When: November 9, 2022
Format: In Person Only
Where: Publick House, 277 Main St, Sturbridge, Crafts Hall
Time: Registration: 1:30 PM Program 2 - 4:30 PM Reception & Annual Meeting to Follow Program
Cost: Members: $100 | Non-Members $150
Deadline: October 29, 2022

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

CE Credits Requested

Session 1:

Thinking Beyond Your Fenceline: EPA's Enforcement Priorities for Environmental Justice Communities

Federal policy makers are ramping up enforcement of environmental regulations for facilities operating within proximity to Environmental Justice populations. What might you do to prepare for this new world of expanded focus on environmental justice?
What do you have to do to prepare for this new world of expanded environmental justice processes and regulations and how do you protect your company from the consequences of non-compliance?

Speakers

• Emilee Mooney Scott, Robinson + Cole, Moderator
• Jeff Norcross, EPA Region 1: Advancing Environmental Justice through Community Engagement
• J. Andrew Irwin, IRWIN Engineers: Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
• O’Neill and Associates: Proactive Connections, Developing Relationships in Your Community
• Jonathan Schaefer, Robinson + Cole: Legal Considerations in Environmental Justice and Community Engagement

Session 2:

A New Age of Air Permitting: Draft Cumulative Impact Analysis (CIA) Regulations Highlight State’s Focus on EJ as a Deciding Factor in Permitting Policy and Facility Operations

In the spring of 2023, Massachusetts will implement new air permitting regulations impacting major and non-major CPAs. The regulations, which are expected to be released for public comment by the end of 2022, are a game changer and put environmental justice considerations front and center. While the draft regulations impact major and non-major CPA’s, we expect these regulations to be a harbinger of things to come in Massachusetts.

Speakers:

• Lynne Santos, Trinity Consultants, Facilitator
• Glenn Keith, Director, Air and Climate Programs: CIA Draft Framework & MassDEP EJ Considerations
• Chris Aberg, Environmental Representative in the Global Environmental Affairs group of Eastman Chemical Company: Integrating EJ with Facility Decision-Making in Context of CIA Regulations

Guest Speaker:

Jamie Dunbar, O’Neill and Associates: Post-Election Recap: A View of Changes on the Hill in 2023

Reception & Annual Meeting to Follow