HALLOWELL

E2Tech will host state air, land, water and waste, and other senior leaders from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to discuss environmental and regulatory challenges and goals for the year ahead.

The gathering will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 7:30-10 a.m., at the Maple Hill Farm Conference Center, 11 Inn Road, in Hallowell.

DEP Commissioner Paul Mercer will introduce members of his senior management team (including regional office directors), their responsibilities at the agency, and their priorities for the coming years. Senior management will then be available to field questions and to obtain input from attendees.

The scheduled speakers include:

Mercer; Melanie Loyzim, deputy commissioner; Marc Cone, air bureau director; Mark Bergeron, land bureau director; Micky Kuhns, water bureau director; Dave Burns, remediation and waste management bureau director; David Madore, communications director; Tina Zabierek, policy director; Bill Longfellow, innovation and assistance director; Marybeth Richardson, Southern Maine regional office director; Susanne Miller, Eastern Maine regional office director, and Nick Archer, Northern Maine regional office director.

MSBA Environmental and Energy Section members will receive one hour of CLE credit for attending the program.