26th Annual Environmental Law Conference May 3-5

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ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. YOU CAN CALL CYNTHIA BARNES AT 501-801-5660 OR REGISTER ONSITE.


Planners:
Madison Pitts, Associate Corporate Counsel MISO Energy
Eli C. Bauer, Wright Lindsey Jennings
Mitchell Dowden, Senior Policy Manager, Office of Land Resources, Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment 


Sponsors
Rose Law Firm
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Wright Lindsey Jennings


Thursday's session is followed by a Happy Hour at Sterling Bank

Wednesday May 3


12:30pm – 1:00pm 
Check-In and Registration


1:30pm – 2:30pm 
Reconsidering the PM2.5 NAAQS – Implications for Arkansas
Mark Allison, Wright Lindsey Jennings
Ben Holden, Regional Trinity Consultants


2:30pm – 2:45pm
BREAK


2:45pm – 3:45pm
TITLE TBA


3:45pm – 4:45pm
Recent and Upcoming Changes: WOTUS, T&E, ASTM E1527-21
Jimmy Rogers, Environmental Specialist FTN Associates, LTD



Thursday May 4


8:00am – 9:00am
BREAKFAST


9:00am – 10:00am
Will Arkansas Recognize Stigma Damages to Real Property
Ross Noland, Noland Law Firm P.A.


10:00am – 10:15am
BREAK

10:15am – 11:15am 
Arkansas Energy & Environment Transformation Roundtable 
Shane Khoury, Secretary of Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
Lawrence Bengal, Chief Administrator for Energy Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment
Caleb Osborne, Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director and Chief Administrator of Environment


11:15am – 12:15pm
EPA’s Supplemental Proposal to Reduce Methane and Other Pollutants from Oil and Natural Gas Operations
John Peiserich, Senior Vice President J.S. Held LLC


12:15pm – 12:30pm 
SECTION MEETING


12:30pm – 1:30pm
LUNCH


1:30pm – 2:30pm
SCOTUS Environmental Update
Allan Gates, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C
Prof. Christopher Kelley, University of Arkansas School of Law


2:30 – 2:45
BREAK


2:45 – 3:45
Climate Change and Food Security
Professor Susan Schneider, University of Arkansas School of Law


3:45 – 4:45
Good Neighbor: Where are We Now?
Kendra Jones, Assistant General Counsel, US Steel Corporation
Kelly McQueen, McQueen Law Firm, PLLC

Thursday's session is followed by a Happy Hour at Sterling Bank

Friday May 5
8:00am – 8:30am
BREAKFAST


8:30am – 9:00am
Assessing Potential Conflicts Between Mineral Development and Renewable Energy Projects 
Mark Robinette, Attorney Specialist, Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment 


9:00am – 9:30am
Legislating an Arkansas Energy Policy
Chafer Stanley, Regulatory, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Liaison, The Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders


9:30am – 9:45am
BREAK


9:45am – 10:45am
Solar and Net Metering Post Act 278
Michael Heister, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC 


10:45am – 11:45am
Back to Basics and Government Clients
Judge Charles Moulton, Administrative Law Judge, Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment

Hotel Information

The Courtyard by Marriott – Fayetteville
600 Van Asche Drive
Fayetteville, AR  72703

• Courtyard Fayetteville for 119 USD per night
Book your group rate for Arkansas Bar Association Environmental Law Conference
Call 479-571-4900



Cancellations - Full refunds, less a $50 administrative charge for seminars and $25 charge for webinars will be given to registrants whose cancellation is received at least two weeks before the program begins. After this deadline, you may send a substitute or request a CLE credit certificate. If you do not cancel and you do not attend, you will receive the course materials only, upon request.

 

Location

Sterling Bank
3453 N. Steele Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72703
When:  May 3, 2023 from 12:30 PM to 05:00 PM (CT)