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Marcellus Shale: New Regulations and Challenges

- Location -
Concierge Conference Center
780 Third Avenue (at 48th Street)
New York, NY 10017
(212) 735-0072

A LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBCAST OPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM. 
SEE BELOW TO REGISTER FOR EITHER THE IN-PERSON OR WEBCAST OPTION. 

7.5 Total MCLE Credits: 7.5 Professional Practice

Co-Sponsors:
NYSBA Environmental Law Section
NYSBA Municipal Law Section
NYSBA Real Property Law Section
NYSBA Commitee on Continuing Legal Education

Program Chair:
James P. Rigano, Managing Partner, Rigano LLC, Melville, New York
Maureen Leary, Assistant Attorney General, N.Y. Attorney General's Office, Environmental Protection Bureau, Albany, New York

This course is approved for all attorneys, including those who are newly admitted (within 2 years of admission). Newly admitted attorneys must attend the program in person to receive New York MCLE credit.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of our corporate sponsors: 

        Rigano LLC

Agenda

9:00 – 9:50      Natural Gas Hydrofracking: The Technical Details

Stephanie O. Davis, Hydrogeology Department Manager, FPM Group (Albany and NYC)                 

9:50 – 10:40   The Regulatory Overview:  The New DEC Regulations

Eugene Leff, DEC Deputy Commissioner (NYC)

Edward F. McTiernan, DEC Deputy Counsel (Albany)

10:40  - 10:55  Break

10:55 – 11:45  The Energy Company Perspective

                           Thomas S. West, Principal, The West Firm (NYC)

 Paul A. Hartman, Director of State Government Relations,  Chesapeake Energy Corporation, New York State Representative (NYC)

                            Mark Boling, President, Development Solutions (Albany)

                            Ruth Leistensnider, Partner, Nixon Peabody (Albany)

                            Yvonne E. Hennessey, Partner, The West Firm (Albany)     

11:45 – 12:35   Environmental Concerns Related to Fracking Surface and Drinking Water Impacts; the NYC Watershed; Air and Noise Pollution Impacts; Radon; Seismicity

 Larysa Dyrszka MD  (Albany)

 Katherine Hudson, Watershed Program Director, Riverkeeper (Albany and NYC)                                    

 Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council (NYC)                                                               

12:35 to 1:35    Lunch (on your own)

1:35 – 2:25       Panel Discussion on Specific Energy and Environmental Issues

Moderators:
James P. Rigano, Principal, Rigano LLC (NYC)
Maureen Leary, Assistant Attorney General, N.Y. Attorney General's Office, Environmental Protection Bureau (Albany)      

Panel Members:  
Thomas West, Principal, The West Firm (NYC)
Paul A. Hartman, Director of State Government Relations,   Chesapeake Energy Corporation, New York State Representative (NYC)
Mark Boling, President, Development Solutions (Albany)
Ruth Leistensnider, Partner, Nixon Peabody (Albany)
Yvonne E. Hennessey, Partner, The West Firm (Albany)     
Stuart Gruskin, former Executive Deputy Commissioner at NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany (Albany and NYC)
Katherine Hudson, Watershed Program Director, Riverkeeper (Albany and NYC)
Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council (NYC)                                          

2:25 -3:15        Municipal Perspective:  Home Rule and Road Issues:  Two Recent State Court Decisions

George A. Rodenhausen, Partner, Rapport Meyers (Albany and NYC)

                           Abigail M. Jones, Environmental Attorney, Periconi, LLC (Albany and NYC)

                           Thomas S. West, Principal, The West Firm (NYC)

3:15 – 3:30       Break

3:30 – 4:20      The Landowner Perspective

Scott Kurkoski, Counsel for Joint Land Owner Coalition of New York (Albany and NYC)

Elisabeth N. Radow, Law Office if Elisabeth N. Radow, NYC)

Joseph Heath, General Council, Onondaga Nation (Albany and NYC)

4:20-5:00         Land Owner Issues Panel Discussion 

5:00                  Adjournment

Program Faculty

Program Chair:
James P. Rigano, Managing Partner, Rigano LLC, Melville, New York
Maureen Leary, Assistant Attorney General, N.Y. Attorney General's Office, Environmental Protection Bureau, Albany, New York 

Speakers:
Mark K. Boling, President, Development Solutions, Houston, Texas * Stephanie O. Davis, Hydrogeology Department Manager, FPM Group, Ronkonkoma, New York * Larysa Dyrszka MD, White Lake, New York * Stuart Gruskin, former Executive Deputy Commissioner at NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, New York * Paul A. Hartman, Director of State Government Relations, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, New York State Representative, Clarksville, New York * Joseph Heath, General Council, Onondaga Nation, Syracuse, New York * Yvonne E. Hennessey, Partner, The West Firm, Albany, New York * Katherine Hudson, Watershed Program Director, Riverkeeper, Ossining, New York * Abigail M. Jones, Environmental Attorney, Periconi, LLC, New York, New York * Scott Kurkoski, Partner, Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, Vestal, New York * Maureen Leary, Assistant Attorney General, N.Y. Attorney General's Office, Environmental Protection Bureau, Albany, New York * Eugene Leff, DEC Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, New York * Ruth Leistensnider, Partner, Nixon Peabody, Albany, New York * Edward F. McTiernan, DEC Deputy Counsel, Albany, New York * Elisabeth N. Radow, Law Office of Elisabeth N. Radow, Larchmont, New York * George A. Rodenhausen, Partner, Rapport Meyers, Rhinebeck, New York * Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, New York * Thomas S. West, Managing Partner, The West Firm, Albany, New York

The New York City program will be presented live and with a simultaneous live webcast option.

This course is approved for all attorneys, including those who are newly admitted (within 2 years of admission). Newly admitted attorneys must attend the program in person to receive New York MCLE credit.

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The last day to pre-register online was June 21, 2012.

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NYC-Registration	$165.00
Webcast	$165.00

Seminar
NYC-Registration	$265.00
Webcast	$350.00

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