PIELC’s 2026 theme, “Fight Back,” emphasizes the urgent need to confront ongoing efforts to weaken environmental protections and undermine social justice. The conference encourages participants to share strategies, celebrate progress, and strengthen collective resolve in addressing today’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Allan will be participating in:
Holding Producers Accountable for Natural Resource Damages: PCB, MTBE, PFAS, and Climate Liability as Guidance for Atmospheric Recovery Litigation
When: March 14th, 2026 Panel 6 — 10:15–11:45 AM PST
Where: Room LAW 243
This session features leading voices in environmental litigation discussing how sovereigns nationwide are increasingly invoking parens patriae authority to hold producers of PCB, MTBE, PFAS, and fossil fuel products accountable for natural resource damages. The panel will also explore the broader implications of these cases for Atmospheric Recovery Litigation, a developing legal strategy seeking carbon damages that would support regional carbon sequestration initiatives.
The PIELC 2026 brochure, including information on keynote speakers and general conference details, is available here: https://www.pielc.org/
The full panel schedule can be viewed here: https://www.pielc.org/schedule
CLE credit registration is available through this link: https://www.pielc.org/productsr
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