Duke Environmental Leadership Program
Current and Emerging Issues in NEPA
Nov. 12-14, 2008
Levine Science Research Center
Duke University
Durham, North CarolinaCo-sponsored by the White House Council on Environmental Quality
Please register by Oct. 22, 2008
Program Description:
This seminar allows participants to discuss issues currently facing environmental professionals in NEPA and environmental policy and management in general. Speakers will include experts currently engaged in the debate over the reach of NEPA, legislative proposals that affect NEPA, White House efforts to modernize the NEPA process, and the activities of environmental nongovernmental organizations. The structure of the seminar will be roundtable discussions allowing experts in NEPA and environmental policy to lead extensive discussions about how these current and emerging issues apply to course participants’ current work in NEPA. It is important to bear in mind that NEPA in its broadest sense will be discussed. That is, the goals of NEPA in Section 101, such as how to address climate change in federal decision-making , not just the technical preparation of documents. This course is appropriate for all experience levels, and is valuable to anyone currently involved in NEPA.
Course Facilitator:
Ray Clark is the President of the Clark Group, a Washington, D.C. based consortium of senior level science and policy professionals specializing in environmental and energy matters. He was formerly the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment) where he was responsible for all the US Army facilities worldwide and stewardship of 14 million acres and was the principal architect of the Army Environmental Strategy for the 21st Century. He is particularly well known in NEPA circles from his previous position as Associate Director for NEPA Oversight in the President’s Council on Environmental Quality, where he acted as advisor to the President, the Chairman of CEQ, Senior White House Staff, and federal agencies.
Mr. Clark is a past recipient of the prestigious National Environmental Quality Award. He is co-editor of two books on environmental policy. Mr. Clark holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University, where he has been instructing since 1988.
General Information:
Tuition: $750 on or before October 22, 2008 ($825 after October 22, 2008) Covers registration, instructional materials, and lunch and break foods each day on campus.
Cancellation & Refunds: All speakers and companies listed have confirmed their participation. If for unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances a speaker cannot attend, instructional time will be filled with comparable instructors. If a course is cancelled due to insufficient registrations, tuition will be refunded. Duke cannot be held responsible for travel costs or arrangements made by participants. Cancellation of registration requires 14 days written notice prior to course start date. Individuals who do not attend and fail to send written notice prior to the deadline will be charged the full tuition. You may send a substitute to attend the course in your place. Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Hotel Accommodations: Participants are responsible for their own overnight accommodations. Participants most commonly stay at the Durham Hilton Hotel (3800 Hillsborough Road, Durham, 919-383-8033). The Hilton provides a special Nicholas School rate when reservations are made within the course room block and four (4) weeks prior to the course start date. The Duke Environmental Leadership Program provides complementary shuttle transportation between campus and the hotel at the beginning and end of each class day.
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