The American Conference Institute, organizers of the Expert Forum on Environmental Regulation & Enforcement 2010 taking place January 21-22, 2010 at the Madison Hotel in Washington, today announced key highlights from the program's agenda.

One Year into the Obama Administration: Preparing for a Changing Environmental Landscape

Distinguished speakers in this opening session will include EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson (invited), and John C. Cruden, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resource Division of the Department of Justice.

Synchronizing Activities with the Increasing Focus in World Trade on Environmentally Responsible Practices

This timely session will address voluntary industry standard-setting and sustainability initiatives and concerns relating to global supply chains. The panelists will include senior environmental experts from Wal-Mart, Unilever, and Motorola.

Ensuring Compliance with New Clean Air and Climate Change Initiatives

A panel of environmental leaders will provide guidance on what to expect, and effective compliance strategies, as the Obama Administration pays particular attention to air regulation and to policies specifically relating to climate change. Attendees will hear insights from Lisa Heinzerling, E.P.A. Special Policy Counsel on Climate Change, and from industry experts from Kimberly-Clark, BP, and Shell. The session will be moderated by Michele Corash, President of the American College of Environmental Lawyers and a partner with Morrison & Foerster LLP.

Program Director Alan Forrest remarked, "This program is the culmination of detailed discussion with senior individuals at top law firms and companies deeply involved with environmental regulation. In addition to top-ranking government speakers there will be panelists from 16 major companies: Alcoa, BP, Celanese, Eastman Chemical, ExxonMobil, Goodyear, Hartz Mountain, Honeywell, IBM, Kimberly-Clark, Marathon Oil, Motorola, Shell, Textron, Unilever and Wal-Mart."

Full information on the forum can be found at www.americanconference.com/environmentallaw

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