Clearing the Air in 2026
The annual Clearing the Air, held every spring, keeps members informed on urgent air regulatory issues with MMA and the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan bringing together leading professionals from government, industry, advocacy groups and the legal profession.
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Pricing & Details
Date, Location and Time
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- MMA Headquarters, Lansing
Pricing & Registration
- $85/person for MMA and State Bar of Michigan Members
- $105/person for MMA Future members
- $30/person for Government Employees
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Agenda
8:30 a.m.
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Registration and Breakfast |
9:10 a.m. |
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Welcome
Mike Johnston, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs & Workforce Development, MMA
Mike Witkowski, Director of Environmental and Regulatory Policy, MMA |
9:15 a.m. |
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State of NAAQS
Tom Shanley Air Quality Evaluation Manager, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
9:45 a.m. |
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Operator Liability After EES Coke
Ashley Chrysler, Warner Norcross + Judd |
10:30 a.m. |
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Break |
10:50 a.m. |
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AQD Enforcement Unit Overview and Update
Jenine Camilleri, Enforcement Unit Supervisor, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
11:25 a.m. |
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Michigan Air Practitioners in the Trenches: Reporting & Compliance Tools
Kim Alfonsi, Vice President, Barr Engineering Michigan LLC
Matthew Billette, PE Chemical Engineer, Barr Engineering Michigan LLC |
12:00 p.m. |
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Networking Lunch |
12:45 p.m. |
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Leveraging Satellite Data to Support Air Quality Assessment and Management
Dr. Tracey Holloway, Jeff Rudd and Jeanne Bissell Professor of Energy Analysis and Policy
University of Wisconsin – Madison |
1:30 p.m. |
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The AQD Director’s Update
Annette Switzer, Director of the Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
1:55 p.m. |
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Close/Networking
Kurt Kissling, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd |
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Mike Witkowski
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