March 9th and 10th 2007
Presented by the Tulane Environmental Law Society, Tulane Institute for Water Resources Policy and Law, Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Gulf Coast Restoration Network, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, Louisiana Audubon, and Delta Chapter Sierra Club, Alliance for Affordable Energy, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Hunton & Williams, Beveridge & Diamond, and others.
This year’s conference brings academic, practical and popular perspectives to current issues, including—
LOUISIANA & NATIONAL TRACK:
New Congress and the environment
Texas coal development
Louisiana Cypress
Wind energy in the Gulf
Nuclear energy
NEW ORLEANS TRACK:
Debris and recycling
Wetland treatment of municipal wastewater
Storm water capacity
Levees, Gates and Restoration
LEGAL TRACK:
Global warming before the Court (EPA regulation)
Global warming damage litigation
Private and Natural Resource damage recoveries
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Dr. Edward Blakely, New Orleans Executive Director for Recovery Management (invited)
Senator Mary Landrieu(invited)
SPECIAL FEATURES:
A documentary play on St. Bernard Parish residents, Katrina & the Murphy oil spill
Advanced Computer Technology in environmental protection
Conference and all panels CLE accredited
***Plus live music, food and time to catch up with each other!***
Registration begins February 1st at www.tulanelawenviro.org
For more information, contact Conference Chair Mary Nagle, at mnagle@tulane.edu
