Environmental and Energy Regulation Reformation: Challenges and Solutions After West Virginia v. EPA, Sackett v. EPA, and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Minnesota Law Review is excited to present the Fall 2024 Symposium, Environmental and Energy Regulation Reformation: Challenges and Solutions After West Virginia v. EPA, Sackett v. EPA, and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
This Symposium will focus on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the implications of those decisions across sectors and levels of government. Panelists will discuss how today’s regulatory landscape came to be, challenges that landscape presents to achieving successful environmental and energy regulation, and solutions to move forward. Ultimately, the Symposium seeks to present a balanced scholarly discussion of who is in charge of environmental and energy regulation in the United States, and who should be involved going forward.
The Symposium will take place on October 18, 2024 at the University of Minnesota Law School, located at 229 S. 19th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454.
Complete the RSVP form to confirm attendance today, and please contact Shannon Schooley, MLR’s Symposium Articles Editor, at schooley@umn.edu, if you have any questions!
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Schedule:
Registration & Breakfast | 8:30 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks | 9:00 – 9:20 AM
Keynote | 9:20 – 10:10 AM
Professor Alexandra Klass will discuss challenges and opportunities associated with the clean energy transition at the federal, state, and local levels of government. She will also evaluate the potential role of the “abundance” agenda to move beyond recent judicial limitations on the use of government regulations to protect the environment and address climate change.
Panel #1 – Environmental & Energy Regulation at the U.S. Supreme Court | 10:25 – 11:40 AM
Recent Supreme Court decisions like West Virginia v. EPA and Sackett v. EPA have limited the reach of particular federal environmental statutes. Additionally, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron deference in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo may limit federal agencies’ ability to regulate the environment under existing legislation. This panel will discuss these pivotal cases and their implications for federal environmental and energy regulation.
Lunch | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Panel #2 – Levels of Environmental and Energy Regulation | 1:00 – 2:15 PM
Alongside key federal legislation and regulations, state, regional, and local governments have a role to play in regulating energy infrastructure and the environment. This panel will discuss the unique challenges at each level of government and potential innovative solutions to overcome challenges, including through negotiating federalism, collaborative governance, and local distributed energy.
Panel #3 – Environmental Issues and Solutions in the Private Sector | 2:30 – 3:45 PM
In the absence of strong environmental regulation, private actors may both take advantage of or seek to fill the gaps. This panel will discuss both sides of the gap in regulation, including examples of exploitation such as water rights speculation and practical solutions in private environmental governance.
Closing Remarks | 3:45 – 4:00 PM
Reception | 4:00 – 5:30 PM