Environmental Regulation and the New Trump Administration: Insights, Anticipated Agenda, Projected Policy Changes
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will explore the impacts that a second Trump administration will have on environmental policy and the legislative agenda. The panel will examine the administration's environmental agenda and priorities, the tools available for implementing these priorities, which regulations and policies are likely targets for rollbacks, and what may be expected from new agency leadership and rulemaking moving forward.
Outline
- Introduction
- Overview of the second Trump administration's environmental policy goals
- Impact of new administration on current regulations and policies
- Expected policy changes under the new administration
- Climate change policies and shift away from support of renewable energy and electric vehicles
- Easing air and water quality regulations
- Land use and conservation efforts; opening federal lands to new uses
- ESG policies
- Impact of legislative, regulatory, and agency changes
- Agency leadership and likely rulemaking agendas
- Legislative focus
- Best practices for helping clients navigate evolving regulatory landscape
Benefits
The panel will discuss these and other key issues:
- Key environmental policies proposed by the Trump administration
- Initiatives and regulations from the previous administration likely to be targeted for rollback or repeal
- Impact of legislative, regulatory, and agency changes on environmental law
- Strategies to help clients navigate the changing legal landscape
Faculty
Nessa Horewitch Coppinger
Principal
Beveridge & Diamond
Ms. Coppinger focuses her practice on complex environmental litigation, including multi-district and... | Read More
Ms. Coppinger focuses her practice on complex environmental litigation, including multi-district and multi-party litigation, pre-litigation counseling, and administrative litigation. She is a team-oriented leader who works with clients to understand their priorities and operations in order to achieve client-driven outcomes. Ms. Coppinger also brings a litigator’s eye to pre-litigation opportunities to reduce risk, including pre-litigation counseling regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and emerging contaminants such as PFAS. Given the high profile nature of much of her work, she has experience working with clients’ executive, legal, public relations, and government relations teams to develop comprehensive strategies.
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Gwendolyn R. (Gwen) Keyes
Partner
DLA Piper
Ms. Keyes combines the trial skills learned from her 17-year career as a prosecutor with her in-depth knowledge of... | Read More
Ms. Keyes combines the trial skills learned from her 17-year career as a prosecutor with her in-depth knowledge of local, state and federal governments and deep understanding of environmental law to advise clients on complex litigation and regulatory matters so clients can mitigate legal risks and achieve their business and operational imperatives. She advises a wide variety of business, institutional and organizational clients on all aspects of environmental policy, government relations, compliance planning, incident response, subsequent enforcement and litigation matters and special investigations for private and municipal clients. Having worked on matters involving every environmental statute, a significant portion of Ms. Keyes practice focuses on helping clients understand the regulatory and litigation risks associated with permit issues, worker safety, and emerging contaminants, including PFAS and ethylene oxide, as well as plastics and asbestos. She specializes in assessing facility impacts on fence-line communities and developing strategies for community engagement when appropriate. Ms. Keyes also advises clients on environment, social and governance (ESG) matters and the impacts climate change can have on business operations.
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Liz Malone
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Ms. Malone is head of the firm’s Environmental Group. She helps clients navigate complicated and stringent... | Read More
Ms. Malone is head of the firm’s Environmental Group. She helps clients navigate complicated and stringent environmental laws and regulations, advising on environmental risks, liabilities and mitigation strategies in corporate transactions, ESG initiatives and requirements, issues related to complex cleanup efforts and litigation in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.
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