23rd ANNUAL TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERCONFERENCE

August 4-5, 2011
Four Seasons Resort
Austin, Texas

Registration is now closed.  The 23rd edition of the annual Texas Environmental Superconference, generally acknowledged by attendees as the most entertaining and informative of environmental conferences, will be held on Thursday and Friday -- August 4-5, 2011-- in Austin at the Four Seasons Hotel. Click here for the latest draft of the Program >> >

This year’s conference is entitled “Oh, the Places We’ll Go.”  Our theme, of course, is Dr. Seuss.  The Wednesday evening session, entitled “Wacky Wednesday,” will be a primer on air quality.   

Co-sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, the Air & Waste Management Association – Southwest Section, the Water Environment Association of Texas, the Texas Association of Environmental Professionals, The Auditing Roundtable, and the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, the conference routinely draws in excess of 500 attendees, from both the public and private sectors. 

Featured speakers this year include: Deputy General Counsel, U.S.E.P.A., Avi Garbow; Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Litigation, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, John Cruden; Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6, Al Armendariz; Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Secretary, Peggy Hatch; Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Chairman Bryan Shaw; and the Honorable Glenn Hegar, Texas Senator and Chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission. Other speakers include distinguished representatives from the private and public sectors. 

Topics include:  Legislative Update (“Hooray for Diffendoofer Day”); Groundwater Regulation (“I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today”); Water Quality (“One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish”); Vapor Intrusion (“In A People House”); Air Quality (“NOX n’ SOX”); Cooperative Federalism (“Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?”); Environmental Consequences of Energy Choices (“Horton Hears a Who”); Nuclear Power (“The Butter Battle Book”); Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Update (“If I Ran the Circus”); View from LDEQ (“The King’s Stilts”); View from TCEQ (“The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins”); Oil & Gas Regulation, Enforcement, and Litigation (“There’s a Wocket in My Pocket”); View from EPA Headquarters (“Hop on Pop”); View From EPA Region 6 (“Bartholomew and the Oobleck”); Product Stewardship (“The Lorax”); and Environmental Litigation–Ethical Issues (“The Cat in the Hat”).

The Wednesday evening program will be a primer on air quality and will include:  Overview (“Oh, The Things You Can Think!”); Permitting (“If I Ran the Zoo”); BACT and MACT (“Hunches in Bunches”); and Air Quality Impacts Review (“The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!”)

Registration is online. Registration is now closed.  Participants have the option of paying online by credit card or by mailing a check, payable to “State Bar of Texas - “State Bar of Texas – Texas Environmental Superconference.” Checks may be sent to: Texas Environmental Superconference, 600 Congress, Suite 1300, Austin, TX 78701. 

Have a question? Please contact Superconference@haynesboone.com.

The Texas Environmental Superconference recognizes its sponsors:

• State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
  

• Air & Waste Management Association - Southwest Section
  

• Water Environment Association of Texas
  

• Texas Association of Environmental Professionals
  

• The Auditing Roundtable
  

• American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.

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ENRLS Recipient of ABA SEER's State Bar Program of the Year Award:
The Section is pleased to announce the 2009 Texas Environmental Superconference as the recipient of the 2010 State or Local Bar Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section the Superconference is a mature, long-standing program with a very large, loyal following. The prgram annually combines the most relevant topics and some of the best speakers in an entertaining format for a large number of environmental attorneys and other environmental professionals. In addition to providing the sustained excellence for delivering CLE, the program also benefits the environment and environmental awareness in a number of ways. In addition to the technical information offered, proceeds from the program help fund multiple worthwhile projects. Proceeds from the conference have helped support the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section’s law school programs, including the summer law clerks/ intern program. Read More>>

Past Annual Environmental Superconference Highlights

		Highlights from the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference For the 22nd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference, we are proud to announce another first: A YouTube video of the opening performance. The award-winning Texas Environmental Conference was held August 5-6, 2010 at the Austin Four Seasons Hotel. The Wednesday evening sessions, entitled "Bella Notte," were on oil and gas. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 21st Annual Texas Environmental Superconference Rolling into its 21st year, the theme for this year's Environmental Superconference was "Viva Las Vegas." The premier Environmental Conference was held August 6-7, 2009 at the Austin Four Seasons Hotel. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 20th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: Join the Party In an historic election year, the Environmental Superconference celebrated its 20th anniversary with an election theme. Check out the Superconference themes throughout the years by clicking here. The Superconference was held August 7-8 in Austin at the Four Seasons Hotel. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 19th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: An Oscar Winning Performance Inspired by Academy Award Winning movies, this year's conference was entitled "An Oscar Winning Performance." There was plenty of excitement including a special appearance by Al Gore, tap dancing (literally) by a tuxedoed Jeff Civins, and a segwaying centurian. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 18th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades The theme of the 18th Annual Environmental Superconference, held August 3-4, 2006, was - "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades" - featured songs from the 80's. There was a surprise performance of the theme song by Pat MacDonald, lead singer and songwriter of Timbuk 3, the band that recorded this huge 80's hit. MacDonald opened by joking that while it was a great honor to be asked to perform, "It's also my greatest humiliation." Read More >>
		Highlights from the 17th Annual Texas Environmental Superconference: A Superconference The 17th Annual Environmental Superconference, was held at the Austin Four Seasons on August 4-5, 2005. With this year's theme of Superheroes, there were surprise visits from The Incredibles , Wonder Woman (aka Ann Klee, General Counsel of EPA); The Thing (David Whitten), Superman (Superconference Chair Jeff Civins), Lois Lane (Mary Sahs), Batman (Mike Nasi) and his trusty sidekick Robin (Bob Chapin), and the Invisible Man. Attendees vied to correctly match the Superheroes with their alter egos and arch enemies, and to complete the Superheroes trivia quizzes. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 16th Annual Environmental Superconference Over 500 people gathered at the 16th Annual Environmental Superconference, held in Austin on August 5-6, 2004. "Reality TV" was the theme of this year's Superconference. In addition to learning the latest in Texas Environmental law, attendees got to participate in the Superconference's own version of Reality TV. Read More >>
		Highlights from the 15th Annual Environmental Superconference Read More >> Section Members, Access the 15th Annual Environmental Superconference Materials Here!

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