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By: Jacques LeBris Erffmeyer Energy is one of the most attention-grabbing, contentious, and controversial set of issues in the public sphere today.  Whether from a national security, environmental, or economic lens, energy matters. How, what, and where are all relevant and interconnected questions in regards to energy. In framing an issue relating to energy, it also matters greatly whether one is talking about energy sources, energy production and generation, or energy use. With that being said, issues in energy planning…

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By: Joseph Baumann Peter Appel, Professor of Law, University of Georgia School of Law Professor Appel began his remarks by introducing the Wilderness Act of 1964. He called it one of America’s most influential exports and pointed out the fact that the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Categories 1A and 1B are based on language from the Wilderness Act. He went on to offer a definition of Wilderness supported by the Act, and then talked about the challenges…

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By: Spencer Piatt The Marine Planning panel, moderated by Cymie Payne, Assistant Professor at Rutgers University and Rutgers School of Law, provided insight into marine planning by comparing the varying approaches of the United States, the State of Oregon, and Canada. Marine planning, which has been described as “a tool developed from the bottom up to improve collaboration and coordination among all coastal and ocean interests,” has received relatively less attention than other areas of federal land planning in the…

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By: Ian Kaplan  Climate change impacts every corner of Federal Land Management, so this panel had plenty to talk about. The panel was moderated by Anne Finken, the Deputy Associate Director for Regulatory Policy at the CEQ. Alice Hill, of the National Security Council, set the stage for the discussion by mapping out the current and future effects of climate change on different regions of the U.S. and American interests. Ms. Hill offered a preview of climate efforts in President…

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By: Michael Campbell On March 13th, the 2014 J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium hosted an esteemed panel of experts covering topics related to wildlife planning and the Endangered Species Act. The panel was moderated by Lawrence Liebesman, a partner at Holland and Knight.  Mr. Dale Goble, Margaret Wilson Schimke Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Idaho College of Law, kicked things off with a synopsis of his research regarding environmental land use planning on military…

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By: Lindsay Hall The Introductory Panel to the Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium built off of the powerful and comprehensive presentation from Lois Schiffer, the General Counsel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The prominent first panel, moderated by GW’s own Professor Robert Glicksman, was comprised of Jay Jensen, the Associate Director of Land & Water from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Hope Babcock, a Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, and Zygmunt Plater,…

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By: Gillian Wener The opening presentation of the 2014 Shapiro Symposium introduced the framework and connective threads for the diverse lineup of panels dealing with this year’s theme “The Role of Planning in Federal Land Management.” Lois Schiffer, presently General Counsel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, introduced the major statutes that impact the land management planning process. The opening statement introduced the diversity of actors—Federal and State agencies, the courts, the public, and lawyers—in the pursuit of resource…

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