At this year's Annual Conference on Environmental Law, being held March 12-15, 2009, the Section will be holding a dinner gala event to celebrate nearly 40 years of holding the Conference in Keystone, Colorado (and in anticipation of moving the Conference to Salt Lake City in 2010 and 2011). The planning committee for the gala, chaired by Chris Davis, is looking for photos taken at Keystone and the surrounding area (including skiing and outdoor photos), to be used in a slide show or otherwise displayed at this dinner event. We are also looking for old brochures, agendas and attendee lists from the earlier years of the Conference (mid-1980's and before). If you have any such photos or materials that you would like to share, please scan them in color if possible and forward to Chris Davis at cdavis@goodwinprocter.com, or call Chris at (617) 570-1354. And in any event, please come to the Conference and join us in celebrating almost 40 years of CLE and outdoor fun at Keystone.

The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is pleased to offer this outstanding conference at the magnificent Keystone Resort and Conference Center in Keystone, Colorado. This unique program has been developed to provide advanced-level practitioners with insights into the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities for the Next Generation of Environmental Law in a time of transition in the Presidency, Congress, and the States. Breakout sessions will offer up-to-the-minute information on a variety of substantive and practice-oriented topics, while daily plenary sessions will focus on cross-cutting issues of interest to all environmental, energy, and resource lawyers, including ethics.

Presenters include:

Dr. Amory B. Lovins	Lynne Cherry	Jeff Yeager

• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Amory B. Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute Co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Scientist;
• Lynne Cherry, author and filmmaker;
• Jeff Yeager, author, humorist and media personality;
• John Dernbach, Professor of Law and Editor, Agenda for a Sustainable America;
• Special speakers from the new Administration and Congress (not available at press time);
• 70 leading environmental lawyers, policymakers, and advocates from around the globe; and
• 10 top environmental science, engineering technology, and related service providers.

Programs include:

• Thursday technical roundtables on cutting edge issues at the intersection of law and science, technology and engineering;
• Friday, Saturday and Sunday plenary sessions on the landscape facing the new Administration and Congress, including Climate and Energy Policy, Enforcement, Next Generation Issues, Hot Topics, and Ethics;
• Featured presentations on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; and
• Friday breakout sessions on Developments on Endangered Species, Climate Change Federalism, Constitutional Issues in Climate Change, TSCA, Environmental Agenda for a New President, New Tools, Higher Stakes, Energy & Sustainability, Pipe Dream or Rescue?, Natural Resources Damages, Life in the Global Environmental Economy.
• Saturday breakout sessions on Supreme Court Update, Clean Air Act Decisions for the Next EPA Administrator, Balancing Water Quality with the Demands of Modern Society, and Environmental Impact Assessment under NEPA.

Special Events include:

• Keynote Speaker Dr. Amory B. Lovins on Thursday;
• Receptions Thursday and Friday early evening;
• Meet the Authors Friday morning;
• Celebration and Sendoff Gala, Friday Night. The Annual Conference on Environmental Law will be held at least through 2010 and 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah. We'll take the opportunity to celebrate the Section's four decades in Colorado with good food and friends, live music and a special guest speaker or two. Family and friends are encouraged to join us! (Casual Attire);
• Perspectives for the Next Generation program Saturday afternoon featuring Ms. Cherry and Mr. Yeager Family and Friends are invited and welcome!;
• Closing Speaker, John Dernbach, Sunday breakfast; and
• Numerous Networking Opportunities

Note: Make your travel plans to arrive early on Thursday, March 12, 2009.

Bring your Family to the Keystone Resort
http://keystone.snow.com/

Keystone is the perfect place to bring family while taking advantage of the premier educational sessions of the Conference. The Ski and Ride School is an excellent way to learn or improve upon skiing skills. Not a skier? There is something for everyone! You can enjoy activities ranging from ice skating to sleigh rides. The Keystone Children’s Center also offers several fun options for youth activities. In addition, friends and families are encouraged to attend the Friday Gala and Saturday afternoon programs.

Your organization’s support can help offset the costs of hosting a premier conference. Several different support levels are available to meet different needs. If you would like more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact, Fawziah Ahmad, Assistant Director, ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, at (312) 988-5791 or via email at AhmadF@staff.abanet.org.

Chair
James R. May
Widener University School of Law
Wilmington, DE

Vice Chairs Federico Cheever Sturm College of Law, University of Denver Denver, CO Christopher P. Davis Goodwin Procter LLP Boston, MA Michelle Diffenderfer Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. West Palm Beach, FL Pamela R. Esterman Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. New York, NY David M. Friedland Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Washington, DC Kathleen Hennessey Chrysler LLC Washington, DC Jonathan W. Kahn Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Toronto, ON Canada Howard Kenison Lindquist & Vennum PLLP Denver, CO

David G. Mandelbaum Ballard Spahr Andrew & Indersoll, LLP Philadelphia, PA Stacey H. Mitchell U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section Washington, DC Irma S. Russell University of Tulsa College of Law National Energy-Environment Law Policy Institute Tulsa, OK Lesley Schaaff U.S. EPA Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation Washington, DC Mark Squillace University of Colorado Boulder Natural Resources Law Center Boulder, CO James M. Stuhltrager Army Environmental Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Mary Ellen Ternes McAfee & Taft P.C. Oklahoma City, OK Daniel Worth National Association of Environmental Law Societies Jamaica Plains, MA

Law Students: Interested in attending? There are several ways that law students can work as volunteers at the 38th Annual Environmental Law Conference. In exchange, the Section offers opportunities for students to attend the meeting and its related social events free of charge. For more information, please contact Julie Connell at (312) 988-5625.