2022 Environmental Law: Year in Review
October 6, 2022: 2022 Environmental & Natural Resources Law: Year in Review
8:30‐4:30 PM PDT at McMenamins Edgefield and via Zoom 6.5 total MCLE credits (5.5 general, 1 ethics) (to be applied for)
Sponsored happy hour to follow:
Thank you to, in no particular order, Perkins Coie, Stoel Rives, and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt for co‐sponsoring.
The Environmental and Natural Resources Section is pleased to announce that we will be returning to McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale for this year’s 2022 Environmental and Natural Resources Law: Year in Review! We hope to see you in person, but this event will be hosted in a hybrid capacity and we will be live‐streaming via Zoom. We have a host of panels this year, with an incredible lineup of panelists.
Agenda with schedule:
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Watch the CLE video recording.
2021 Environmental Law: Year in Review
Brownfield and Superfund Site Redevelopment
Cheyenne Chapman, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Seth Otto & Ted Wall, Maul Foster & Alongi
Kat West, Skeo Solutions
Climate Change and Clean Electricity in Oregon: HB 2021, Wildfires, and Impacts on Oregon Utilities and Vulnerable Communities
Angela Crowley-Koch, Oregon Solar and Storage Industries Association
Riley Peck, PacifiCorp
Allie Rosenbluth, Rogue Climate
Richard Whitman, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
The First 10 Months of the Biden EPA: Accomplishments, Challenges, and Practical Impacts on the Pacific Northwest
William Funk, Lewis & Clark Law School
Andrew Hawley, Western Environmental Law Center
L. John Iani, Perkins Coie
Oregon Forest Law and Policy Update
Ralph Bloemers, Crag Law Center
Sara Ghafouri, American Forest Resource Council
Keynote Speaker: A Conversation with Congressman Earl Blumenauer on the Future of the Columbia-Snake River Basin
Tribal Law and Natural Resources: Recent Developments in Tribal Treaty Rights Implementation and Sovereignty
Robert “Bobby” Brunoe, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Robert Lothrop, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Stephanie Lynch, Office of the Solicitor, US Department of Interior
Josh Newton, Karnopp Peterson LLP
Klamath Water: More Complex Than Ever?
Moss Drisoll, US Bureau of Reclamation
Paul Simmons, Somach Simmons & Dunn
Jay Weiner, Rosette LLP
Recent Developments in Ethics Law
Tom Lininger, University of Oregon School of Law
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2020 Environmental Law: Year in Review
Register online here. (Search for ENV20; contact the OSB at (503) 431-6413 for ENR member scholarship opportunities.)
Agenda with schedule:
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View the Speaker Bios.
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Presentations and materials:
Crystal Balls and Tea Leaves: NEPA Implementation in a Changing Landscape
Susan Jane Brown, Western Environmental Law Center
Elizabeth Rosso, Jordan Ramis PC
ESA Issues in Water Resources Management
David Filippi, Stoel Rives LLP
Thane Somerville, Morisset Scholsser Jozwiak & Somerville
Superfund Legal Update & ADR Tools for Your Next Environmental Negotiation
Ashley Carter, Portland Office of City Attorney
Mark Schneider, Perkins Coie LLP
Oregon Forest Law and Policy Update
Ralph Bloemers, Crag Law Center
Sara Ghafouri, American Forest Resource Council
1200-z General Permit Rulemaking
Justin Green, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Stacy Hibbard, City of Portland
James Saul, Earthrise Law Center
Ocean and Coastal Law: A Primer on Governance, Wind Development, Fisheries, and Pollution
Tara Brock, Oceana
Josh Franklin, Progression Energy
Heather Wade, Department of Land Conservation and Development
The Ethics of Storytelling in Environmental Advocacy
Steve Johansen, Lewis & Clark Law School
2019 Environmental Law: Year in Review
Columbia River Treaty Update
Kaitlin Lovell, City of Portland, (Bio, Presentation)
Jim Heffernan, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (Bio, Presentation)
What’s New with RCRA?
Priscilla “Polly” Hampton, Perkins Coie (Bio, Presentation)
Jeff Hunter, Perkins Coie (Bio, Presentation prepared jointly with Ms. Hampton)
Sarah Kronholm, SRL International Corporation (Bio, Presentation prepared jointly with Ms. Hampton)
Public Lands Update
Peter “Mac” Lacy, Oregon Natural Desert Association (Bio, Presentation)
Lawson Fite, American Forest Resource Council (Bio, Presentation)
Nonpoint Source Regulation
Caroline Lobdell, Western Resources Legal Center (Bio, Presentation)
Allison LaPlante, Earthrise Law Center (Bio, Presentation prepared jointly with Mrs. Lobdell)
Working with Experts
Christine Hein, Ring Bender, LLP (Bio, Presentation)
Robert Annear, Geosyntec Consultants (Bio, Presentation prepared jointly with Mrs. Hein)
Disrupted Energy Disruptions
Professor Melissa Powers, Lewis & Clark Law School (Bio, Presentation)
Ethics
Scott Morrill, Oregon Legal Assistance Foundation (Bio, Presentation)
2018 Environmental Law: Year in Review
Register online here.
Agenda with schedule:
View the CLE Brochure.
Presentations and materials:
Aquaculture; Perspectives on its Benefits and Drawbacks
William Barquin, Attorney General, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Doug Steding, Northwest Resource Law PLLC (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Brian Knutsen, Kampmeier Knutsen PLLC (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
CWA Updates and Stormwater Litigation
Laura Kerr, Stoel Rives (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Jamie Saul, Earthrise Law Center (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
ESA: CPR or RIP?
Lawson Fite, American Forest Resource Council (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Lizzy Potter, Advocates for the West (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Mike Freese, The Romain Group (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Environmental Justice; How Oregon is Tackling the Issue
Professor Robin Collin, Willamette University (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Robert Collin, Oregon Environmental Justice Task Force (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Stephanie Caldera, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Atmospheric Trust Litigation; Insights into the Juliana Case and its Potential Impacts
Professor Mary Wood, University of Oregon (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Chris Winter, Crag Law Center (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Andrew Varcoe, Boyden Gray & Associates (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Environmental Crimes; What to do in the First 30 Days
David Angeli, Angeli Law Group (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Joanna Perini-Abbot, Angeli Law Group (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
Ethics; Technological Competency, What You Need to Know
Linn Davis, Assistant General Counsel, OSB Client Assistance Office Manager (Speaker Bio, Presentation)
2017 Environmental Law: Year in Review
Agenda with schedule:
The CLE will begin at 8 am with a continental breakfast, followed by introductory remarks at 8:25. After closing remarks, from 4:35 to 5:30, we hope attendees will participate in a networking reception hosted by Stoel Rives and Ring Bender. Please view the CLE flyer for the full agenda.
Presentations and materials:
Recent Developments in Indian Water Law
Duane Mecham, U.S. Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor (Speaker Bio)(Presentation, Article)
Water, Water Everywhere: What’s Happening with Water? (Speaker Bios)
Updates from the 2017 Legislative Session
Steve Shropshire, Jordan Ramis (Materials)
Updates on Groundwater in Oregon
Racquel Rancier, Oregon Water Resources Department
(Materials: IWRS Framework, Strategic Planning Timeline, Background on GW, Draft GW Workplan Priorities)
Hells Canyon Complex Relicensing: State and Federal Issues?
Rick Glick, Davis Wright Tremaine (Materials)
Oregon’s State Forests: Where are We Headed? (Speaker Bios)
Heath Curtiss, Oregon Forests & Industries Council (Materials)
Nick Cady, Cascadia Wildlands
Lunch: Keynote Address
The Wildfire Crisis, Federal Land Management, and the Urban-Rural Divide
Senator Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose)
A Look Back at the 2017 Session
Representative Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie)
CERCLA Intake to Implementation: Spare the ROD and Spoil the Client (Speaker Bios)
Patty Dost and Jennifer Gates, Pearl Legal Group (Materials)
John Dunbar, Larkins Vacura Kayser (Materials)
Anzie St. Clair, Larkins Vacura Kayser (Materials)
Changes in the Law Under the Trump Administration (Speaker Bios)
Laura Kerr, Perkins Coie (Materials)
Susan Jane Brown, Western Environmental Law Center (Materials)
Travis Joseph, American Forest Resource Council (Materials)
Zak Kearns, Larkins Vacura Kayser (Materials)
Ethics
Amber Hollister, OSB General Counsel (Handout, ORPC, Ethics Opinion)