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On April 10 and 11, the will host the fourth-annual Martz Spring Symposium "Natural Resources, Energy, and Public Lands: What Happens Next?"ÌýThe sessions will address the implications of potential policy shifts and other emerging issues under the Trump administration.

Please see the full agenda for more information on the events listed below.Ìý

Monday, April 10

5:30 p.m. – Oxford-Style Debate
The symposium will kick off with an Oxford-style debate that is sure to be both informative and entertaining.ÌýAttendees will be invited to cast votes pre- and post-debate.

Steven Hayward, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University, and Karen Florini, former Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change at U.S. Department of State, will debate whether or not the U.S. should remain a party to the Paris Climate Agreement.

The debate is free and open to the public, but to attend.

Tuesday, April 11

A separate for day two of the symposium. Ticket prices for the public range from $90 to $125.ÌýCU Â鶹ӰԺ students, faculty and staff members can attend free of charge but still need to register in advance.

Lunch will be provided to attendees, and refreshments will be served at the event reception following closing remarks.

8:30 a.m.Ìý– Welcome
Dean Jim Anaya and Alice MaddenÌý

8:45 a.m.Ìý– Managing Federal Public Lands; Changes on the Horizon?
Discussion led by Professor Sarah Krakoff

10:30 a.m.Ìý– Conservation/Environmental Issues of the Day
Discussion between former U.S. Senator Mark Udall and Professor Charles Wilkinson

11:00 a.m.Ìý– Mining: Cleaning Up Our Past andÌýPreparing for the Future
DiscussionÌýled by Professor Mark Squillace

12:30 p.m.Ìý– Hot Topics Lunch
Update on the most recent administrative, judicial and congressional actions and other relevant developments, led by Professor Mark Squillance

1:30 p.m.Ìý– What will Regulation of the Oil andÌýGas Industry Look Like?
Discussion led by Professor William Boyd

3:30 p.m.Ìý– Challenges andÌýOpportunities in our Energy andÌýElectricity Systems
Discussion led by Professor Sharon Jacobs

5:15 p.m.Ìý– Closing Remarks
Alice Madden