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URL:https://afstwincities.org/events/in-the-crosshairs-political-and-legal
 -landscape-for-mpca-enforcement-against-foundries/
SUMMARY:In the Crosshairs: Political and Legal Landscape for MPCA Enforceme
 nt Against Foundries
DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Case You Missed It...\n\nOn September 16\
 , AFS TC Chapter sponsored a presentation by Brian Bell of Dorsey &amp\; W
 hitney discussing recent enforcement actions by the Minnesota Pollution Co
 ntrol Agency (MPCA) and regulatory tools available to MPCA for enforcing
  environmental regulations and permit conditions.\n\nBrian highlighted re
 cent changes to Minnesota laws granting MPCA additional power to shutdown 
 facilities it believes are violating environmental laws. Brian assists cli
 ents in obtaining environmental and operating permits for controversial in
 dustrial\, energy\, and natural resources projects. As part of this work\,
  Brian advocates for companies before local\, state\, and federal regulato
 ry bodies and on judicial review. Brian also represents clients in defendi
 ng against agency enforcement actions.\n\nBrian has litigated cases in dis
 trict and appellate courts throughout the country\, including in Minnesota
 \, Wisconsin\, and Montana. Brian also represents clients conducting envir
 onmental\ndue diligence in mergers and acquisitions\, and real estate tran
 sactions. Many thanks to Brian Bell and Dorsey &amp\; Whitney for providin
 g the pertinent and informative presentation.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nAFS
  Twin Cities Chapter will host Brian Bell\, Partner at Dorsey &amp\; Whitn
 ey LLP\, on Monday\, September 16th beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Joseph's Gri
 ll in St. Paul\, MN for a presentation titled "In the Crosshairs: Politica
 l and Legal Landscape for MPCA Enforcement Against Foundries".\n\nAbout th
 e Presentation:\n\nBrian's presentation will focus on the environmental en
 forcement tools available to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
  in enforcing environmental laws. Brian will speak to this topic through t
 he lens of recent enforcement actions brough by the MPCA against Minnesota
  foundries. Brian will also highlight recent changes made to Minnesota law
 s granting the MPCA additional power to shutdown facilities it believes ar
 e violating environmental laws.\n\nMeet the Speaker:\n\nBrian Bell assist
 s clients in obtaining environmental and operating permits for controversi
 al industrial\, energy\, and natural resources projects. As part of this w
 ork\, Brian advocates for companies before local\, state\, and federal reg
 ulatory bodies and on judicial review. Brian also represents clients in de
 fending against agency enforcement actions.\n\nBrian has litigated cases i
 n district and appellate courts throughout the country\, including in Minn
 esota\, Wisconsin\, and Montana. Brian also represents clients conducting 
 environmental due diligence in mergers and acquisitions\, and real estate 
 transactions.\n\nSchedule:\n\n5:00pm      Social Hour - Hors d'oeuvres 
 sponsored by Spectro Alloys\n\n6:00pm      Dinner\n\n6:30pm      Pre
 sentation\n\nRegister below by Friday\, September 13th at noon. \n\nClick
  here to view newsletter.\n\n\n\n 
LOCATION:Joseph's Grill\, 140 Wabasha Street South\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\,
  55107\, United States
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