B08 - Demystifying CT’s Transition to a Release-Based Remediation Program (2024CLC-B08)

Monday, June 10, 2024

10:15 AM to 12:15 PM

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Real Property - Environmental Law Track

Presented by the Environmental Law Section 

About the Program

Since the State passed legislation in 2020 to sunset the “Transfer Act”, CT’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has been working with stakeholders to develop the replacement “Release-Based” program.  This arduous process has led to many questions about implications of the transition to the regulated community and property owners. Initial draft program regulations were expected to be issued by the end of 2023, which will provide a more tangible understanding of what exactly the new program will require, how it will work, and how it will potentially affect and intersect with a variety of other, existing environmental requirements in CT.  This program is intended to be an update and touch-point for practitioners about this major regulatory transition as the State moves closer to bringing it to fruition.

You Will Learn

About DEEP’s proposed Release-Based Program regulations
What the regulations could mean for environmental obligations, risks, and liabilities for the regulated community
About the possible timing of when the regulatory shift can be expected, as well as the opportunities to inform the process

Who Should Attend

Environmental, real estate, and transactional attorneys.

Credit

CT: 2.0 CLE Credit (General)
NY: 2.0 CLE Credit (AOP)

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.

Speakers

Patricia Boye-Williams1 Patricia L. Boye-Williams
Murtha Cullina LLP, Hartford

Brancato1 Deborah Brancato
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, Stamford

Beth Fortino1 Elizabeth Fortino
Winnick Law, New Haven

Samuel Haydock Samuel R. Haydock
BL Companies, Meriden

Levy1 Aaron D. Levy
Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford