Register Now for the Section’s Annual Meeting and the 2022 Tri-State Environmental Law Conference
By Turn off your webcams and join us at the farm for our section’s Annual Meeting and Social on May 4. Then, pack your bags and head down to Charleston on June 16-18 for the 2022 Tri-State Environmental Law Conference!
Our Section will hold its Annual Meeting and Social on May 4 at Carolina Morning Stables in Siler City, home of section member Jeff Tyburski. The afternoon’s agenda promises fresh air, food, fellowship, horses, and music. Registration and agenda are available here. Remember to register by April 22.
Then, on June 16-18, our section will meet up with our colleagues in Georgia and South Carolina for a weekend of socialization and education at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. Following a welcome reception on Thursday evening, the three state bars will host two days of networking and CLE. Leading regulators, legal experts, and stakeholders will present on key environmental issues, including emerging contaminants, climate change, energy, water and natural resources.
Registration and hotel information may be found on the South Carolina Bar’s website, and the agenda is below. Remember to register by May 24.
2022 Tri-State Program Agenda
Thursday, June 16
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Reception at Charleston Visitors Center Camden Room
Friday, June 17
7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m.
EPA Goals, Priorities, and Initiatives
Daniel Blackman, EPA Region 4 Administrator
9:30 a.m.
Three State Panel – Forecasting How States Will Regulate Emerging Contaminants
Mark A. Johnson, Geosyntec Consultants
Kim Nimmer, NCDEQ regulator
Jean Zhuang, Southern Environmental Law Center
Jeaneanne Gettle, Director, Water Division, EPA Region 4
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcase Break
11 a.m.
Breakout Sessions (SC, NC, GA) Case Law and Legislation Updates
12:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Afternoon Activities Courtesy of Our Sponsors
Kayak Tour, Carriage Tour, Barrier Island Eco-Tour, Upper King Street Culinary Tour
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Reception at Francis Marion Hotel
Saturday, June 18
7:30 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.
Family Breakfast
8:25 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m.
Three State Panel – Climate Change & Resiliency
Eric G. Fosmire, SC Office of Resilience
Marlena Byrne, NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency
Dale Morris, Chief Resilience Officer, Charleston Office of Resiliency and Sustainability
9:30 a.m.
Federal Trends in Water Regulation
Mary Katherine Stukes, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC (Moderator)
James Choate, Charleston District of Corps
Leif Palmer, Regional Counsel, EPA Region 4
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
Hot Topics:
NEPA – Kym Hunter, Southern Environmental Law Center
Renewables – Katherine E. Ross, Parker Poe
Emerging Regulatory Trends – Brownfields Redevelopment – Jeff Tyburski, Geosyntec Consultants of NC, P.C.
11:30 a.m.
Mental Health Awareness
Michael Abro, Lawyers Helping Lawyers, SC Bar
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Register for the annual meeting and social.
Register and reserve hotel rooms for the Tri-State Conference.