Agenda Last Updated 2/8/15 subject to change Powering the Planet: Energy for Today and Tomorrow University of Florida Levin College of Law 21 st Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference Feb. 12 14, 2015 website Thursday, February 12, 2015 Finding Your Career Path 4:306pm Speakers: • Chelsea J. Anderson, Associate, Cobb Cole • Rachael Bruce, Attorney at Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. • James Choate, Assistant District Counsel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District • Ilan Kaufer, Senior Environmental Specialist for Florida Power and Light (FPL); Vice Mayor, Town of Jupiter • Jaclyn Lopez, Florida Director, Staff Attorney, Center for Biological Diversity Moderator: Mary Jane Angelo, Director, Environmental and Land Use Law Program, University of Florida Levin College of Law Student Panel Assistants: Maurice Boetger & Christina Boussias Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo Location: HOL 180 Reception and Welcoming Remarks 69pm Opening Remarks: Alyson Flournoy, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Florida Levin College of Law Keynote Speaker: Janice Schneider, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Location: Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center Courtroom
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Agenda Last Updated 2/8/15-‐‑ subject to change
Powering the Planet: Energy for Today and Tomorrow University of Florida Levin College of Law
Thursday, February 12, 2015 Finding Your Career Path 4:30-‐‑6pm
Speakers: • Chelsea J. Anderson, Associate, Cobb Cole • Rachael Bruce, Attorney at Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. • James Choate, Assistant District Counsel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District • Ilan Kaufer, Senior Environmental Specialist for Florida Power and Light (FPL); Vice Mayor, Town of Jupiter • Jaclyn Lopez, Florida Director, Staff Attorney, Center for Biological Diversity
Moderator: Mary Jane Angelo, Director, Environmental and Land Use Law Program, University of Florida Levin College of Law Student Panel Assistants: Maurice Boetger & Christina Boussias Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo Location: HOL 180
Reception and Welcoming Remarks 6-‐‑9pm
Opening Remarks: Alyson Flournoy, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Florida Levin College of Law Keynote Speaker: Janice Schneider, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Location: Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center Courtroom
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Friday, February 13, 2015 Breakfast 8:30-‐‑9am
Location: Courtyard
Opening Plenary 9:00-‐‑10:45am
Producing Energy for Today, Protecting the Environment for Tomorrow: Perspectives on New Developments in Federal and Florida Energy Law and Policy Plenary Speakers
• Jonas Monast, Climate & Energy Program Director, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University • Amy Stein, Law Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law
Student Panel Assistants: Bruce Groover & Jen Lomberk Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo Location: HOL 180
TRACKS TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3
Morning Session 11:00-‐‑12:30pm
Feed-‐‑In Tariffs: Why Can’t the U.S. Keep Up? Panelists: Todd Chase, City Commissioner, City of Gainesville, FL Joern Huenteler, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Group at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University Felix Mormann, Faculty Fellow, Stanford University Steyer–Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance Student Panel Assistants: Katie Borello & Laura Wall Faculty Advisor: Amy Stein
The Role of International Trade in U.S. Energy Security Panelists: Theodore Kury, Director of Energy Studies, Public Utility Research Center (PURC) Wentong Zheng, Law Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law Student Panel Assistants: Melody King & Greg Toth Faculty Advisor: Stephen Powell Location: HOL 270
Blue Energy: The Future of Offshore Hydrokinetic Energy for Florida Panelists: Jeff Browning, Project Coordinator, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management John Leeds, Senior Management Analysis, Office of Energy, State of Florida Buck Martinez, Senior Director, Office of Clean Energy, Florida Power & Light Charles Vinick, CEO, Aquantis LLC Moderator: Camille Coley, Assistant Vice President for Research, Florida Atlantic University Student Panel Assistants: Jennifer Saviano & Joey Stuart
Agenda Last Updated 2/8/15-‐‑ subject to change Location: HOL 345 Faculty Advisor: Tom Ankersen
Location: HOL 285C
Lunch Break & Special Event 12:30-‐‑2:00pm
EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulations: A Roundtable Discussion Speakers: Ray Butts, Director Environmental Services, NextEra Energy Inc. Shi-‐‑Ling Hsu, Law Professor, Florida State University College of Law Jonas Monast, Climate & Energy Program Director, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University Jackson Morris, Director of Eastern Energy, Natural Resources Defense Council Moderator: Tim Center, Executive Director, Capital Area Community Action Agency Student Panel Assistants: Marcelo Fiallos & Candace Spencer Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo Location: HOL 285C
TRACKS TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3
Afternoon Session I 2:15-‐‑3:45pm
Fracking: Economic Boon or Environmental Burden? Panelists: Ralf Brookes, Attorney Timothy Riley, Attorney, Hopping Green & Sams Hannah Wiseman, Law Professor, Florida State University College of Law Moderator: Jennifer Springfield, Attorney Student Panel Assistants: Sam Alexander & Sean Combs Faculty Advisor: Christine Klein
Smart Homes for a Smart Grid: The Next Generation Of Green Building Panelists: Charles Kibert, Director, Powell Center for Construction and the Environment, University of Florida Darren Prum, Professor, Florida State University College of Business Jim Richmond, Executive Director, Florida Building Commission Moderator: Nicole Kibert, Assistant General Counsel, Beazer Homes Student Panel Assistant: Wes Hevia
Energy in Transportation: Does Florida Have a Multimodal Future? Panelists: Billy Hattaway, P.E., District Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation District One Demian Miller, Associate Principal, Tindale-‐‑Oliver Andrea Zelman, JD, Counsel, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, PC Moderator: Thomas Hawkins, Adjunct Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law
Agenda Last Updated 2/8/15-‐‑ subject to change Location: HOL 285C Faculty Advisor: Tom Ankersen
Location: HOL 270
Student Panel Assistant: Michael Marquet Faculty Advisor: Thomas Hawkins Location: HOL 360
TRACKS TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3
Afternoon Session II 4:00-‐‑5:30pm
Nuclear Power Generation & Water Resources: Balancing the Need for Future Power Generation and Environmental Protection Panelists: Justin Bloom, Executive Director, Suncoast Riverkeeper Mindy Goldstein, Director, Turner Environmental Law Clinic and Interim Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program, Emory Law Matt Raffenberg, Director of Environmental Licensing & Permitting Environmental Services, Florida Power & Light Company Moderator: Julie Dick, Program Attorney, Everglades Law Center Student Panel Assistant: Andrea Szabo Faculty Advisor: Richard Hamann Location: HOL 285B
Why Doesn’t the Sunshine State Have More Solar? Panelists: Mike Antheil, Policy and Advocacy Director, Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (FlaSEIA) and Executive Director, Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) Dr. Mark Jamison, Director, Public Utility Research Center (PURC) Bud Para, Chief Public Affairs Officer, JEA Moderator: Saraya Pleasant Student Panel Assistants: Saraya Pleasant & Justin Sigtermans Faculty Advisor: Amy Stein Location: HOL 270
Coal Ash: Toxic Trash or Revolutionary Recyclable? Panelists: Alisa Coe, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice Timothy Kuebler, Vice President, Titan Florida Materials Lynn Ringenberg, MD, President, Physicians for Social Responsibility Moderator: Tiffany Miles Student Panel Assistant: Tiffany Miles Faculty Advisor: Christine Klein Location: HOL 285C
Banquet 7:00-‐‑10:00pm
Divest-‐‑Invest: Divesting from Fossil Fuels and Investing in our Future Keynote Speaker: Jenna Nicholas, Co-Founder and CEO, Phoenix Global Impact Location: Sweetwater Branch Inn
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Saturday, February 14, 2015 PIC Workshop 9:30-‐‑12:30pm
Part 1 (Ethics): Don’t Be a Dim Bulb: Balancing Life and Law Practice and Avoiding Energy Burnout Featuring Mark S. (Marcus) Barnett, Attorney, Fallgatter & Catlin PA Part 2 (Substantive): Clean Power and Sustainability Initiatives: Innovation, Collaboration, and Cooperation Featuring
• Christopher T. Byrd, Attorney, Byrd Law Group • George Cavros, Florida Energy Policy Attorney, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy • Debra A. Swim, Attorney
Moderator: Pamela Jo Hatley PhD, JD, Attorney, Pamela Jo Hatley PA Sponsored by: Public Interest Committee of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section of The Florida Bar Organized by: Christopher Byrd, Anthony Cotter, Jane Goddard, Richard Grosso, Pamela Jo Hatley Student Panel Assistant: Daniel Fontana Location: HOL 180
Special Events 12:30-‐‑2:00pm
Florida Waterkeeper Forum Organized by: Justin Bloom, Waterkeeper Alliance Faculty Advisor: Tom Ankersen Location: HOL 285B
Ditch of Dreams featuring Steven Noll and David Tegeder Organized by: Florida Defenders of the Environment Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo Location: HOL 285C
Closing Plenary 2:00-‐‑3:30pm
Is a Sustainable Energy Future Attainable? Plenary Speakers:
• George Cavros, Florida Energy Policy Attorney, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy • James Fenton, Director and Professor, University of Central Florida Florida Solar Energy Center • Susan Glickman, Florida Director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Student Panel Assistants: Andrea Aguilar & Amanda Kincaid Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo
Agenda Last Updated 2/8/15-‐‑ subject to change Location: HOL 180
