ANNUAL ADVANCED COURSE and LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST. Environmental Law THURSDAY - FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8-9, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C.

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1 ANNUAL ADVANCED COURSE and LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST Environmental Law THURSDAY - FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8-9, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. Cosponsored by

2 PLANNING CHAIRS (also on faculty) Pamela R. Esterman Daniel Riesel FACULTY U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Phillip Brooks Director, Air Enforcement Division, Office of Civil Enforcement Walter E. Mugdan Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 2 Deborah G. Nagle Director, Water Permits Division B. Suzi Ruhl Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Environmental Justice Victoria A. Arroyo Assistant Dean for Centers and Institutes; Director of Environmental Law Program, Professor from Practice, Georgetown University Law Center Lynn L. Bergeson Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Edward A. Boling Associate Director for NEPA Council on Environment Quality Pamela A. Bresnahan Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Abbi L. Cohen Dechert LLP John C. Cruden Former Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice Alexandra Dapolito Dunn Executive Director and General Counsel, Environmental Council of the States Albert M. Ferlo Perkins Coie LLP Emily Sanford Fisher Vice President, Legal & Corporate Secretary, Edison Electric Institute Robert D. Fox Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox LLP Scott Fulton President, Environmental Law Institute Michael B. Gerrard Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Law School R. Juge Gregg Law and Policy Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice Peter Hsiao Morrison & Foerster LLP Betty M. Huber Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Neal Kemkar Senior Counsel and Director of Environmental Policy, General Electric Richard J. Lazarus Howard and Katherine Aibel Professor of Law, Harvard Law School Thomas A. Lorenzen Crowell & Moring LLP Brenda Mallory Former General Counsel, U.S. Council on Environmental Quality Neal McAliley Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. Bobby McEnaney Senior Deputy Director, Western Renewable Energy Project, National Resources Defense Council Steven P. Quarles Nossaman LLP Kathy Robb Hilary Tompkins Hogan Lovells US LLP ALI CLE Senior Program Attorney Amy S. Weinberg (aweinberg@ali-cle.org) CLE CREDIT HOURS, INCLUDING HOUR OF ETHICS Go to to register online or for more information about the program, hotel accommodations, study materials, and CLE credit.

3 PROGRAM OVERVIEW This was a very helpful opportunity. It was refreshing to gain the big picture perspective of current and important topics in the law. The speakers were informative, well-versed, and engaging Environmental Law attendee What do you need to know about the Superfund Task Force Recommendations Report? What is the current status of water rights litigation? What does the repeal of the Clean Power Plan mean for carbon emissions? Join us for one of the only national conferences that answers these questions and explores all of the key developments in natural resources, climate, chemical, and endangered species law, as well as what s ahead from the Supreme Court and the current Administration and Congress. Featuring a national faculty of seasoned private practitioners, senior governmental officials, in-house counsel, law professors, and public interest advocates, this year s program keeps you current and alerts you to changes in the many interconnecting facets of environmental law that could affect your practice and your clients. AGENDA ALL TIMES EASTERN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:20 AM Administrative Remarks 8:25 AM Welcome and Introduction WEBCAST SEGMENT A 8:30 AM The New Administration and Environmental Law: What to Expect This Year and Beyond Priorities of the administration Federal deregulation and its impacts Private enforcement Push for non-state actors 9:30 AM Networking and 9:45 AM CERCLA and RCRA: Recent Litigation and Important Regulatory Developments Significant recent CERCLA litigation Regulatory developments: Superfund Task Force Recommendations Report Divisibility and apportionment Allocation by third-party neutrals Sediment mega-sites, mining sites Natural resource damages 11:00 AM Supreme Court Update: Cases on Review Next Term 12:00 PM Lunch with Faculty and Registrants (lunch provided by ALI CLE and ELI) SPECIAL TUITION ASSISTANCE A limited number of full scholarships are available to public interest lawyers handling environmental cases, either pro bono or at substantially reduced fees; and to government attorneys who are unable to pay the special government rate of $979. To apply for a scholarship, send a statement of interest detailing your environmental practice to Brett Korte of ELI at korte@eli.org. Statements must be received by 12/29/17. Please include [last name] ALI CLE Application in the subject line.

4 Environmental Law WEBCAST SEGMENT B 1:00 PM The Clean Air Act: Latest Developments Status of Clean Power Plan litigation/implementation Regulatory update and enforcement trends 2:15 PM Networking and 2:30 PM TSCA, FIFRA, and Chemical Regulation: Federal and State Perspectives Update on TSCA legislative requirements Impact on state programs Recent FIFRA developments 3:45 PM Climate Change: Hot Topics Climate change in the courts Implications of federal climate policy changes Decarbonization State activities Mega storms Sea level rise adaptation International developments 5:00 PM Adjournment for the Day FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 8:00 AM Networking Session and Continental Breakfast WEBCAST SEGMENT C 8:30 AM The Clean Water Act: Latest Developments Regarding Water Quality, Water Resources, and Wetlands Recent decisions relating to water quality standards Update on water rights issues and litigation Perflourinated compounds and other emerging contaminants Safe Drinking Water Act Nutrient pollution Stormwater Waters of the United States Enforcement trends The Water Transfers Rule 9:45 AM Networking and 10:00 AM Due Diligence and Disclosure: An Update for Environmental Lawyers SEC and other mandatory and voluntary disclosure regimes Latest developments in environmental transactions 11:00 AM Energy Production and Generation: Environmental Aspects Decommissioning power plant issues/replacement power Proceedings before FERC and state agencies Siting alternative energy - wind, etc. Transmission and grid issues 12:15 PM Lunch Break (on your own) WEBCAST SEGMENT D 1:15 PM NEPA, State NEPAs, and Environmental Justice: Emerging Issues Significant recent NEPA decisions State NEPAs: Trends Environmental justice update 2:30 PM Public Lands and ESA: Hot Topics and New Challenges Recent legislative action, agency determinations, and judicial decisions on listing Critical habitat Role of state agencies and tribes Public lands developments Wildlife trafficking

5 3:45 PM Networking and 4:00 PM Ethical Issues for Environmental Lawyers Cyber risk considerations Confidentiality obligations Conflicts of interest Ethics and experts 5:00 PM Adjournment for the Day HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS A room block is available until January 8 unless the block sells out before that time, at the Washington Plaza Hotel at a rate of $159 per night, single occupancy, with an additional $20 for each additional occupant. Registrants must make their own reservations by calling the hotel at (202) or (800) Please indicate that you are attending the ALI CLE Environmental Law program to qualify for the discounted room rate. An online reservation link and related details can also be found at under the Venue tab. STUDY MATERIALS Course materials will be available in electronic format for download the week before and during the course. Print materials will not be distributed. All registrants are advised to bring laptops or tablets to the course to view the course materials, including updates. Go to for more info about: Registration/cancellation/requirements for persons with disabilities/scholarships. MANDATORY CLE CREDIT ALI CLE programs are accredited in all MCLE jurisdictions. Credit in CO is available by reciprocity; credit in ID, LA, and RI is available upon request. For specific information on CLE, CPE, or other professional accreditation in your state, TeamMCLE@ali-cle.org, go to or call CLE-NEWS. NASBA ALI CLE is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www. nasbaregistry.org. For information on ALI CLE s complaint and refund policies, call Customer Service at (800) CLE-NEWS. CPE Credit hours for this course: 14 (live program and group internet based program). Objectives: Acquisition of knowledge and skills to develop proficiency as a practitioner; maintenance of professional competence as a practitioner. Suggested Prerequisite: Limited experience in practice in subject matter or completion of Basic CLE Course in subject matter. Level of Instruction: Advanced PRICING DETAILS STANDARD RATE $1,399 WEBCAST RATE $1,099 SAVE 30% SAVE 50% GOVERNMENT RATE CONTACT ALI CLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-CLE-NEWS [ ] OR CUSTSERV@ALI-CLE.ORG GROUP RATE $699* FOR EACH ADDITIONAL REGISTRANT, $1,399 FOR FIRST REGISTRANT *Discounts valid on new registraions for in-person course only; may not be combined with other discounts. ALI CLE makes a limited number of full and partial scholarships available; for more information visit