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Berkeley, CA—February 5, 2009
The Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE) is the new name for Berkeley Law’s environmental and energy law-focused research center, formerly the California Center for Environmental Law & Policy (CCELP).
“The name change is reflective of our adding talented staff in the energy arena and putting a greater emphasis on these issues as they affect the environment,” says Richard Frank, CLEE’s executive director. “Considering about 80 percent of climate change challenges have an energy component, that intersection is vital.”
Steve Weissman spearheads CLEE’s energy work as its associate director for energy law and policy. Weissman is a former administrative law judge for the California Public Utilities Commission and has written legislation on energy, air quality, and waste management.
“Our work is significantly driven by the global challenge of climate change,” says Weissman. “Energy policy has a huge impact on carbon emissions, on the availability of renewable resources, and on our ability to sustain environmental quality.”
CLEE’s mission is to foster interdisciplinary environmental and energy law and policy research and to translate that research into public policy solutions. Berkeley Law has a unique history of involvement by students and faculty in environmental issues, including publication of the nation’s leading environmental law journal, the Ecology Law Quarterly.
The research center and environmental law program continue to expand, with additional courses, and a series of events and conferences on environmental, natural resource and energy issues. CLEE brings together the resources of Berkeley Law with the rich array of environmental talent on the U.C. Berkeley campus and throughout the Bay Area.
Click here to read the full press release announcing the name change.
Download Spring 2009 Speaker Series Poster (.pdf)
Check out CLEE's upcoming conference!
The Environmental Law Society's Fifth Annual Environmental Justice Symposium
"Just Water? Solving an Environmental Justice Crisis".
For more information or to register, click here.
To see the latest images from our Ceremony for the Certificate of Specialization in Environmental Law, visit here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38611533@N03/sets/72157618462833051/show/
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