California Environmental Issues

Mr. Frank will moderate eight panel discussions by outside speakers on key California environmental law and policy issues. One of the sessions will focus on the law of global warming/climate control. Other topics may include environmental federalism (i.e., the respective California and federal roles in environmental regulation); the clash between environmental regulation and private property rights; the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and coastal resource regulation and preservation in California. The guest speakers will include academics, practicing environmental attorneys, and non-legal experts (e.g., scientists and economists.)