Lewis & Clark Law School Podcasts

Environmental Law Symposium
Greening the Grid: Agenda
April 23-24, 2009
Environmental Law & Natural Resources Law Program | Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality

In this symposium, sponsored by the Oregon Law Institute and hosted by Lewis & Clark Law School, the Environmental & Natural Resources Law Program 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. The symposium will first take a look at the broader issues surrounding renewable energy development and explore how and whether electricity sector restructuring will accommodate new renewable energy sources.

The symposium will then discuss the various energy sources that a greener grid might employ, including “clean coal,” wind, solar, hydropower, and nuclear energy. Through moderated discussions, the symposium will explore the benefits and risks of using each of the specific energy sources and consider whether renewable energy will play a meaningful role in the U.S. electricity sector.

Segment One:
– Janice Weis – Welcome and Introductions
– Melissa Powers – Greening the Grid: An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Arrived?

Segment Two: The Federal and State Regulatory Landscape: How Laws Promote and Impede Renewable Energy Development
Moderator: Melissa Powers
– Joshua Fershee
– Alice Kaswan
– Irma S. Russell

Segment Three: Restructuring the Grid to Promote Renewable Energy Development
Moderator: William Funk
– Steven Ferrey
– Jim Rossi
– Joseph P. Tomain

Segment Four: “Clean Coal”
Moderator: Janice Weis
– Bruce Nilles
– Jason Hayes

Segment Five: Reception (not available yet)
- Anabelle Malins
- Laura Meadors

Segment Six: Hydro
Moderator: Dan Rohlf
– Daniel M. Adamson
– Nicole Cordan
– Richard Roos-Collins

Segment Seven: Ocean Wave
Moderator: Jack Sterne
– Thomas C. Jensen
– Chad Nelsen
– Rachael E. Salcido

Segment Eight: Solar
Moderator: Allison LaPlante
– Doug Boleyn
– Todd G. Glass
– Steven Weissman

Segment Nine: Wind
Moderator: Lin Harmon
– Dave H. Becker
– Kristen M. Fletcher
– William H. Holmes

Segment Ten: Nuclear
Moderator: Craig Johnston
– Chuck D. Barlow
– Michael A. Mullett
– Tyson R. Smith

Segment Eleven: Wrap-Up Roundtable with Conference Speakers
Moderator: Melissa Powers

The program was held at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon on April 23-24, 2009.