A growing number of local governments and states have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for climate change adaptation damages, based on consumer protection, products liability, and nuisance theories, among others. Fresh Energy’s J. Drake Hamilton will provide information on climate impact at this expert-packed seminar, which will discuss the merits of these suits and the viability of similar claims for climate change-related damage under Minnesota law.
Speakers:
- Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota
- Alexandra Klass, Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota Law School (Moderator)
- J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director, Fresh Energy
- Dr. Stephen Polasky, Regents Professor and Fesler-Lampert Professor of Ecological/Environmental Economics, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Gabe Chan, Assistant Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
- Vic Sher, Partner, Sher Edling LLP, San Francisco, California
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
3:00 – 6:30 PM
Location: University of Minnesota Law School, Room 25
229 – 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Please register for this free event.
Agenda:
3:00 – 3:30 PM: Opening remarks
3:30 – 5:00 PM: Panel discussion
5:00 – 6:30 PM: Reception
CLE Credit has been applied for.
Event sponsors: University of Minnesota Law School, Center for Climate Integrity, Union of Concerned Scientists, Environmental and Energy Law Society, Fresh Energy