Serious environmental and land use lawyers and litigators know that the Annual Environmental, Land Use & Energy Law Conference is “the place to be” on March 30th. Learn what happened in federal and state legislatures, agencies, and courts, and in Massachusetts municipal law. Find out what you need to know for your clients and career-and catch up on what you missed this year.
The panelists survey the critical new developments in each of the major fields of environmental law, energy law, land use, and related litigation. For those who have attended in prior years, attending annually refreshes your knowledge and helps keep you up-to-date on the latest developments. And for those new to the Conference, attending is a great way to broaden and deepen your knowledge by learning from experts who have been tracking the trends, cases, and statutory changes.
The panelists survey the critical new developments in each of the major fields of environmental law, energy law, land use, and related litigation. For those who have attended in prior years, attending annually refreshes your knowledge and helps keep you up-to-date on the latest developments. And for those new to the Conference, attending is a great way to broaden and deepen your knowledge by learning from experts who have been tracking the trends, cases, and statutory changes.
Course Content
9:00 - 9:05 amWelcome and Introduction
Pamela D. Harvey, Esq.,, Boston
Gregor I. McGregor, Esq.,
McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston
9:05 - 11:05 am
Survey of Cases: Significant Jurisprudence for Massachusetts Attorneys
Environmental Permitting Litigation Update
Sarah A. Turano-Flores, Esq.,
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, Hyannis
Subdivision, Zoning, and 40B Cases Update
Mark Bobrowski, Esq.,
Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC, Concord
Michael K. Murray, Esq.,
Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Boston
DEP and Home Rule Cases Update
Richard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq.,
Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP, Boston
11:05 - 11:15 am
Break
11:15 - 12:15 pm
Government Updates: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
EPA Update
Carl F. Dierker, Esq.,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, Boston
DEP Update
Ann Lowery, Esq.,
Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 - 1:35 pm
Featured Speaker: Recent Passage of the Public Lands Protection Act and Other Significant Legislative Initiatives
Hon. James B. Eldridge,
Massachusetts State Senate, Middlesex & Worcester District, Commonwealth of Mass
1:35 - 2:00 pm
Public Lands Preservation Act Codifies EOEEA Policy and Article 97 “No Net Loss:”
A Close Look at the PLPA, New EEA Portal, and EEA Guidelines Now in Effect
Gregor I. McGregor, Esq.,
McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Energy Law: Incentives, Standards and Siting Issues for Clean Energy Projects
Beth A. Goldstein, Esq.,
Sherin and Lodgen LLP, Boston
Jonathan S. Klavens, Esq.,
Klavens Law Group, PC, Boston
2:50 - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Significant Evolving Practice Areas
Historic Preservation and Community Housing
Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq.,
Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Milton
21E and Brownfields
Lucas Rogers, Esq.,
Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Climate Change Update
Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq.,
City of Boston, Boston
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
CochairsPamela D. Harvey, Esq.,
Boston
Gregor I. McGregor, Esq.,
McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston
Faculty
Mark Bobrowski, Esq.,
Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty & Silverstein LLC, Concord
Carl F. Dierker, Esq.,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, Boston
Hon. James B. Eldridge,
Massachusetts State Senate, Middlesex & Worcester District, Commonwealth of Mass,
Beth A. Goldstein, Esq.,
Sherin and Lodgen LLP, Boston
Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq.,
City of Boston, Boston
Jonathan S. Klavens, Esq.,
Klavens Law Group, PC, Boston
Ann Lowery, Esq.,
Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Michael K. Murray, Esq.,
Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Boston
Richard A. Nylen, Jr., Esq.,
Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen LLP, Boston
Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq.,
Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Milton
Lucas Rogers, Esq.,
Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Martin J. Suuberg, Esq.,
Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Sarah A. Turano-Flores, Esq.,
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, Hyannis
