Deadline
to Register: Monday, January 15,
2018
Professor Alexandra Klass explores the growing federalism
tensions arising from efforts to expand the nation’s energy transportation
infrastructure—the electric transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, natural
gas import and export terminals, and related facilities that power the
nation.
Professor
Klass will discuss two controversial energy transport projects for the purpose
of evaluating current barriers to more comprehensive energy infrastructure
planning and implementation. The first project is the Plains & Eastern Clean
Line—an interstate electric transmission line project designed to transport wind
energy resources across several south-central states. The second project is the
Constitution Pipeline—a natural gas pipeline designed to transport new natural
gas resources from the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania to New York.
These projects show that these federalism battles manifest themselves in similar
ways regardless of whether the states are the primary decision-makers—as is it
the case with interstate electric transmission lines—or whether federal agencies
are the primary decision-makers—as is the case with interstate natural gas
pipelines. Professor Klass will conclude with some suggestions regarding
how more proactive approaches by state and federal regulators as well as project
proposers can help overcome some of these barriers and allow all parties to more
fully consider regional and national energy needs as well as environmental
concerns in energy transportation approval processes.
Please
join us for lunch beginning at Noon, followed by the program from 12:30 – 1:30
p.m.
Box
lunch will be provided. Special meal
requests need to be received no later than Monday, January 15.
Presenter:
Alexandra B.
Klass is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor at the
University of Minnesota Law School where she teaches energy law, natural
resources law, and environmental law in addition to other courses, and she has
authored numerous books and articles on energy law topics.
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE
credit approved | Event Code: 251386
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Cost:
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Utilities Law Section Member:
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Section: $15.00
Non-MSBA
Members: $20.00
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Students:
Free
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