The Sustainability and Climate Change Committee of the State Bar of Michigan's Environmental Law Section is hosting a conference on May 6th.  The attachment provides the entire agenda with a brief summary included below.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

NextEnergy (Detroit), 461 Burroughs, Detroit MI 48202

or

Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (GVSU-Muskegon) 200 Viridian Dr., Muskegon, MI 49440

It is important to note--attendees may participate in either Muskegon OR Detroit, your choice---the conference will be simulcast to both locations on the same day.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:  Follow this link for the Registration and Agenda for the State Bar of Michigan, Environmental Law Section, Sustainability and Climate Change Committee's Second Annual Conference:

"Electric Wheels and Winds of Change: Sustainability, Alternative Energy, and Economic Incentives" being held as a Simulcast conference on May 6, 2010, from Next Energy in Detroit and the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Centerat Grand Valley State University in Muskegon.

 The Morning Program will feature keynote speeches by:

1) Senator Patty Birkholz will discuss new legislation:The Great Lakes Wind Energy Act, the Commercial Redevelopment Act and the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act bills;

2) Kenyatta L. Brame, Sr. VP Business Services and General Counsel, and Kelley Losey, Senior Manager, Environment and Sustainability, Cascade Engineering: "The Business Case for Sustainability"

A Panel Discussion "A Future with Non-Gasoline Powered Autos"with Commissioner Monica Martinez of MPSC,Ms. Mary Beth Stanek of GM and Mr. Haukur Asgeirsson of DTE

The Afternoon Program will feature breakout sessions focusing upon three tracks:

1) Business and Economic Issues: Brad Bradley, USEPA; Todd Fracassi, Pepper Hamilton; Farsad Fotouhi, Pall Corporation; Pete Hardigan, Ford Motor Co.; Daniel Oginsky, ITC Holdings; Meg Van Meter, Warner Norcross and Judd; Arthur Siegal, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss; Mark Bennett, Miller Canfield;

2) Climate Change and Regulatory Issues: Vince Hellwig, MDNRE; S.Lee Johnson, Honigman Miller; Michael Beaulac, MDNRE; Amy Butler, MDELEG; AnnMarie Sanford, Pepper Hamilton; Susan Sadler, Dawda Mann Mulcahy & Sadler; and

3) Alternative Energy Issues: Harald Dirdal, Havgul Clean Energy; Chad Geiger, Wolverine Power Cooperative; Steve Kohl and Dennis Donohue, Warner Norcross and Judd.