Environmental Law 2025
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
DSBA

Check In:  12:30 p.m.

1^st Panel: “The Current State of PFAS” 1:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Moderator: Sharon Morgan, Esq., Fox Rothschild

Speakers:
Linda Logan, PhD, Terraphase
Chris Voci, PG, RPG, Terraphase
Philip Micha, Esq., Richards Layton
Potentially: Alison Gardner, Esq., Regional Counsel, EPA Region 3

Summary: The intent for this panel is to cover the continuing evolution of PFAS regulatory requirements, enforcement priorities, and sampling, analysis and treatment technology. The panel will include two consultants with significant PFAS experience, a practicing attorney who encounters PFAS in a variety of transactional, compliance, and other settings, and potentially a regulatory attorney that can speak to the federal enforcement approach towards PFAS. Those attending the panel should come away with an understanding of some of the basic science behind PFAS, the most recent state and federal PFAS regulatory regime, PFAS investigation and remediation technologies, and related legal practice tips.

Break from 2:05 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

2^nd Panel: “Delaware Public Service Commission Basics and Challenges Facing the Energy Sector” 2:15 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Moderator: David Crumplar, Esq., Counsel for the Public Advocate, Deputy Attorney General Delaware Department of Justice

Speakers
Jameson Tweedie, Esq., State of Delaware Public Advocate
Brian Jordan, Esq., Delmarva Power & Light
Pam Scott, Esq., Saul Ewing LLP
Matt Hartigan, Executive Direct of the Public Service Commission

Summary: This panel is designed to give the attendee an understanding of Delaware’s Public Service Commission (“PSC”), the scope of its regulatory authority, and proceedings before the PSC including applications to increase rates, with a focus on the electricity and energy sector. The PSC regulates investor-owned public utilities and works to ensure safe, reliable, and reasonably priced utilities, including electricity, natural gas, and water utilities. Energy costs in general, and particularly electricity costs, have received a lot of attention in Delaware recently due to (i) an unexpectedly cold winter in 2025 with resulting high customer bills, and (ii) the potential impact of large consumers of electricity, such as data centers and other industry, coming to Delaware and the PJM region. The PSC conducts public hearings regarding rate changes, regulations, and complaints. Pursuant to Delaware law, the Public Advocate appears before the PSC to advocate for the lowest reasonable rates for consumers, consistent with an equitable distribution of rates among all classes of consumers and maintenance of adequate utility service.

Break from 3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

3^rd Panel: “Senator Stephanie Hansen – Delaware Environmental Legislative Update” 3:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.

Moderator: Jameson Tweedie, Esq., State of Delaware Public Advocate

Speaker: Sen. Stephanie Hansen, 10^th Senate District.

Summary: Senator Stephanie Hansen, representing the 10^th Senate District, serves as chair of the Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee. This panel will be a summary of and discussion regarding environmental and energy legislation that was passed in 2025 as well as legislation yet to come in 2026. The 2025 legislative session was a particularly busy one on the environmental and energy front, and legislation includes HB 50, which created the Delaware Energy Fund to support low and moderate income ratepayers; HB 62, which placed additional restrictions on utility service disconnections; HB 116, which authorized a low income utility rate; SB 59, which shifted Delaware from the business judgment rule to the prudence standard for utility rate recovery; SB 60, which placed certain limitations on utility cost recovery; SB 61, which established certain voting transparency requirements around Delaware’s members of PJM Interconnection, our grid operator; SB 72, which addressed PFAS limits in drinking water; SB 159, as modified by SB 199, which requires the permitting of electrical substations under certain conditions; SB 175, which adjusted utility net metering practices; HJR 3, which addressed a study of grid enhancing technologies; SJR 3, which addressed a study of energy storage; and SCR 18, which established the Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force.  Future legislation may include legislation to create a non-tidal wetlands regulatory program in Delaware post-Sackett v. EPA, 598 U.S. 143 (2023); and legislation that creates a procedure for an entity to seek a certificate to operate (“COP”) from the PSC when that entity will use 30 MW or greater of electricity, among others.

This seminar offers 3.0 substantive credits to Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Attorneys.

Locations available are Wilmington, Live stream options in Georgetown, Dover, and Seaford.

To register by mail or email please click the registration form link

* Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

All rates include CLE Seminar and any materials. To register now or review DSBA CLE Policies, click HERE.

All materials provided by the deadline will be available by QR code on the day of the seminar.

Reporting of credits:

Please be advised that the DSBA has 30 days from the date of the seminar to report credits. Credits will be reported according to the date of the seminar not the date they are entered.