Patrick W. Dennis, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; David R. Pettit, Natural Resources Defense Council; James R. Potter, California Dept. Of Justice; Mark Nechodom, Ph.D., Director, California Department of Conservation
Includes six hour-long panel discussions featuring attorneys from government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private practice. Speakers will discuss a wide range of critical environmental issues, including: the recent AB 32 cap-and-trade litigation (Citizens Climate Lobby v. CARB); CERCLA cost recovery and enforcement actions; the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion on stormwater (L.A. County Flood District v. NRDC); CEQA reform efforts; recent air quality regulations; and a primer on environmental justice.