Reviews legal and practical developments at the international, national and state levels affecting liabilities arising from damage to the environment; assists in formulating Association comments to governmental organizations involved in this area; promotes uniformity; educates the membership about novel problems, including issues of criminal procedure, presented by greater scrutiny of operations affecting the environment.

Chair: KATHARINE F. NEWMAN ESQ
Vice-Chair: GREGORY F. LINSIN ESQ
Secretary: SEAN D. HOUSEAL ESQ
BOARD REPRESENTATIVE: DENNIS MINICHELLO
MLA President: ROBERT B. PARRISH ESQ
MLA First Vice-President: ROBERT G. CLYNE

GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES
Chair: THOMAS RUE

PORT OF REFUGE
Chair: ALFRED KUFFLER

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