ELS Symposium 2011 -- Keynote Address: Richard Lazarus

The 2011 UC Davis Environmental Law Society Symposium takes a closer look at the political and legal implications of the 2010 BP Oil Spill, the largest oil spill in the United States' history. Morning panels cover the litigation following the BP Oil Spill and the statutory and regulatory adjustments catalyzed by the spill. Afternoon panels discuss federal and state preparations for prospective oil spills and California’s shifting energy landscape. The 2011 Symposium features a keynote from Professor Richard Lazarus, Executive Director of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.