22nd Annual Environmental Law Conference - Part 2
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Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, The Chicago Bar Association Environmental Law Committee, and The Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Environmental Committee
2.75 hours MCLE credit
Original Program Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024 – Friday, May 10, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: July 11, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)
Get the updates you need on several hot topic issues with this informative program! Topics include: how stormwater credit trading can help bring new green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) to communities in need; the barriers to accelerating and advancing the use of natural infrastructure stormwater solutions in Cook County, the recent developments with PFAS; the nutrient requirements in water permits for municipal sources; the opportunity for collaboration on a watershed basis to address nutrient issues; and much more.
An Introduction to StormStore
The Illinois Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has partnered with the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC), a Chicago-based planning and policy not-for-profit, to explore ways that green stormwater infrastructure can be incentivized in Cook County to deliver solutions to the most flood vulnerable communities. One option currently being piloted with Cook County’s local stormwater utility (MWRD) is stormwater credit trading, a concept that offers an alternative pathway for Cook County developers to comply with local stormwater management requirements by allowing use of offsite stormwater facilities. Through this pilot, TNC and MPC have identified some clear opportunities where stormwater credit trading can help bring new green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) to communities in need of it, as well as barriers to accelerating and advancing use of natural infrastructure solutions in Cook County.
Moderator/Speaker: James L. Morgan, Attorney at Law, Springfield
John Legge, The Nature Conservancy, Chicago
PFAS Update for the Environmental Practitioner: What’s in Store for 2024?
PFAS continue to draw intensifying scrutiny from state and federal legislators, the news media, regulators, and public interest organizations. The U.S. EPA pushes ahead with efforts to research, restrict, and remediate PFAS through a suite of significant proposals slated for 2024, while the Illinois EPA continues to contemplate stringent PFAS groundwater standards. While regulatory efforts progress, plaintiffs’ firms have launched dozens of lawsuits targeting consumer products purported to contain PFAS. This session goes beyond “what are PFAS?” and offers an in-depth look at these and other recent developments, including the timing and significance of future regulation, remedial technologies, and implications for environmental due diligence.
Moderator: Matthew A. Walker, Lathrop GPM, Chicago
Gillian Asque, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region V, Chicago
Andy Bajorat, BBJ Group, Chicago
Amanda S. Kimmel, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield
Steven M. Siros, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago
Nutrient Requirements in Water Permits for Municipal Sources
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, discharges from municipal wastewater treatment facilities are a significant source of these nutrients to surface waters throughout the country. Setting permit requirements and treating the wastewater to meet specific effluent limits can reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loading from these facilities, but can also carry significant costs. This session focuses on the Clean Water Act and legal perspective relative to nutrient permit requirements for point sources. Topics include: the relevant caselaw that may impact your clients, the large number of Illinois dischargers that may be subject to these permit requirements, the potential for permit litigation, and the opportunity for collaboration on a watershed basis to address nutrient issues.
Moderator/Speaker: Albert Ettinger, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Fredric P. Andes, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago
*Originally presented as part of the ISBA’s 22nd Annual Environmental Law Conference. Find more sessions in this series in the ISBA On-Demand CLE catalog.
Pricing Information
- Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
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- Fees:
- ISBA Member Price of $96.25 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
- Non-Member Price $192.50
- New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
- Law Students – Free
