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Ohio has the opportunity to transform into a leader in the environmental movement. Whether it's through an expansion of wind power across the state or on Lake Erie, or through our innovative solutions to solve algae blooms in Toledo, our ingenuity can cause us to rise above other states as we try to solve some of the greatest crises in history. Ohio can save the world - but how?
The Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference will kick start a distinctly Ohioan conversation to discuss controversial and complicated state and national environmental concerns. Whether you’re a law student, an attorney, a business, or an environmental advocate, we need to come together to learn from one another and pursue a healthier and more sustainable future.
The Ohio Environmental Council invites you to join us at this inaugural Conference where we will explore How Ohio Can Save the World. Learn from top-notch public interest attorneys, industry representatives, academics, and current and former state government environmental experts while meeting people who want to solve the environmental crises facing Ohio, the United States, and this planet.
Attorneys seeking CLE credit will receive 3.25 hours.
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 7.
Agenda
11 AM - 11:45 AM: Plenary Session: The State of Ohio Environmental Law
Three public interest environmental attorneys will educate conference attendees on the most pressing environmental legal problems facing Ohio.
12 PM - 1 PM: Keynote Address: Professor Robyn Wilson from the Ohio State University
Professor Wilson will speak on the importance of science in environmental decision-making, her experience on the US EPA Science Advisory Panel, and her subsequent lawsuit when Administrator Pruitt requested her resignation.
Professor Robyn Wilson (The Ohio State University) will speak on the importance of science in environmental decision-making, her experience on the US EPA Science Advisory Panel, and her subsequent lawsuit when Administrator Pruitt requested her resignation
1:15 PM - 2 PM: Breakout Panels
Panel 1: Clean Water: Between Two Waterways
Panel 2: Renewable Energy: Charting Ohio’s Path to a Clean Energy Future
Panel 3: Oil and Gas Law Drilling Into Oil and Gas Law
Molly Corey (Capital University Law School) will explain the Ohio Attorney General’s role in
enforcing oil and gas laws.
Mike Hopkins (Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control) will explore the purpose and function of air permits in regulating the oil and gas industry
Richard Sahli (Richard Sahli Law Office LLC) will give the public interest lawyer's perspective on representing community groups and fracking operation neighbors opposing projects that may impact the local environment.
2:15 PM - 3 PM: Closing Conversation: How Ohio Can Save The World
Two former Ohio EPA directors will discuss how the Ohio EPA can serve as both an enforcement and monitoring agency for environmental issues across the state, while also advocating for strong regulations and programs that conserve Ohio’s environment in creative ways.
Chris Jones (former Director of Ohio EPA)
Rich Shank (former Director of Ohio EPA)
On September 14, 2018, the first annual Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference will occur at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
55 W 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Friday, September 14, 2018
11:00 AM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT
The Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference 2018
Friday, September 14, 2018
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
55 W 12th Avenue Columbus, OH
The Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference 2018
Friday, September 14, 2018
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
55 W 12th Avenue Columbus, OH