SouthEastern Environmental Conference

Monday’s Keynote Speakers:

Bennett L. Bearden, JD, LLM, JSD
Director, The University of Alabama, Water Policy and Law Institute
Topic:  Water Policy in the Southeastern US

J. Ward Pate
Corporate Environmental Manager,  McWane, Inc.
Topic:  An Employee Driven Approach to Innovative Pollution Prevention

Wednesday’s Regional Panels:

REGIONAL PANEL 1
Topic:  The Clean Water Act – Federal and State Perspectives
Moderator: Bennett L. Bearden (UA – Water Policy and Law Institute)
Panel:

Craig J. Litteken
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Mobile District
Regulatory Division Chief

Scott Brown
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
CWA Section 401 Program
Field Operations Division

Florance Bass
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
CWA Section 401 Program
Office of Pollution Control Permit Manager

*Jennifer Mallard
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Vicksburg District
Regulatory Division Chief

*Chris Thomas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Water Protection Division
Sustainable Communities and Watersheds Branch Chief

REGIONAL PANEL 2
Topic:  The Future of Energy in the Southeast and the Clean Power Plan
Moderator: TBD
Panel:

*David Carpenter
Integrity Institute of Technology
President

Dr. Berry H. (Nick) Tew
State of Alabama
State Geologist and Oil and Gas Board Supervisor

Gary P. Garrett
Southern States Energy Board
Sr. Technical Analyst

*Mike Williams
The Westervelt Company
Westervelt Renewable Energy
Director of Strategy and Planning

*indicates a tentative panel participant

In between our opening and closing sessions, environmental leaders from across the Southeast will present breakout sessions.  Go to SEEC.UA.EDU to see the technical breakout session matrix.

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