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Phillips Lytle attorney Flynn to speak at summit
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Phillips Lytle attorney David Flynn will moderate a panel discussion titled "Upland Development & Sediment Clean-Up" as part of the fourth annual Canadian-U.S. Brownfield Summit. The international conference is scheduled Oct. 6-7 in Buffalo.
Flynn, whose practice is focused on environmental law and renewable energy, was involved in the first successful conversion of a former industrial brownfield in New York state to a modern manufacturing facility. He also serves on the executive committee of the New York chapter of the National Brownfield Association.
Flynn will be joined by panel members David DuBois, Waterfront Toronto; Mark Gregor, City of Rochester; Ajit Vaidya, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Evan Van Hook, Honeywell International; and Jon Williams, Ontario Specialty Contracting.
Flynn said the event, which is alternately held in the United States and Canada, will highlight opportunities to build on sediment remediation programs, including areas such as the Buffalo River.
"This is something that can really help and foster redevelopment of brownfields along the river," he said. "That's one of the key themes of next week's summit."
Hosting the event also offers a chance to highlight brownfield-redevelopment opportunities in the Queen City.
"We try to focus not just on what the issues or problems are, but we try to focus on some of the successes we've had," he said. Among those, Flynn cited the Health Now building and the Steel Winds project as two examples of successful brownfield redevelopment in the area.
"You look at the Bethlehem Steel property, and while that whole property has not been cleaned up, the area where the wind mills are located is a brownfield and has been turned into a productive area for the steel winds project," he said.
The event, organized by the Chicago-based National Brownfield Association, will include a U.S./Canadian mayor's roundtable discussion, which will focus on sustainable initiatives to revive cities within the Great Lakes region.