2021 Villanova Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium, 2/5-19
鈥淭he South Philadelphia Refinery鈥�
Friday, February 5
Friday, February 12
Friday, February 19
The South Philadelphia refinery has played an important role in the Philadelphia region for nearly 150 years. The refinery site is now in the process of being remediated and redeveloped, a process that involves numerous government entities and private parties addressing financial, legal, and public health issues.
The 2021 Villanova Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium will focus on environmental law and environmental justice issues relating to the site. Experts from government, the community, and academia will share their insights in a series of prerecorded and live sessions throughout February.
This lecture is approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 2 Substantive Distance CLE credits. Please note registration is required. Attendees will receive an email from Eventbrite with the link for each session on the day of the event.
Agenda
Friday, February 5
11:00 a.m.鈥�12:00 p.m.: Academic Perspective
, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
Acquisition and Redevelopment of the Former PES Refinery ()*
, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
, Founder, Green Ladder Environmental LLC
, Executive Vice President, Industrial Development, Hilco Redevelopment Partners
, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Hilco Redevelopment Partners
Introduction to Approaching a Complex Contaminated Site for Cleanup and Redevelopment鈥擳he Legal and Business Perspective ()*
, Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Blank Rome LLP
Friday, February 12
12:00 p.m.鈥�1:00 p.m.: Managing Overlapping Local, State, and Federal Jurisdiction
Kevin Bilash, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
David Brown, Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
, Divisional Deputy City Solicitor, Regulatory Law Unit, City of Philadelphia Law Department
Friday, February 19
Protecting Community Health (pre-recorded)*
, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ()
Alexa Ross, ()
Charles Reeves, & ()
, Senior Fellow and Director of Community Engagement Core, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Center for Public Health Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania ()
* Pre-recorded sessions will be released on the date noted to stream at your convenience.
Pre-recorded lectures are not available for CLE credit.