Sustainability and the Law 2026

link to claim Oregon CLE credit (visit link when logged in to Oregon State Bar site): https://hello.osbar.org/MCLE/Activity/Accreditation?accreditationID=133474&deliverytypeid=1

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Program Schedule
12:00-12:20 Lunch (for in-person attendees) and mingle
12:20-12:30 Opening Remarks
12:30-1:30 Changes to SEC Rules on Environmental and Social Governance and Sustainability (Sanford Lewis, Director, Shareholder Rights Group) link to slides

1:40-2:40 Sustainability and the Growth of Oregon Data Centers
1. Prof. Greg Dotson, Associate Professor, University of Oregon School of Law
2. Sydney Villanueva, Attorney, Blue Skies Law
3. Cole Sauder, Staff Attorney, Green Energy Institute
4. Elijah Cetas, Energy Analyst, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

2:50-3:50 HR 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Its Impact on Clean Energy
1. Mike Grainey, Principal, Michael W. Grainey Consulting link to slides
2. Meredith Connolly, Director of Policy and Strategy, Climate Solutions link to slides
Happy Hour to follow at Bar Cala (2703 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211)