Deadline to Register: September
16, 2019
Please join us for registration and lunch
beginning at 12:00 PM, followed by the CLE program from 12:15 – 1:15
PM.
Box
lunch will be provided. Special meal requests need to be received no later
than Monday, September 16th.
This program is being held in
conjunction with the University of Minnesota Law School Environmental and Energy
Law Students (EELS) group. Section members are encouraged to speak with students
during the lunch portion of the event.
This CLE examines the growing opposition to
the use of eminent domain for energy transport projects such as oil pipelines,
gas pipelines, and electric transmission lines. Such projects were protected
from the state legislative reforms that restricted eminent domain following the
Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Kelo v. City of New London in
2005 but are now under increased scrutiny. This presentation evaluates why U.S.
energy transport projects have become so controversial and suggests how states
and the federal government should evaluate the need for eminent domain for these
projects and enact appropriate reforms. Topics for discussion include the
significant changes in the U.S. energy landscape that began in approximately
2007, just after the post-Kelo reforms had run their course; the
potential consequences of the current backlash against eminent domain for energy
transport projects; and ways for policymakers, advocates, and others to
reconsider the role of Kelo -style arguments in the context of energy
transport projects and enact reforms that will allow critical energy projects to
be built in a manner that better accommodates impacted communities and provides
additional procedural rights and compensation for landowners. This presentation
is based on a forthcoming law journal article: James W.
Coleman & Alexandra B. Klass, Energy and Eminent Domain, Minn. L.
Rev. (forthcoming 2019).
Presenter:
Professor
Alexandra Klass, University of Minnesota Law School
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credit approved | Event Code: 276145
Cost:
Section Member: $15.00
MSBA Member not in the section: $20.00
Non-MSBA Member: $25.00
Law Student: Free
Join the Public Utilities Law Section and attend this CLE for FREE:
$32.00
MSBA members who are not members of the Public Utilities Law Section
can join the section & attend this CLE for FREE and get discounted future
CLEs. Click here to add the
section to your membership and then contact Tram Nguyen to register for this meeting at
no charge.
Remote Participation:
Remote participation via webcast is available. Please indicate this option
when registering. Instructions will be emailed to you the week day prior to the
CLE.
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Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Tram
Nguyen | 612-278-6316
The MSBA is committed to
creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If
you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify
Kara Haro via phone or email: tnguyen@mnbars.org. Please provide notification at least 72
hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for
accommodations.