May 12, 2022
Join PPM and distinguished speakers to learn about EPA’s Environmental Justice agenda and its impact on your facility. Speakers will include local community environmental activists, agency and industry representatives who are active on the front lines of EJ. The seminar will provide you with an understanding of the issue and tools to prepare your facility to respond.
8:30 – 9:00 Networking and Registration
9:00-9:10 Welcome , Overview & Goals of Today
Harold Leggett, PhD, Director Regulatory Affairs, PPM Consultants
9:10 – 9:40 EPA’s Perspective of EJ and Community
John Blevins – Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV
9:40 – 10:00 LDEQ’s Perspective of EJ and Community
Denise Bennett – Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
10:00 – 10:10 Break & Networking
10:10 – 10:30 NGO and Community Interactions
Marylee Orr – Louisiana Environmental Action Network
10:30 – 10:50 EJ and Community Oppurtunities at Home
Monique Edwards, The Edwards Law Group, LLC
10:50 – 11:40 Panel with Morning Speakers
11:40 – 12:20 Lunch – The Legal Basis for EJ
Tim Hardy, Breazeale Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P
12:50 – 12:50 Data and Technical Resources
Karen Brignac, Deltech Monomers, OpCo, LLC
12:50 – 1:20 Permitting and Legal Challenges
Jerry Jones, Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC
1:20 – 1:30 Break & Networking
1:30 – 2:00 Case Studies & Success Stories
Todd Perry, PPM Consultants, Inc.
2:00 – 2:50 Panel Discussion- Solutions and Path Forward
2:50 – 3:00 Conclusions & Workshop Wrap-Up
Todd Perry, PG, Principal, PPM Consultants
Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ppm-consultants-inc-556398717