energy and Environment
• Mike McAlister, Deputy Chief Counsel, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
• Dan Pilkington, Attorney, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
9:00am – 9:30am
AOGC Abandoned and Orphan Wells Program
• Gary Looney, Assistant Director (El Dorado Office) Oil and Gas Commission
• Andrea Hopkins, Associate Energy Administrator, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
9:30am – 10:30am
Arkansas Energy and Environmental Transformation Roundtable
• Shane Khoury, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
• Larry Bengal, Chief Administrator of Energy, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
• Caleb Osborne, Division of Environmental Quality Director and Chief Administrator of the Environment, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
• Lauren Ballard, Chief of Staff, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
10:30am – 10:45am
Break
10:45am – 11:15am
Arkansas Infrastructure Strategic Investments (Opportunities under IIJA, IRA and CHIPS)
• Becky Keogh, State Infrastructure Coordinator, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
11:15 – 12:15pm
The Arkansas JDDC and Judicial Misconduct Across America
• Emily Abbott, Executive Director, Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission
Thursday, March 14 -- Afternoon
Environmental Only
3.0 CLE Hours
12:15pm – 1:15pm
Lunch Provided
1:15 pm -1:30 pm
Section Meeting
1:30pm – 2:30pm
EPA’s Proposed MPP ELG Rule: Overdue or Overdone
- Stuart Spencer, Senior Counsel, Environmental, Tyson Foods
2:30pm – 3:30pm
How to Be a BFP-F (Bona Fide Purchaser - Forever)
• Mark Allison, Wright Lindsey Jennings
3:30pm – 3:45 pm
Break
3:45pm – 4:45 pm
Air Permitting
• Paula Parker, Engineer Supervisor, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
Friday, March 15
Environmental Only
3.0 CLE Hours
8:00- 8:30am
Breakfast
8:30am – 9:30am
Risk Communication: Best Practices and the Role of Lawyers
• Professor Sara Gosman, University of Arkansas School of Law
9:30am – 10:30am
How low can you go? Quantifying so-called forever chemicals with passive samplers to support the EPA health advisory levels
•Professor Julian Fairey, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-11:45 am
Induced Seismicity in Arkansas: Overview of the History, Case Studies, and Regulatory Response
• Scott Ausbrooks, Director of the Office of the State Geologist, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment