EPA Speaks
April 2007
EPA SPEAKS
Agenda:
8:30
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Eddie Sierra, Acting Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental Justice, US EPA, Region 8, Denver, CO
and
Kerrigan G. Clough, Deputy Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
9:15 – 10:15
Environmental Enforcement in Colorado and Beyond
An insiders' view of federal environmental enforcement in Colorado with a focus on national trends and emerging issues.
Moderator:
Michael T. Risner, Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental Justice, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
Panelists:
Randy Hill, Deputy Director, Office of Civil Enforcement, USEPA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Carol Rushin, Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Ecosystems Protection and Remediation, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
Robert R. Homiak, Senior Attorney, Environmental Enforcement Section, US Department of Justice, Denver, CO
10:15 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 11:15
Environmental Crimes
What violations are likely to be referred for criminal prosecution? How does a violation get investigated and presecuted in the criminal system? What sentences have been imposed in criminal environmental cases and what are the potential punishments?
John Haried, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, District of Colorado, Denver, CO
Alicia N. Hoegh, Regional Criminal Enforcement Counsel, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
11:15 – 12:00
Navigating the CWA After Rapanos and SWANCC
A discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Rapanos, its implications for "waters of the U.S." protected by the Clean Water Act, and recent developments.
Donna M. Downing, Esq., Wetlands Division; Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds; Office of Water, US EPA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
12:-00 – 1:30
Lunch – On Your Own
1:30 – 2:30
The Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Inside EPA
A panel discussion regarding alternative dispute resolution.
Panelists:
Susan Biro, Chief Administrative Law Judge, US EPA, Washington, DC
David J. Janik, Acting Director, Legal Enforcement Program, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
Karen Kellen, Senior Enforcement Attorney, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
2:30 – 3:15
Air Enforcement
This session will discuss recent legal developments in the Clean Air Act realm. It will cover the implications of any recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. EPA and Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy as well as current EPA enforcement initiatives.
David M. Rochlin, Senior Enforcement Attorney, US EPA, Region 8, Denver, CO
James H. Eppers, Senior Enforcement Attorney, US EPA, Region 8, Denver, CO
3:15 – 3:30
Break
3:30 – 4:30
Brownfields, Navigating the Legal Requirements for Redeveloping Contanimated Properties
An introduction to the key liability clarifications under the 2002 Brownfields Amendments for bona fide prospective purchasers, contiguous property owners, and innocent landowners, including a brief overview of EPA's common elements guidance, all appropriate inquiries and continuing obligations.
Mark Chalfant, Assistant Regional Counsel, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
Matthew Cohn, Senior Enforcement Attorney, US EPA Region 8, Denver, CO
4:30
Adjourn
Video Replay - May 4, 2007
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Location Information
EPA Region 8 Conference Center
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202
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1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202
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