September 11, 2012

The Environmental Stakes in the 2012 Election

Co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute and the
New York City Bar Environmental Law Committee, the Center for
Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School and the International
Environmental Law Committee

Often overlooked in the coverage of the 2012 elections, environmental and energy issues could be among those most affected by the elections’ results. Senior environmental litigators and policy experts discussed: the key environmental issues at stake in the upcoming elections; the impacts of those issues on the presidential race; and the environmental challenges facing the next administration and Congress.

Panelists:
John C. Cruden, President, Environmental Law Institute (moderator)
Kenneth Berlin, Retired Partner and former head of the Environmental and Climate Change Practice Group, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Michael B. Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice and Director, Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
Raymond B. Ludwiszewski, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Mark McIntosh, Former General Counsel, Council on Environmental Quality

Materials:
Click HERE to view a video of the event.