Key Environmental Issues in U.S. EPA Region 2 Conference
May 29, 2014
Items described below include the event’s Keynote address, four panel discussions, and a discussion among New York and New Jersey environmental commissioners.
Keynote Address
- Judith A. Enck, Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region 2
Keynote Video
Panel 1: Climate and Air Pollution
Moderator
- Michael B. Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
Panelists
- Joseph A. Siegel, U.S. EPA Region 2: Climate Change: Regulation and Adaptation (powerpoint)
- Liliana Villatora, U.S. EPA Region 2: Other Clean Air Act Issues (powerpoint)
- Jane Kozinski, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Hurricane Response and Disaster Preparedness (powerpoint)
Panel 1 Video
Panel 2: Cross-Cutting Issues
Moderator
- Michael Panfil, Environmental Defense Fund
Panelists
Region 2 Civil Enforcement Update
- Eric H. Schaaf, U.S. EPA Region 2
Region 2 Criminal Enforcement Update
Laurie D. Dubriel, U.S. EPA Region 2
EPA Focus on Communities - Paul F. Simon, U.S. EPA Region 2
Panel 2 Video
Panel 3: Contaminated Site Cleanup and Redevelopment
Moderator
- J. Kevin Healy, Bryan Cave LLP
Panelists
CERCLA/RCRA Update
- Walter E. Mugdan, U.S. EPA Region 2
New York Brownfields Program - Edward F. McTiernan, New York Department of Environmental Conservation
New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Program - Mark Pedersen, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Panel 3 Video
Commissioners’ Discussion
Moderator
- Pamela R. Esterman, Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C.
Panelists
- Marc Gerstman, Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bob Martin, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Emily Lloyd, Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Commissioners Video
Panel 4: Water Issues
Moderator
- Laurie J. Sands, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Panelists
Wetlands Jurisdiction and Hydraulic Fracturing Issues
- Phyllis S.K. Feinmark, U.S. EPA Region 2
Green Infrastructure and Sustainability - Angela Licata, New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Water Regulation Overview - Michele N. Siekerka, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Panel 4 Video