Environmental Law Virtual Guest Speakers
Sponsored by Mercer Law School
Spring 2022
Sponsored by Mercer Law School
Spring 2022
Professor John Ruple
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Bears Ears National Monument: Creation, Reduction, Reinstatement and Litigation
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Bears Ears National Monument: Creation, Reduction, Reinstatement and Litigation
John Ruple is a Research Professor of Law and Stegner Center Fellow at the Wallace Stegner Center for Land Resources and the Environment where he works on public lands and water resource management. John’s current research focuses on improving National Environmental Policy Act efficacy, national monument designation and management, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas development. Prior to joining the Stegner Center, John was a Fellow with the University’s Institute for Clean and Secure Energy where he researched land and water issues involving energy development in Utah’s Uinta Basin. Before joining the University of Utah in 2008, John worked as policy analyst in Governor Jon Huntsman’s Public Lands Office, as an environmental attorney in private practice, and as a NEPA contractor specializing in permitting for projects on National Forest System lands. His work has published widely, including in nine book chapters, and articles in the Harvard Environmental Law Review, the Columbia Environmental Law Journal, the Georgetown Environmental Law Review, and Environmental Law. He is lead or contributing author on eleven government reports and fifteen environmental impact statements and environmental assessments. |
Lecture: The lecture is available here. Professor Ruple published an article on the topic in the Harvard Environmental Law Review, which is available here. A video that highlights sites that were included in the original Monument designation and removed by President Trump's action is available here. The List: Professor Ruple will join the discussion list for the Guest Speaker Program from February 14-18. You can access the list here. Tune In: Schedule of Speakers for Spring 2022 |