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For Immediate Release
May 29, 2008
CBIA'S 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE:
WHAT CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY LAWS
Top energy and environmental experts will explain recent legislative developments and upcoming regulatory changes in energy and environmental policy at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association's 2008 Environmental Conference.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Holiday Inn
Waterbury , CT
Gina McCarthy, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, is the keynote speaker. She will discuss her agency's plans for implementing energy policies and new global-warming legislation that will affect Connecticut businesses.
Other conference topics include:
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Climate change, legal change: The emerging world of greenhouse gas controls
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New spill-reporting regulations for Connecticut
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Changes to Connecticut cleanup standards: A look behind the curtain
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Meeting current and future requirements for green buildings in Connecticut
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Environmental liability: Roadblocks to economic development
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Distributed generation: Financing and permitting
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The future of power generation in Connecticut: How green can we be?
The conference is free for CBIA's Environmental Policies Council (EPC) members, $35 for other CBIA members and $65 for nonmembers.
The conference is sponsored by CBIA, Pullman & Comley, Robinson & Cole, AKRF, Halloran & Sage, Carmody & Torrance, Murtha Cullina and Shipman & Goodwin.
CBIA is the state's largest business organization, with more than 10,000 member companies.
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Media wishing to attend the event should contact Nancy Andrews, CBIA media relations manager, at 860-244-1957 or andrewsn@cbia.com.
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