2008-2009 Environmental Law and Policy
Annual Review Conference

April 10, 2009
2105 Rayburn House Office Building, Capitol Hill
Washington, DC

AUDIO PROCEEDINGS (Click Session Titles to Listen)

Welcome

• Linda K. Breggin, Senior Attorney, Environmental Law Institute
• Michael P. Vandenbergh, Professor, Vanderbilt University Law School

Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Climate Change Policy in the United States That Fully Integrates Levels of Government and Economic Sectors**

• Dr. John C. Dernbach, Distinguished Professor of Law, Widener University Law School
• Robert B. McKinstry, Jr, Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; Adjunct Law Professor at Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
• Thomas D. Peterson, President and CEO of the Center for Climate Strategies; Adjunct Law Professor at Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law

• Commenters:
  • Robert D. Brenner, Director, Office of Policy Analysis and Review, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA and Anna M. Wood, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Air & Radiation, U.S. EPA
  • Michael B. Gerrard, Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Law School; Director, Center for Climate Change Law; Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter LLP
  • Gary S. Guzy, General Counsel, APX

  • Raymond B. Ludwiszewski, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

  • Student moderator: Patrick Lynch

Climate Change and the Endangered Species Act: Building Bridges to the No Analog Future

• Dr. J.B. Ruhl, Matthews & Hawkins Professor of Property, Florida State University College of Law

• Commenters:
  • Donald C. Baur, Chair, Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group, Perkins Coie, LLP

  • Wm. Robert Irvin, Senior Vice President for Conservation Programs, Defenders of Wildlife

  • Student moderator: Nikki Powell

A Meaningful U.S. Cap-and-Trade System to Address Climate Change

• Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Director, Harvard Environmental Economics Program; Chair, Environment & Natural Resources Faculty Group

• Commenters:
  • Richard E. Ayres, Founder, Ayres Law Group
  • Kathleen A. McGinty, Founding Partner, Peregrine Technology Partners, LLC

  • Daniel J. Weiss, Senior Fellow and Director of Climate Strategy, Center for American Progress

  • Student moderator: Robby Pinnamaneni

Closing Remarks

** Due to technical difficulties, audio is available for only the first 17 minutes from the first panel.