A panel discussion and talk about the EPA's proposed rule under the Clean Air Act 111(d). This rule will regulate the greenhouse gas emissions of existing power plants. The anticipation of the new compliance standards has created a whirlwind of legal inquiries of interest to regulators and companies alike. Insights of Professor Jonas Monast (Duke Law School), Professor William Pizer (Sanford School of Public Policy), and Professor Jonathan Wiener (Duke Law School) will cover both economic and international perspectives on the issue.

Panel 2 - Transitioning from Coal: Drivers, Concerns, and Opportunities: Moderator: Jonas Monast, Director of Climate and Energy, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Laura Bozzi*, Yale University Ph.D. candidate
Randy Strobo*, environmental attorney
Hope Taylor, Executive Director of Clean Water for North Carolina

Panel 3 -- Showcase of Local Work: Moderator: Jedediah Purdy, Professor of Law, Duke University
Chris Brook, Attorney at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice Judy Kincaid, Executive Director of Clean Energy Durham
Randy Strobo*, environmental attorney
Hope Taylor, Executive Director of Clean Water for North Carolina

Federal climate regulation approaches. However, in the absence of federal action numerous states and regions have already begun their own climate initiatives. How can state and regional regulations be integrated into the national framework? Our panelists will tackle this complex issue and its implications.

Recorded on November 16, 2007.

Panel titled: State Preemptions.

Conference title: A Charged Atmosphere: The Future of U.S. Policy on Global Warming (DELPF Symposium 6th (2007))