PLI’s Environmental Regulation in Practice 2021: New Challenges and Priorities

PLI's Environmental Regulation in Practice 2021: New Challenges and Priorities will analyze current and pending regulations in environmental law through the lenses of prevailing case law, current business models, and future considerations.

Environmental partner Duke McCall is a co-chair of the seminar, and will give the opening remarks and introduction as well as speak on a panel titled “Emerging Contaminants, Site Remediation and Litigation” at 11:15 am ET. Topics will include PFAS/PFOS, litigation regarding contaminated drinking water supplies, CERCLA case law update, and green remediation. Environmental partner Rick Rothman will speak on a panel titled “Climate Change and the Biden Energy Agenda” at 1:15 pm ET. Topics will include Biden’s ambitious emission reduction goals and their implications, offshore wind energy, incidental takings of birds and other wildlife, use of federal lands for energy production, methane regulation initiatives, regulation of power plants under the clean air act, and emission standards for cars and trucks.