Special Community Forum:
Thursday, March 31, Friday, April 1, Saturday, April 2, 2011.
Cornell Law School | Free Admission
2011 Energy Conference
Gas Drilling, Sustainability & Energy Policy: Searching for Common Ground
Welcome to the 2011 Environmental Law Society Energy Conference!
This interdisciplinary conference comes as natural gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”) may be poised to begin in Upstate New York. This issue is part of the larger energy picture.
We will use hydrofracking as a lens to explore state and national energy policy, the global energy market, and the integral role the law can and must play in creating energy security, addressing climate change, and ensuring a sustainable future.
Bringing together distinguished panelists from law, science, government, and business, the conference will work to find common ground on these issues in an increasingly polarized world.
As part of Cornell University, a world-class research institution invested in creating a sustainable future, Cornell Law School is uniquely positioned to find solutions for the challenging environmental and energy problems of today. Situated in the beautiful town of Ithaca, New York, Cornell is the ideal location for addressing sustainability.
The two-day conference will draw an audience of over 200 attendees. Local news publications and online blogs will cover the event. The conference will be broadcast live to audiences around the world. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits will be available at no cost for most panels.We invite you to join us at this exciting event!
2011 Environmental Law Society Energy Conference
Ben W. Tettlebaum Environmental Law Society, President
Alexis Saba Environmental Law Society,
Chair Emily Green Environmental Law Society, Conference Committee
Natural gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”) may be poised to begin in Upstate New York.
…This heated issue is part of the larger state, national, and international energy picture. The conference will use natural gas drilling as a lens to explore energy policy, the global energy market, and the integral role the law can and must play in creating energy security and ensuring a sustainable future.
…The conference will explore, among other topics, the legal issues associated with natural gas drilling and energy policy, different scientific perspectives on how clean and sustainable natural gas is, alternative clean energy sources, and the potential risks and benefits of shale gas development in Upstate New York.
PLEASE NOTE: Seating is limited at most panels, and registration is first-come, first-served. Registrants not seated in the amphitheater where the panel is taking place will be seated in an adjacent amphitheater where the panel will be broadcast live via simulcast. Contact Ben Tettlebaum, bwt32@cornell.edu, with questions or concerns.
See: Cornell 2011 Energy Conference (New!)
See: Gasland: Drilling Isn’t Safe
See: This Website is a Crash Course In Fracking
See: Unconventional Gas Shales: Development, Technology, and Policy Issues
See: Under the surface : fracking, fortunes and the fate of the Marcellus Shale
