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• Just Published by the American Bar Association - Article By Executive Director Barbara Goldsmith "New Ways to Look at PFAS and Climate Issues: Innovative best Practice Frameworks for Lawyers and Other Practitioners"
• The Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group (a progra mof BJGCO) will convene a one-day specialty program that will revisit key topic areas of the very successful 2022 Natural Resources Symposium and specifically examine influences and progress since then. “Natural Resources Symposium Redux: Influences, Perspectives and Needs One Year Later” will occur on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 as a hybrid event at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC in collaboration with the Law School, the Environmental Law Institute, and others. Agenda and registration link will be posted here shortly. Also see www.naturalresourcessymposium.com.
• Barbara J. Goldsmith & Company ("BJGCO") Began its 37th Year on January 1, 2023!
• Thanks to the nearly 100 participants in the 2022 Natural Resources Symposium convened on September 15-16, 2022 by the Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group (a program of BJGCO) in cooperation with The George Washington University Law School, Environmental Law Institute, and others.The Symposium constitutes a unique multi-stakeholder examination of US and worldwide natural resource related law, policy and practice with a strong focus on innovative and cutting-edge solutions. This year’s theme: “How Recent Events Have Affected Natural Resources Law and Policy and Highlighted the Importance of Public/Private Collaborations to Advance Shared Objectives". Follow up actions are underway. Contact us for ways to be involved.
• We Continue to Expand Our Worldwide Reach on the Ever Changing and Wide Array of Environmental and Energy Matters of Our Day, including Climate Policies, Energy Exploration and Development, Existing and Emerging Liability Regimes, Environmental Stewardship, Sustainability and More.
• President Barbara J. Goldsmith is Available for Speaking Engagements, Consultations, Advisory Committees, Writing and More.
• The Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group - a Program of Barbara J. Goldsmith & Company Founded in 1988 is Unique Nationally and Internationally and Has a Long and Respected Track Record Concerning the Nexus Between Industrial, Energy and Transportation Activities and Natural Resources (air, land, water & species).

Some of Our Publications

• The EU Environmental Liability Directive: A Commentary (Oxford University Press); "A Decade of Natural Resource Damage Liability: Key Federal Decisions 2004-2014", Environmental Law Reporter; "Beyond the Headlines: Best Practices to Restore Natural Resources Injured by Long-Term Hazardous Waste Releases, Oil Spills and Transport and Other Accidents", Bloomberg BNA Insights; "Environmental Damage Liability Regimes Concerning Oil Spills - A Global Review and Comparison" in Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference.

Related Web Sites

• NRDonline.org: Multi-Sector Companies Working Together Since 1988 to Prevent and Resolve Liabilities and Optimize Natural Capital
• NRDAR.com: Subscription-Based Service Providing Helpful Information Concerning Law, Policy and Practice of Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
• SustainableCorp.com: : A Targeted Program for Midcap and Large Companies That Fosters Informed Decision-Making and Tracks Pertinent Sustainable Development Data Affecting Businesses Worldwide

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