About this Event
📅 REGISTER BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23!
Register by Friday, October 23, to receive the best registration rate and a pre-printed name badge!
Late registration rates take effect Saturday, October 24. Register early to help us prepare for a successful event. Thank you for your participation and support!
Co-sponsored by the East & West Michigan Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association (EM-AWMA | WM-AWMA) and the State Bar of Michigan, Environmental Law Section (SBM-ELS).
Join us for an exciting in-person event at Lansing Community College West Campus! This joint conference brings together experts in our state's environment and law including sessions on air and waste. This is an opportunity for all professionals involved in the environmental industry to learn about and discuss environmental scientific, technical, legal, and related policy issues including insights into emerging issues. Whether you're an environmental or legal professional or simply interested in environmental issues, this conference is the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this informative and engaging event!
With Special Thanks to Our 2026 Joint Conference Sponsors!
- Breakfast - NTH Consultants, Ltd.
- Networking Breaks - Barr Engineering Co.
- Lunch - Taplin Environmental
- Breakout Sessions - Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
- Raffle Prize - GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
- Happy Hour - Varnum LLP
- General Conference - Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Eurofins Environment Testing , South Channel Environmental Consulting, LLC
Conference Agenda
8:00 AM
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST | Sponsored by NTH Consultants, Ltd.
8:30 AM
INTRODUCTION & OPENING REMARKS
Chris Occhipinti, North Star Clean Energy
Conference Chair, West Michigan A&WMA Past Chair
8:40 AM
MORNING SESSION 1
Interstate Environmental / PFAS Disclosures in Packaging Laws
9:10 AM
BREAK & NETWORKING | Sponsored by Barr Engineering Co.
9:30 AM
MORNING SESSION 2
U.S. EPA Land, Chemicals, and Redevelopment Division
Cecilia Alford, USEPA Division Director
10:10 AM
MORNING SESSION 3
EGLE DIVISION DIRECTORS
- Phil Roos, EGLE Director
- Annette Switzer, Air Quality Division
- Tracy Kecskemeti, Materials Management Division
- Mike Neller, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
- Jerrod Sanders, Water Resources Division
12:10 PM
LUNCH | Sponsored by Taplin Environmental
BREAKOUT SESSIONS | CONCURRENT TRACKS
Sponsored by Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Time: ROOM A – AIR | ROOM B – WASTE | ROOM C – ENVIRONMENTAL 101
1:15 PM
A: NAAQS Updates — Marissa Vaerten, EGLE, AQD
B: Episodic Events for Hazardous Waste — Bryan Grochowski, EGLE Lansing District Field Office, Hazardous Waste (RCRA) Inspector
C: Organizing Your Annual Reporting — Madison Pritchett, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
1:45 PM
A: Wildfires & Air Quality — Jim Haywood, Senior Meteorologist, EGLE, AQD
B: Hazardous Secondary Materials Topics — Melinda Keillor, Tetra Tech
C: Reading Air Permits 101 — Abby Brandstatter, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
2:15 PM
A: Data Centers & Air Quality Considerations — Jim Haywood, Senior Meteorologist, EGLE, AQD & Lillian Woolley, South Channel Environmental Consulting LLC
B: Recycling: New Markets & Funding — Kari Bliss, Principal Sustainability, PADNOS
C: Surviving Your First Years in the Environmental Field — Austin Stoner, GZA GeoEnvironmental
2:45 PM
BREAK & NETWORKING | Sponsored by Barr Engineering Co.
3:00 PM
MI HEALTHY CLIMATE PLAN
Impacts on Industrial/Electric Sources
3:30 PM
SUPREME COURT UPDATES, INCLUDING ENBRIDGE LINE 5 — Kyle Konwinski, Varnum LLP
3:55 PM
RAFFLE | Sponsored by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
4:00 PM
HAPPY HOUR @ EagleMonk | Sponsored by Varnum LLP
Event venue & nearby stays
Lansing Community College West Campus, 5708 Cornerstone Dr., Lansing Charter Township, United States
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