An ELI Public Webinar
Join the Environmental Law Institute and expert panelists for a comprehensive overview of the legal and regulatory framework related to commercial mining of minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, as governed by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). Attendees will learn about the permitting processes for exploration and exploitation activities, substantive requirements, opportunities for stakeholders to engage in the permitting processes, interactions between OCSLA and other U.S. federal laws, and relevance of various U.S. federal laws to seabed mining activities authorized under OCSLA.
The session will also discuss how states and territories can engage in the OCSLA permitting processes through the Coastal Zone Management Act, with an overview provided by a representative from Oregon.
We will take audience questions during the webinar. Whether you are a state regulator, territorial official, legal practitioner, policymaker, or advocate working at the intersection of ocean law and resource governance, this session will offer essential context for understanding how seabed mining decisions are made — and where meaningful participation is possible.
Panelists:
Rebecca Kihslinger, Senior Science and Policy Analyst, Environmental Law Institute, Moderator
Jeff Burright, Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Coordinator, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Robin Kundis Craig, Robert A. Schroeder Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas School of Law
Bobbi-Jo Dobush, Independent Deep-Sea Mining Expert
Therese Wilkerson, Staff Attorney, Environmental Law Institute
Materials:
Materials will be posted as they are received, including fact sheets and flow charts developed by the Environmental Law Institute.
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