Key Legal Issues Facing the Administration in 2013: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources

摘要

What effects will the second Obama Administration have on environmental law, policy, and practice in 2013? What are the implications of a new EPA Administrator for current regulatory trends? What priorities will the new Administration place on public land development and conservation? How will the U.S. energy policy change, if at all? On February 27, 2013, ELI invited four expert practitioners to discuss upcoming policies and regulatory agendas at EPA, DOJ, FERC, and DOI, among other regulatory agencies. career at both EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice. He was a judge on the Environmental Appeals Board before becoming General Counsel and retiring from that position. After a great history at both Vanderbilt University and the Sierra Club, Bill Meadows became and for decades was the president of the Wilderness Society, certainly our leading natural resource society in the United States; and as importantly was the leader of the Green Group for a long period of time. Certainly, over the last two Administrations, probably no single individual has had the impact that Bill has had on natural resource development in the United States.