2019 Annual Environment Conference

About

This year's conference will once again kick off with two hours of regulatory sessions followed by a Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening. The remainder of the conference taking place on Thursday, will still bring together experts from both the private and public sectors to interact and share the latest information relevant to environmental issues in New York State.

In addition to the first rate speakers and program, there is a wide array of opportunities to increase your corporate presence through sponsorships.

PE Credits

The Business Council is approved as a sponsor of continuing education for Professional Engineers in New York State. 1 credit will be awarded for each 60 minute session completed on Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21. A certificate will be sent at the completion of the conference.

Registration Information

Member Type	Before 11/13/19	After 11/13/19
Business Council Member	$399	$425
Non-member	$499	$525

*Single Day Pricing is available. Please call Conference Development at 800-358-1202

Cancellation & Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration up to seven days prior to the event. You will be refunded, less a $75 processing fee. Cancellations received after November 13, 2019 will not be eligible for a refund. The Business Council encourages you to send a substitute in your place if you cannot attend.

Agenda

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Registration Sponsored by: American Chemistry Council
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.	State Regulatory Update Moderator: Thomas F. Walsh, Esq., Partner Barclay Damon, LLP Panelists: NOx Controls Steve Flint, Director, Division of Air Resources NYS DEC Regulation of Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water Roger Sokol, Ph.D. Director Division of Environmental Health Protection NYS Department of Health Solid Waste Revisions David Vitale, Director, Division of Materials Management NYS DEC Hazardous Waste Michael Ryan, Director, Division of Environment Remediation NYS DEC
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.	Remarks Peter Lopez Region 2 Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.	Welcome Reception Sponsored by: International Paper Wine at the Welcome Reception Sponsored by: D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Registration
Sponsored by: American Chemistry Council

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

State Regulatory Update

Moderator:

Thomas F. Walsh, Esq., Partner
Barclay Damon, LLP

Panelists:

NOx Controls
Steve Flint, Director, Division of Air Resources
NYS DEC
Regulation of Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
Roger Sokol, Ph.D.
Director Division of Environmental Health Protection
NYS Department of Health
Solid Waste Revisions
David Vitale, Director, Division of Materials Management
NYS DEC
Hazardous Waste
Michael Ryan, Director, Division of Environment Remediation
NYS DEC

5:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Remarks

Peter Lopez
Region 2 Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception
Sponsored by: International Paper

Wine at the Welcome Reception
Sponsored by: D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C.

Thursday, November 21, 2019
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration Sponsored by: American Chemistry Council Continental Breakfast Sponsored by: Harris Beach, PLLC
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome What is the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) David P. Flynn, Esq., Partner Phillips Lytle LLP
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.	Opening Speaker Julie Tighe, President New York League of Conservation Voters
9:15 - 9:35 a.m.	Remarks Amanda Lefton First Assistant Secretary for Energy and the Environment, New York State Executive Chamber
9:35 - 10:30 a.m.	What Does the CLCPA Mean for Natural Gas Moderator: Kenneth Lynch, Director Strategic Growth Initiatives OBG Now Part of Ramboll Panelists: Natural Gas Utility Donna DeCarolis, President National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation Role of Natural Gas in transition to CLCPA Thomas Lynch, Strategic Advisor Empire Advocates Update on Pipeline Siting Yvonne Hennessey, Esq., Partner Barclay Damon, LLP
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.	Keynote Speaker Peter Olmsted, Chief of Staff NYSERDA
10:50 - 11:05 a.m.	Refreshment Break Sponsored by: *GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.*
11:05 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Electric Power under the CLCPA Moderator: Gene Kelly, Esq., Partner Harris Beach, PLLC Panelists: Zeryai Hagos, Deputy Director, Office of Markets and Innovation, NYS Department of Public Service Noah Shaw, Partner Hodgson Russ, LLP Darren Suarez, Manager of Public and Government Affairs Boralex, Inc.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Luncheon Sponsored by: Barclay Damon LLP Luncheon Keynote Sean Mahar, Chief of Staff to Commissioner Basil Seggos NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Role of Carbon Offsets and Renewable Gas Moderator: Joseph W. Fosket, Esq., Director of Government Affairs The Business Council Panelists: Forestry and Carbon Sinks Robert Malmsheimer, PhD, JD, Associate Chair, and Professor of Forestry Policy Law SUNY ESF Jared Synder, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Air Resources, Climate Change and Energy NYS DEC Gas Alternatives Donald Chahbazpour, Director, Gas Utility of the Future National Grid
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Break Sponsored by: O'Brien & Gere
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.	New York's Economy with Carbon Reductions - Do Current Businesses have a Future? Moderator: Robert Loughney, Managing Partner Couch White, LLP Panelists: Todd Baldyga, Director of Industrial and Agricultural Programs NYSERDA Dennis Elsenbeck, Head of Energy and Sustainability Phillips Lytle LLP Kenneth Pokalsky, Vice President The Business Council of NYS, Inc.
3:45 p.m.	Conclusion

Thursday, November 21, 2019

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration
Sponsored by: American Chemistry Council

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by: Harris Beach, PLLC

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome

What is the Climate Leadership and Community
Protection Act (CLCPA)
David P. Flynn, Esq., Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP

8:45 - 9:15 a.m.

Opening Speaker

Julie Tighe, President
New York League of Conservation Voters

9:15 - 9:35 a.m.

Remarks

Amanda Lefton
First Assistant Secretary for Energy and the
Environment, New York State Executive Chamber

9:35 - 10:30 a.m.

What Does the CLCPA Mean for Natural Gas

Moderator:

Kenneth Lynch, Director Strategic Growth Initiatives
OBG Now Part of Ramboll

Panelists:

Natural Gas Utility
Donna DeCarolis, President
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
Role of Natural Gas in transition to CLCPA
Thomas Lynch, Strategic Advisor
Empire Advocates
Update on Pipeline Siting
Yvonne Hennessey, Esq., Partner
Barclay Damon, LLP

10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

Keynote Speaker

Peter Olmsted, Chief of Staff
NYSERDA

10:50 - 11:05 a.m.

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.

11:05 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Electric Power under the CLCPA

Moderator:

Gene Kelly, Esq., Partner
Harris Beach, PLLC

Panelists:

Zeryai Hagos, Deputy Director, Office of Markets
and Innovation, NYS Department of Public Service
Noah Shaw, Partner
Hodgson Russ, LLP
Darren Suarez, Manager of Public and Government Affairs
Boralex, Inc.

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Luncheon
Sponsored by: Barclay Damon LLP

Luncheon Keynote

Sean Mahar, Chief of Staff to Commissioner Basil Seggos
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Role of Carbon Offsets and Renewable Gas

Moderator:

Joseph W. Fosket, Esq., Director of Government Affairs
The Business Council

Panelists:

Forestry and Carbon Sinks
Robert Malmsheimer, PhD, JD, Associate Chair,
and Professor of Forestry Policy Law
SUNY ESF
Jared Synder, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Air Resources,
Climate Change and Energy
NYS DEC
Gas Alternatives
Donald Chahbazpour, Director, Gas Utility of the Future
National Grid

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Break
Sponsored by: O'Brien & Gere

2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

New York's Economy with Carbon Reductions -
Do Current Businesses have a Future?

Moderator:

Robert Loughney, Managing Partner
Couch White, LLP

Panelists:

Todd Baldyga, Director of Industrial and Agricultural Programs
NYSERDA
Dennis Elsenbeck, Head of Energy and Sustainability
Phillips Lytle LLP
Kenneth Pokalsky, Vice President
The Business Council of NYS, Inc.

3:45 p.m.

Conclusion

*Invited

Sponsorship Opportunities

Premier	Sold Out
Silver	$2,500
"Pub Crawl"	$2,500
Lunch (Only 1 Left)	$2,000
Wine at Reception	Sold Out
Refreshment Break	$1,500

Gold	$3,000
Registration	Sold Out
Welcome Reception	Sold Out
Continental Breakfast	Sold Out
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Break	Sold Out
Workshop	$1,000

Included with your Sponsorship:

Complimentary Conference Registration(s)
List of Participants
Recognition in Conference material
Promotional item in Conference packet
Company logo displayed on website prior to event
Company logo displayed at event
Gold and Premier sponsorships include additional registrations and/or benefits

*Prices listed are for Business Council members. Non-members, please contact Sara McDonnell at [email protected] or call (800) 358-1202 for more information.