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July 8, 2019
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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:
Speakers: Materials: ELI Monthly Climate Briefings are made possible by the NOTE: This call/recording is for ELI members only. No comments may be quoted
July 8, 2019
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An ELI WELL (Women in Environmental Law & Leadership) Seminar Participants joined ELI for a discussion of two ground-breaking projects that highlight the importance of community-based water tenure rights and the role of women in water governance from the local to the transboundary level. In Summer 2019, the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and ELI will release the findings of an innovative methodology and global analysis that monitors national legal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’, local communities’, and indigenous and community women’s freshwater tenure rights. This 15-country study provides vital insights on the mechanisms for stronger legal protections for these rights and identifies priority areas for future research and advocacy initiatives. RRI Tenure Analyst, Chloe Ginsburg, joined the Director of ELI’s International Water Program, Jessica Troell, to provide an overview of this path-breaking study and its findings. In the Nile Basin, ELI is working in partnership with the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to elevate perspectives from women water leaders and to shine a light on the persistent failure to include women equitably in political decision-making processes related to transboundary waters. Jessica Troell shared the work being done to establish and broaden a network of Women in Water Diplomacy to catalyze more inclusive decision-making in the Nile and beyond. Panelists: Materials: |
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July 9, 2019
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Each summer, ELI convenes a complimentary seminar series that offers an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States. ELI's Summer School is a series of brown-bag lunch seminars taught by experts in their fields, introducing the audience to the major environmental statutes (including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)), land use law, and environmental justice. Faculty will also incorporate major regulatory and judicial updates to the laws. Who will benefit: All are welcome. Students and emerging professionals will have unique opportunities to learn, hear updates, ask questions, and network. The series is intended for:
Basics of the Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act (CAA) has major impacts on the environment, human health, and the economy. In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Power Plan under the CAA, establishing the first-ever national limits to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. EPA has proposed to repeal the plan for nationwide emissions reductions, sparking court hearings around the country as stakeholders on all sides argue for both the continued use of and the repeal of the Clean Power Plan. As the regulations of CAA continue to be at the center of developments in environmental law, this session provides both the foundations and real-world examples of CAA. Our expert faculty explored:
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July 10, 2019
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An ELI Master Class The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holds the crucial responsibility of ensuring under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) that an expansive 248.3 million acres of public land and subsurface resources are managed to best meet the present and future needs of the American people. FLPMA grants BLM authority to implement its requirements and adopt or prescribe specific management techniques and practices on public lands. BLM implements these through the multiple use and sustained yield mandate. This Master Class will explore the FLPMA mandate, impacts of the BLM multiple use mandate on various public land practices, and relevant withdrawals, moratoria, valid existing rights (VER), Secretarial orders, and Solicitor’s Opinions. The class provided an in-depth examination of FLPMA land management authorities and potential regulatory changes and challenges moving forward. Agenda
Materials: Supplemental Materials: CLE INFORMATION: In-person CLE Attendees:
Webinar CLE Attendees (you must have selected CLE info when you registered):
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July 11, 2019
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Sponsored by the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community The D.C. Bar's Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Community presented its popular annual Summer Reception. This was an excellent opportunity for environment, energy and natural resources attorneys and law clerks from both the private and government sectors to meet and mingle and network. Cocktail food and beverages were served. The reception featured brief remarks by Matthew Leopold, who is General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Mr. Leopold was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as on December 14, 2017. Previously, Mr. Leopold was in private practice in Tallahassee, Florida, served as the General Counsel of the Florida Department of Environment Protection (DEP), and was an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Environment and Natural Resources Division. Remarks made during this “Off the Record” program may not be used for publication.
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Each summer, ELI convenes a complimentary seminar series that offers an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States. ELI's Summer School is a series of brown-bag lunch seminars taught by experts in their fields, introducing the audience to the major environmental statutes (including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)), land use law, and environmental justice. Faculty will also incorporate major regulatory and judicial updates to the laws. Who will benefit: All are welcome. Students and emerging professionals will have unique opportunities to learn, hear updates, ask questions, and network. The series is intended for:
Hazardous Waste and Sites Environmental law has brought about a sea of change in how we manage waste. This session on hazardous waste and sites examined the events that led to the enactment of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Panelists provided the legal foundation to CERCLA and also to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Faculty explored both the dense regulatory efforts and the simple liability efforts used to bring about this change with emphasis on:
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Each summer, ELI convenes a complimentary seminar series that offers an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States. ELI's Summer School is a series of brown-bag lunch seminars taught by experts in their fields, introducing the audience to the major environmental statutes (including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)), land use law, and environmental justice. Faculty will also incorporate major regulatory and judicial updates to the laws. Who will benefit: All are welcome. Students and emerging professionals will have unique opportunities to learn, hear updates, ask questions, and network. The series is intended for:
Law & Policy of Products Regulation The life cycle of industrial, agricultural, and antimicrobial chemical products, especially those embedded in consumer products, has gained increasing public attention. Regulators are looking at the entire product lifecycle, including post-discard of a product at the end of its useful life, as well as toxicity data. The expert faculty will explore chemical product regulations matters including risk communication, minimizing legal liability, and evolving policy matters. This session on the law and policy of products regulation:
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July 24, 2019
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Sponsored by Farella Braun + Martell LLP, Environmental Law Institute, and Stanford Alumni/Stanford Professionals in Energy Our expert panel discussed the risks and benefits of expanding a regional power market for the Western United States. Would such a regional power market reduce costs, allow better integration of renewables, and more efficient use of transmission, or could it lead to loss of state control by California and other states, including control of renewable energy goals and increased use of coal?
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July 26, 2019
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Presented by the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community A lunchtime discussion with Jeffrey Bossert Clark, the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Clark talked about recent developments in the ENRD, enforcement activities, and other current priorities of the division. He also discussed the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. A short question and answer session with attendees followed. Speakers: |
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An ELI Seminar, co-sponsored by The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China. Over the past decade, the U.S. government, civil society, academia, and businesses have been actively engaging with China on environmental governance through capacity-building, knowledge transfer, and other mechanisms. These efforts have been instrumental in transferring best practices in environmental governance, helping China develop towards an effective and predictable environmental regulatory system, encouraging the growth of a vibrant community of environmental advocates and officials, and moving towards a more level playing field for U.S. businesses. In recent years, the Chinese government has made efforts to address environmental quality that have included the enactment of new laws on air pollution, water pollution, and contaminated sites, and provisions strengthening enforcement. While PM2.5 levels have declined significantly, much work remains to get air quality protective of public health, and formidable water pollution and soil contamination problems remain. Senior officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice recently visited their Chinese counterparts. In April, Matthew Z. Leopold, EPA General Counsel, met with officials of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to discuss China’s new soil pollution legislation and the importance of the Rule of Law for environmental protection. Mr. Leopold also met with US multinational corporations with China-based businesses concerning the impact of China’s environmental enforcement efforts on U.S. businesses, with several environmental NGOs, and with members of the environmental bar in China. In May, Jeffrey Bossert Clark, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) at the DOJ and his colleague Jonathan D. Brightbill, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, met with officials from both the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Supreme People’s Court on comparative best practices for combating environmental crimes and using civil actions against polluters. While in China, they also gave presentations to Chinese prosecutors, judges, academics, and other Chinese officials at the National Prosecutors College, to the public at the Beijing American Center, and to the academic community at China University of Political Science and Law. These top U.S. government environmental lawyers joined John Pendergrass, Vice President, Programs and Publications of ELI, and Jennifer Turner, Director of the Woodrow Wilson Center’s China Environment Forum to compare their recent experiences, and to discuss Chinese environmental law developments, new approaches to enforcement, and the effects of Chinese environmental laws on U.S. companies. Moderators: Panelists: Materials: |
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July 30, 2019
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Each summer, ELI convenes a complimentary seminar series that offers an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States. ELI's Summer School is a series of brown-bag lunch seminars taught by experts in their fields, introducing the audience to the major environmental statutes (including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)), land use law, and environmental justice. Faculty will also incorporate major regulatory and judicial updates to the laws. Who will benefit: All are welcome. Students and emerging professionals will have unique opportunities to learn, hear updates, ask questions, and network. The series is intended for:
Environmental Justice ELI’s annual Summer School Series concluded with a special ELI 50th Anniversary session to introduce participants to the opportunities and obstacles within the realm of environmental justice. 2019 marks the official 50th Anniversary of the Environmental Law Institute and ELI is reflecting back on our important work in shaping environmental law and governance in the United States and imagining an even more impactful future. The month of July focused on environmental justice and vulnerable communities, which has led to the addition of this signature summer school session, new for 2019! Although no federal environmental justice laws have been enacted, federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), have made staunch efforts to work with other federal agencies to integrate environmental justice into policies and practices. This session explored the foundations, current opportunities, and obstacles facing environmental justice. Faculty discussed the following:
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