Climate Change: What Actions are the Federal, State, and Local Governments Taking?
Thursday, May 14, 2009 6:00 - 8:00pm
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Climate change is the prominent and most important environmental issue of our time. Our panel will discuss legal developments and policy implications in the expanding area of climate change. Current City and State officials, a former General Counsel of EPA, and private practitioners will examine policies being pursued to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address adaptation at the Federal, State, and City levels, followed by questions from the audience.
Moderator:
Kevin Healy, Bryan Cave LLP
Speakers:
William Bumpers, Baker Botts LLP Roger Martella, Sidley Austin LLP, former General Counsel of U.S. EPA Paul A. DeCotis, NYS Deputy Secretary for Energy James T. Gallagher, Senior V.P. for Energy Policy, NYC Economic Development Corp.
Program Chair:
Peter Garam, Con Edison
Sponsored by the Environmental Law Committee, Kathy Robb, Hunton & Williams, Chair
Co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute, and the Energy, International Environmental Law, and Project Finance Committees of the City Bar of New York
