Prof. Joshua Fershee to present at Renewable Energy Conference

Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality
April 23-24, 2009, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, OR
Lewis & Clark Law School, Natural Resources Law Institute in collaboration with Environmental Law

Professor Fershee will present on the panel, "The Federal and State Regulatory Landscape: How Laws Promote and Impede Renewable Energy Development." The other panelists are Alice Kaswan, Professor of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law, a leading commentator on the topic of environmental law and justice; and Irma S. Russell, Irma S. Russell, NELPI Professor of Law, National Energy-Environment Law & Policy Institute, University of Tulsa College of Law, an expert on the intersection of energy policy and environmental law.

About the Conference

Development of renewable energy sources has become one of the major political and legal issues of our time. Due to concerns related to climate change, energy independence, and escalating fuel and electricity prices, many policymakers, environmental advocates, and entrepreneurs have called for the United States to adopt a new national energy policy that promotes use of renewable energy sources. However, others argue that renewable energy sources will never adequately meet the country’s escalating energy needs. This conference will explore the ongoing debate regarding the U.S. energy policies and consider how the country may revise its energy system to promote sustainable energy sources.