A&WMA 2026 Annual Conference and Exhibition. Photo courtesy of Adam Driscoll
PRESENTATIONS
(2016 - Present)
Air Legislation, Regulations, and Policy Development, A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition, Austin, TX, June 22, 2026 (Panelist/Presenter)
Update on MPCA’s Cumulative Impacts & Air Toxics Rulemakings, June 10, 2026 (Co-Presenter)
PFAS Regulations Are Evolving: What Midwest Businesses Need to Know Now – Day 1, May 13, 2026 (Co-Presenter)
A&WMA Odor Conference, Bloomington, MN, May 12, 2026
Air and Climate Change Update, Minnesota Environmental Law Institute, Minneapolis, MN, April 14, 2026 (Panelist)
Stormwater, Wastewater, and Air Permitting: What’s New for Food Production Facilities, Midwest Food Products Association Annual Convention & Expo, Wisconsin Dells, WI, December 2-4, 2025 (Co-Presenter)
Regulatory, technical, and community perspectives related to cumulative impacts and environmental justice in Minnesota, Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Upper Midwest Section – Conference on the Environment, November 6, 2025 (Panelist)
One If By Sea, Two If By Air…and NEPA: Analyzing Four Environmental Decisions from the Most Recent Supreme Court Term, Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Upper Midwest Section – Conference on the Environment, November 6, 2025 (Co-Presenter)
From Capitol to Compliance: An Overview of New Environmental Laws From the 2025 Minnesota Legislative Session and the Status of Key MPCA Rulemakings, Webinar, August 6, 2025 (Co-Presenter)
Mining and the Law: Legal Developments and Discussions Relevant to the Mining Industry, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Minnesota Conference, April 7-9, 2025 (Co-Presenter)
The Road Ahead: Preparing Asphalt Facilities for Upcoming MPCA Regulations, 2024 Minnesota Asphalt Conference, December 11, 2024
Four Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions That Could Affect Environmental Law for Years to Come, 2024 Conference on the Environment, November 7, 2024 (Co-Presenter)
Preparing for the PFAS Regulatory Future, presented to multiple regional in-house legal teams, June 2024 (Co-Presenter)
Air and Climate Change Update, Minnesota CLE: The 20th Annual Minnesota Environmental Institute, April 18, 2024
Clean Air Act Case Law Update, 2024 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Minnesota Conference, April 16, 2024
Preparing for the PFAS Regulatory Future – Day 2, Webinar, March 21, 2024 (Co-Presenter)
Preparing for the PFAS Regulatory Future – Day 1, Webinar, March 19, 2024 (Co-Presenter)
The PFAS and the Furious: Minnesota’s Burgeoning PFAS Regulatory Environment (and Its Potential Effects on Your Company), ACC Minnesota, February 28, 2024 (Co-Presenter)
Environmental Compliance during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agency Guidance and Industry Considerations, Air and Waste Management Association – Upper Midwest Section, April 2020 (Co-Presenter)
Supreme Court Harbingers and Legal Privileges, Air and Waste Management Association – Upper Midwest Section, October 2019
Air Quality Monitoring in Minnesota: Regulatory Backdrop, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee, Air Quality Subcommittee, May 2019
Managing Risk in the Title V Certification Process, Air and Waste Management Association webinar, January 2018
NSR Enforcement: Current Status and Potential Future, CSWEA/AWMA-UMS Conference on the Environment, November 2017
Administrative Law for Environmental Professionals, Air and Waste Management Association webinar, July 2017
Innovative Approach at Reducing Air Emissions in Northeast Minneapolis, CSWEA/AWMA-UMS Conference on the Environment, November 2016
PUBLICATIONS
(Last Three Years)
“MPCA Cumulative Impact Rulemaking Moves Forward After Administrative Hearing,” Blog Post, September 3, 2026
Quoted, "Minnesota Regulators Signal They Will Reject Industry Request for Third PFAS Reporting Delay," Enhesa Chemical Watch News & Insight, August 4, 2026
Cited, "Minnesota lawmakers narrow scope of PFAS reporting," Enhesa Chemical Watch News & Insight, May 27, 2026
Cited, "Industry Queries Minnesota Bill Setting PFAS Reporting Applicability," Inside EPA, May 21, 2026
“Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Issues Draft Second Phase of Air Toxics Regulations,” Blog post, May 21, 2026
“Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Releases Long-Awaited Draft ‘Cumulative Impact’ Rules for Minnesota's ‘Environmental Justice’ Areas,” Blog post, May 19, 2026
“Minnesota Legislature Modifies PFAS Product Reporting Requirement,” Blog post, May 18, 2026
“Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Previews Its PFAS ‘Currently Unavoidable Use’ Rules, Starts Public Comment Period,” Blog post, March 2, 2026
“Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Issues Final PFAS Reporting and Fees Regulations,” Blog post, December 10, 2025
“MPCA Adopts Air Toxics Reporting Rules, But Governor Vetoes Emergency Affirmative Defense Repeal,” Blog post, October 8, 2025
“Administrative Law Judge Disapproves Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Proposed PFAS Reporting and Fees Regulations,” Blog post, September 11, 2025
“MPCA Extends PFAS Product Reporting Deadline by Six Months,” Blog post, July 24, 2025
“Supreme Court, in Twin Opinions, Clarifies Venue for Challenges to EPA Actions,” Blog post, July 7, 2025
“MPCA to Extend PFAS Product Reporting Deadline; Legislature Modifies Underlying Law,” Blog post, June 27, 2025
“Manufacturers Express Concern During MPCA PFAS Reporting and Fee Rule Public Hearing,” Blog post, May 23, 2025
“MPCA Issues Draft Rules and Hearing Notice for Reporting Products with Intentionally Added PFAS,” Blog post, April 23, 2025
“MPCA Updates Cumulative Impacts Rulemaking Efforts, Holds Air Toxics Regulation Hearing,” Blog post, March 3, 2025
“MPCA Recommendations on PFAS, Lead and Cadmium Statutes,” Blog post, February 14, 2025 (co-author)
“A Blueprint for Regulating Forever Chemicals,” Bench & Bar of Minnesota, January/February 2025 (Co-Author)
“Planet PFAS: Laws, Litigation and the Battles Over Forever Chemicals," Bench & Bar of Minnesota, December 2024 (Co-Author)
“Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Proposes New Air Toxics Reporting Rules, Emergency Affirmative Defense Repeal,” Blog post, December 4, 2024
“Minnesota Set To Implement Nation’s Most Extensive PFAS Product Ban,” Blog post, December 2, 2024
“Supreme Court Alters Regulatory Environment for Business: the Loper Bright (Chevron), Corner Post, and Jarkesy Decisions,” Blog post, August 28, 2024 (co-author)
“Supreme Court Orders Unprecedented Stay of EPA Rule,” Blog post, June 28, 2024
“Environmental Protection Agency’s PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy under CERCLA – Summary and Unresolved Questions,” Blog post, May 10, 2024