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Legal And Ethical Concerns Within Emergency Management, John R. Hiland, Cody Neal

ATU Research Symposium

Emergency management involves a complex interplay of logistical, social, and ethical considerations, with legal frameworks guiding actions at every stage. This research investigates the ethical and legal challenges inherent in the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Through a multi-method approach including literature review, case studies with comparative analysis, this study aims to clarify the intersection of ethical and legal issues in emergency management and propose practical strategies for addressing these challenges.

In the mitigation phase, equitable resource allocation, environmental sustainability, and transparent decision-making emerge as key ethical concerns, while legal frameworks dictate compliance with regulations …

Clean Power Plant Update, Sean Alteri

Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law Symposia

In this session, Sean Alteri gave an update on the Clean Power Plan in Kentucky.

The Impact Of Regulations On The Eastern Kentucky Coal Industry, Noah Friend

Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law Symposia

In this session, Noah Friend discussed the impact of regulations on the Eastern Kentucky coal industry.

The Energy-Water Nexus, Joshua P. Fershee, Gabriel E. Eckstein, Keith B. Hall, Donald T. Hornstein, Shi-Ling Hsu, Rhett Larson, Amanda Leiter, Uma Outka, Justin Pidot, Melissa Powers, Jefferson D. Reynolds, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Alex Gilbert, Andrea Wortzel

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

Speakers for the 2013 Symposium included Professor Joshua P. Fershee of West Virginia University; Professor Gabriel E. Eckstein of Texas A&M University School of Law; Professor Keith B. Hall, Louisiana State University; Professor Donald T. Hornstein from the University of North Carolina; Professor Shi-Ling Hsu, Florida State University; Professor Rhett Larson, of the University of Oklahoma; Professor Amanda Leiter, American University; Professor Uma Outka, University of Kansas; Professor Justin Pidot, of the University of Denver; Professor Melissa Powers from Lewis & Clark College; Mr. Jefferson D. Reynolds, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool & Mr. Alex Gilbert …

Check-In, Attendees Of The Symposium

NJTIP Annual Symposium

Check-in for the Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property's 7th Annual Symposium

Vision 2020: A View Of Our Energy Future, George Allen, Eric Finkbeiner, David Christian, Joel Eisen, John Lain, Cale Jaffe, W. Thomas Hudson, Donald Irwin, Christopher Paine, Aimée Christensen, Michael H. Montgomery, Mark Rosen, Jefferson Reynolds, Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante, Edward Lowe, Carol M. Browner

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

The Morning Address was given by The Honorable George Allen.

“The Regulatory Framework: Where Are We Headed?” session by Eric Finkbeiner, Senior Adviser for Policy, Office of Governor Robert McDonnell; David Christian, Chief Executive Officer, Dominion Generation; and Professor Joel Eisen, University of Richmond School of Law. Professor Noah Sachs, University of Richmond School of Law, served as moderator.

“The Future of Coal” session by John Lain, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP; Cale Jaffe, Senior Attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center; and W. Thomas Hudson, President of W. Thomas Hudson and Associates, Inc. and of the Virginia Coal Association. Stephen …