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16th Annual "Santa Fe" Advanced Conference: Natural Resource Damages

September 14, 2023
Sarah Peterman Bell, Donald E. Sobelman
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Farella Braun + Martel is a sponsor of the Law Seminars Internationals' 16th Annual "Santa Fe" Advanced Conference on Natural Resource Damages.

Sarah Bell, a program co-chair, will participate on a panel titled "What's Next for PFAS: CERCLA "Hazardous Substances," Federal and State MCLs, and Looking Ahead."  This session will take a close look at the current landscape of federal and state PFAS regulations, including what to expect regarding NRD and cost recovery claims following "hazardous substances" designations.

Don Sobelman will participate in the "Supreme Court Review" session, a roundtable discussion of Sackett and other key United States Supreme Court cases from this term impacting environmental enforcement, natural resource damages, and state/federal cooperative federalism and environmental policy.

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