UB Conference to Examine Legacy of Love Canal

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It has been 20 years since families were evacuated from Love Canal in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

National and regional experts from academia, industry, government and citizens' groups will discuss the legacy of Love Canal at "The Twentieth Anniversary of Love Canal: Lessons Learned" on Oct. 8-9 on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus.

Vice President Gore has been invited to address the conference on Oct. 9.

Issues to be discussed include how Love Canal has shaped environmental movements and how it has affected industrial policy, public policy and law.

Panelists also will examine Love Canal's history, UB's response to the crisis and research into science and health risks.

The revitalization of Love Canal and current environmental efforts in the community, as well as new disposal technologies, brownfields revitalization and other environmental topics, also will be discussed.

The conference is sponsored by the UB Environment and Society Institute, the UB School of Law, the Law School Mitchell Lecture Fund and the Buffalo Environmental Law Journal.

Registration, including lunch on Friday, is $20.

For further information, contact Errol Meidinger at the UB School of Law at 716-645-2159.