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Staying on top of the legal and policy developments in the climate change arena is no small task. As a special service to our institutional members, the Environmental Law Institute provides a series of monthly conference calls with national experts on climate law and policy to keep you up to date and to answer your questions.
Topics addressed in this month's call:
- Cases: Montana Environmental Information Center v. BLM, In Re Polar Bear Endangered Species Act Listing, Association of Taxicab Operators v. City of Dallas, and POET v. CARB
- President's climate plan, Part 1: an assessment of power plant regulations (see Danish et al. article); EPA has sent new standards to OMB
- President's climate plan, Part 2: congressional reaction to the statement specifically, as well in larger context -- Gina McCarthy, Keystone XL, carbon tax
- State updates: VT/Quebec EV corridor announcement; majority of RGGI states in early stages of implementing new 'model rule'; Bloomberg outlines $20B storm protection plan and seeks to redo building code in Sandy's wake; ME House overrides governor's veto of bill with efficiency, renewables provisions; CT governor signs measure to modify state's renewable energy strategy
Speakers:
Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Climate Center, Georgetown University
Kyle W. Danish, Partner, Van Ness Feldman, LLP
Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School ; Director, Center for Climate Change Law
Manik Roy, Vice President, Strategic Outreach, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)