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:
- Delta Construction v. EPA (dismissing challenge to fuel economy standards)
- Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation (NEPA review of coal mine)
- CBD v. FWS (rejecting challenge to GHG analysis of real estate development)
- CA Gov. Brown signs EO establishing ambitious 2030 emissions target and adaptation initiatives; Ontario will link Cap-and-Trade Program With California System
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Six New England Governorscommit to pursuing cost-effective clean energy measures (Including Bullet on CT Climate Change panel from (a))
- New York Mayor DeBlasio releases long-term sustainability master plan containing heightened environmental targets and social welfare goals.
- CPP: Governors
- push back against Sen. McConnell letter to defy EPA; Oklahoma Gov. Fallin signs executive order preventing state from submitting Clean Power Plan implementation plan
- Indiana state legislature passes energy efficiency bill with no overall demand reduction requirement; Gov. Pence is expected to sign
- Brief discussion of the Energy & Water Appropriations bill recently passed by the House and what it suggests about the upcoming appropriations session
Speakers:
Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School; Director, Center for Climate Change Law
Manik Roy, Director of Political Assessment, ClimateWorks Foundation
Kathryn Zyla, Deputy Director, Climate Center, Georgetown University
Materials:
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