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May 2009 Issue

In this issue:

Message from the Chairs
Joe Siegel and William Blackburn…1

EPA Appeals Board Decision Stirs the Pot on Whether to Address Carbon Emissions by Regulation or Legislation
Dustin Till…2

Offset Allowances under Cap-and-Trade: Key Concepts
Richard B. Herzog…8

Evaluating the Western Climate Initiative
Richard A. Perry…10

Southern Exposure: Insurance Coverage for Climate Change Damages
Christopher R. Reeves, Esq.…14

Kentucky Unveils New Energy Plan
Lauran Sturm…17

Carbon Leakage in the European Union Emissions Trading System: Myth or Reality?
Neil M. Peretz…20

Report on ANSI’S Draft National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture
Thomas P. Redick and Shawna Bligh…25

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May 2009 Issue

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July 8-9, 2009
State and EPA Perspectives on Environmental Issues in Region 5
Chicago, IL

September 23-26, 2009
17th Section Fall Meeting: The ABA Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Summit
Baltimore, MD