April 4th and 5th, 2008

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6329 Freret Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane Environmental Law Society &

F. Gerald Maples, P.A. present

Climate Change:

In the Community and the Courtroom

Tulane Law School’s 13th Annual

Environmental Conference on Law, Science & the Public Interest

———— Friday, April 4th, 2008 ————

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

The Science of Climate Change Rm. 110

- A primer for the Conference’s panels discussing the risks of

climate change in the context of scientific uncertainty with comments

about communication challenges

- Dr. Jay Gulledge, Pew Center on Global Climate Change

- Dr. Robert Thomas, Loyola University

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Recent Climate Change Litigation Rm. 151

- Discussion of recent global warming cases including Comer v.

Murphy Oil and Massachusetts v. EPA by participating attorneys

- Alex Williamson, F. Gerald Maples P.A.

- Nadira Clarke, Beveridge & Diamond

- David Bookbinder, Sierra Club

- Vicki Arroyo, Pew Center on Global CC, Moderator

The Current State of Biofuels Rm. 157

- Panelists discuss our nation’s developing energy portfolio, the

emerging technologies that are reshaping the industry, and role

of the legal system in light of new developments

- John Atkeison, Alliance for Affordable Energy

- John Howe, Verenium Corp.

- Charlie Howland, EPA Region 3 / Philly Fry-O-Diesel

- Jill Witkowski, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, Moderator

2:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Environmental Ethics & Post-Kyoto Action Rm. 151

- The Federal Bar Association presents this panel discussing

the Collaborative Program on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate

Change and likely future directions for domestic and international

climate change policy

- Donald Brown, Pennsylvania State University

- John Dernbach, Widener Law School

- Robert McKinstry, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll

- Kenneth Gelburd, PA DEP, Moderator

Global Warming’s Effect on Endangered Species Rm. 157

- Panelists discuss the ESA and the effects of climate change on

various endangered species

- Karla Raettig, National Wildlife Federation

- Kassie Siegel, Center for Biological Diversity

- Dr. Robert Thomas, Loyola University

- Rick Krause, American Farm Bureau

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Beveridge & Diamond presents

Refreshments in Woldenberg Arts Center

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Woldenberg Arts Center - Freeman Auditorium

Keynote Address

presented by Tulane Institute on

Water Resources Law & Policy:

Jerome Ringo

President, Apollo Alliance

Former Chair, National

Wildlife Federation

Sponsors:

Tulane Environmental Law Society F. Gerald Maples, P.A

Tulane Graduate & Professional Student Association Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy

Sierra Club, Delta Chapter Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine SGA

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Federal Bar Association EENR Section

Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research Loyola University School of Law

————— The Tulane Environmental Law Conference is planned entirely by the students of

Tulane Law School and we would like to sincerely thank all of our kind sponsors for their donation and support. All donations are eligible for IRS 501 (c)(3) tax deductions.

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Conference Planning Committee:

Conference Chair: Dante DiPasquale ELS Officers: Andrea Albright, Andrew Seidel, Lindsay Spann Speaker Chairs: Nelson Goodell, Michael Koger, Lucas Lavoy Publicity Chairs: Jason Kafoury, Diana Csank, Lindsay Ellis,

Jesse George, Brian McGarry, Claire Yancey Technology Chair: Benjamin Varadi 2007 Conference Chair: Mary Nagle

Food & Entertainment Chair: Galia Aharoni Day-Of Coordinator: Heather Gaw

CLE Representative: Rebekah Robinson ELS Board: Elizabeth Cavell, Anthony Cerceo, Barry Griffith, Melissa

Marsh, Mary Reichert, Rose Sher, Lacy Smith, Jaimie Tuchman Faculty Advisors: Mark Davis, Oliver Houck

6:15 pm - 8:00 pm Woldenberg Arts Center - Freeman Auditorium

Tulane Law School Drama Series presents:

“To the 7th Degree”

An original play about global warming written by Tulane 3L, Mary Nagle

———— Saturday, April 5th, 2008 ————

9:00 am - 10:30 am

The Morganza Project: A Viable Solution? Rm. 151

- Participants discuss the pros and cons of this ongoing proposal

for hurricane protection of coastal Louisiana

- Jerome Zeringue, Terrebone Levee District

- John Lopez, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

- Paul Harrison, Environmental Defense

- John Ettinger, EPA Region 6, Moderator

- Nathan Dayan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Sea Level Rise & Coastal Risk Rm. 157

- Global warming’s effect on rising sea levels and the threat on

coastal communities, including a discussion of recent flooding-

related takings litigation

- Dr. G. Paul Kemp, National Audubon Society

- F. Gerald Maples, F. Gerald Maples P.A.

- Stephen Wiles, F. Gerald Maples P.A.

- John Snell, Fox 8 - WVUE New Orleans, Moderator

10:45 am - 12:00 pm Rm. 110

Keynote Address:

“Global Warming and

Public Health”

Dr. Devra Davis

Epidemiologist, University of

Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Author of “The Secret History

of the War on Cancer”

Moderator: Dr. John McLachlan,

Tulane/Xavier Center for

Bioenvironmental Research

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Tulane School of Public Health SGA presents

Luncheon in Law School M.P.R. with book-signing by Dr. Davis

and networking tables

1:00 pm - 2:20 pm

Carbon Market Mechanisms Rm. 151

- Panelists review the cutting edge of the carbon market including

applicable technologies, portfolio management of attributes, and

attribute transactions and contracts

- Brian Murphy, Environmental Consultant

- T.J. Roskelley, Anderson & Kreiger

- Keith Walton Lapeze, Vinson & Elkins

- Jonathan Nash, Tulane Law School, Moderator

Effects of Climate Change on Rivers & Water Rm. 157

- Discussing the effects of global warming on water resources,

including the Colorado River, Eastern water, and a recent

study by the Scripps Institute

- John Weisheit, Colorado Riverkeeper

- G. Tracy Mehan, The Cadmus Group

- Mark Davis, Tulane Law School

- Paul Harrison, Environmental Defense, Moderator

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Int’l & U.S. Legislative Response to Climate Change Rm. 151

- Discussing national and international legislation including the

Senate’s new global warming bill, ideas for a viable post-Kyoto

regime, and trade implications of global warming measures

- Vicki Arroyo, Pew Center on Global Climate Change

- Dr. Wil Burns, Journal Int’l Wildlife Law & Policy

- Gunther Handl, Tulane Law School

- Brian Murphy, Environmental Consultant

Sustainable City Planning and Development Rm. 157

- A look at the plans of New York, Chicago, and New Orleans for

creating a greener urban future including sustainable architecture,

building codes, and real estate incentives

- Carter Strickland, N.Y. City Hall Senior Policy Advisor

- Kathleen Dickhut, Chicago Planning & Development Dept.

- Dr. Earthea Nance, N.O. Office of Recovery Management

- Nicole Heyman, Tulane School or Architecture, Moderator

4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Climate Change Impacts on Indigenous Communities Rm. 151 - Featuring the NRLC’s report to Congress on global warming’s

devastating effects on native communities, as well as the Inuit

people’s petition to the IACHR

- Mark Squillace, Natural Resources Law Center

- Donald Goldberg, Climate Law Policy

- Dr. William Balee, Tulane University

- Dr. John Seidel, Washington College, Moderator

Coal Industry in the Post-Mass v. EPA World Rm. 157 - Analysis of the pros, cons, and alternatives to coal as a

major power source which asks what might happen when climate

change and probable CO2 regulation challenge America's cheap,

abundant, and local energy fuel source

- Melissa Watson, LA Public Service Commission

- Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School

- T. Michael Twomey, Entergy

- Joanne Spalding, Sierra Club

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Sierra Club presents

Refreshments in

Law School M.P.R.

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Rm. 110

Keynote Address:

“Rain, Rainforests, Shamans

and Climate Change”

Dr. Mark Plotkin

World Renowned Ethnobotanist

Founder, Amazon Conservation Team

Moderator: Oliver Houck, Tulane Law School

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Lavin-Bernick Center - Nalty Commons & Pocket Park

F. Gerald Maples P.A. presents

Conference Farewell Reception with live music by Gravity A

———— Sunday, April 6th, 2008 ————

9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Pontoon Boat Trip

Down Pass Manchac discussing the changing environmental history,

impacts of logging, and wetland loss, showing off Turtle Cove

all the way out of the Pass into Lake Pontchartrain

The boat has a 35 person capacity so register now! ($10 suggested donation)

Tulane Environmental Law Conference — April 4th & 5th, 2008

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

General Information:

Registration and Fees

Online registration is available at: http://www.law.tulane.edu/cle. The full registration fee is $250, the one-day fee is $150, and the Ethics panel only fee is $50. Govt employees, academics, and Tulane alumni receive a reduced rate of $100 and the NGO fee is only $40. There is no fee for Tulane students and faculty. There is no registration fee for non-Tulane students, but we are asking $10 for those students attend-ing any of the receptions. Tulane Law School CLE accepts checks, cash, Visa, or MasterCard.

Registration fees include refreshments, luncheons, and receptions each day and night. You are also invited on a pontoon boat trip down Pass Manchac near Turtle Cove. The first 35 people to sign up get a seat on the boat and the suggested donation is $10. Please check the boxes on the registration form to indicate which you plan to attend.

Course Materials

Course materials are also included in your registration fee and will be available on CD on the first day of the Conference. Please check the box if you are interested in purchasing hard-copies for a fee of $25.

Cancellation and Refunds

A full refund less a $25 administrative fee will be offered through March 21, 2008. A $50 administrative fee will be assessed for cancellations made from March 21 through March 28 and no refunds will be made after March 28. To avoid cancellation penalties, registrations can be transferred from one member of an organization to another member of the same organization right up until the day of the Conference. Cancellations and transfers must be submitted in writing either by fax at (504) 866-1583 or by e-mail at patsmith@tulane.edu no later than 5:00 pm CST on April 1.

Hotel Accommodations

Registrants are responsible for their own hotel accommodations. Conference attendees are encouraged to contact local hotels as soon as possible. For more information, please e-mail Dante DiPasquale at ddipasqu@tulane.edu.

Continuing Education Credits

This Conference has been submitted for approval for a total of 9.4 CLE credit hours, including 1.5 credits in Ethics for 60 minute states, and 11.3 CLE credit hours, including 1.8 credits in Ethics for 50 minute states.

Registration Form:

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□ Single Day Registration @ $150 $__________

□ Ethics Panel Only Registration @ $50 $__________

□ Govt, Academic, & Alumni @ $100 $__________

□ Non-For Profit Employee/Member @ $40 $__________

□ Tulane Students/Faculty & Non-Tulane w/o Reception $__ 0__

□ Non-Tulane Students Reception Fee @ $10 $__________

□ Course Materials (hard copy) @ $25 $__________

□ Pontoon Boat Trip @ $10 $__________

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□ Friday, April 4th Refreshments, Keynote, & Play

□ Saturday, April 5th Luncheon, Keynote, & Book-signing

□ Saturday, April 5th Keynote & Reception w/ live music

□ Sunday, April 6th Pontoon Boat trip down Pass Manchac

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