Staying on top of the legal and policy developments in the climate change arena is no small task. As a special service to our 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:
- Foster v. Washington Department of Ecology (requiring Washington to reconsider its climate goals in view of latest scientific studies)
- In re Murray Energy (dismissing challenge to Clean Power Plan as premature)
- Carbon Sequestration Council v. EPA (challengers to sequestration rule don't have standing)
- Oklahoma v. McCarthy (Oklahoma's new suit against Clean Power Plan)
- Center for BIological Diversity petition to EPA to regulate CO2 under TSCA
- Urgenta Foundation v. Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Report on the action on the House and Senate EPA appropriation bills
- HI, VT, NY set ambitious new clean energy and climate goals
- Iowa passed bill to expand Solar tax credit; Georgia leads nation in clean energy jobs created in 2015
- New Florida law requires consideration of flood risks from sea level rise
- Clean Power Plan update: Democratic Senators call for Energy Policy that reduces GHG emissions, seek input from Governors; Indiana Gov. Pence calls for changes to CPP proposal
Speakers:
Vicki Arroyo, Director, Climate Center, Georgetown University
Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School ; Director, Center for Climate Change Law
Manik Roy, Director of Political Assessment, ClimateWorks Foundation
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