Illinois (IL) Environmental Law CLE Course Catalog

In this discussion, learn about the application of risk assessment, efficiencies and deficiencies of the tool, legal challenges to the EPA's application of risk assessment, how the tool has evolved over presidential administrations, what the future of risk assessment may look like in the Biden Administration, and how stakeholders influence the risk assessment process. As various federal environmental statutes rely on risk assessment to support environmental decision-making, it is important to understand how it functions and risk assessment's implications for the future.

How can environmental remediation and Brownfields redevelopment counsel safeguard environmental justice considerations while representing clients on all sides of remediation, permitting, or redevelopment projects? This panel will discuss the intent and practical application of the New Jersey statute to allow practitioners across the country a preview of likely changes during the years ahead. Our panelists will explore lessons learned from practitioners working on environmental justice and Brownfields redevelopment issues with New Jersey projects

Panelists will discuss the state and federal laws that have contributed to recent historic changes in generation mix along with upcoming changes in the law that will likely further affect the mix. The program will also cover how technological advances may affect the range of legal options for lowering greenhouse gas emissions and the legal challenges already being posed by recent changes in the generation mix.

Learn about the federal, state and local laws that may restrict or prohibit the use of natural gas now and in the future.

This ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Law (SEER) Essentials series program provides the essentials on Clean Air Act requirements with which industrial sources are required to comply, EPA's Title V program, and the process for developing a Title V Permit for an industrial source. Join our expert panel as they decode the often-complex practice of Title V permitting. New environmental professionals and law students will find this program especially useful.

Local government land use decisions affect economic development and quality of life. They can also create major challenges to efforts by property owners to develop and use their property, as well as to residents as they cope with growth and change. Get the tools you need to work with issues of abandoned and problem properties with the practical guidance this program offers.

If you're trying to understand the elements of claims under The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Section 7002(a)(1)(A) and (B), this program is a must. Our faculty will make sure you get the knowledge you need about the emerging and potential areas for RCRA Section 7002 citizen suits.

Anytime a merger or acquisition takes place there are complex decisions to make around legal, financial, and organizational issues. GCs are often asked to manage key strategic and diligence aspects of an M&A transaction.

If you're interested in getting a brief introduction and overview of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), you won't want to miss this program! Our panelists will provide you with a basic understanding of the Act, as well as the kinds of litigation under the ESA that are most relevant to your work. This program is part of the ABA's Section of Environment, Energy & Resources Law (SEER) Essentials series, giving you the knowledge you need to have on hand.