In his first months in office, President Trump has issued numerous presidential actions targeting energy, environmental, and administrative policies. These actions could significantly disrupt federal environmental regulations, ongoing environmental litigation, and policy administration. It is crucial for the regulated community to understand the substance, legal effects, and future implications of these executive actions. Join Gunster's environmental team for a discussion on the policy directives and potential ramifications of the Trump Administration's early actions.
In this webinar, we will explore the early executive actions of the Trump Administration as they relate to environmental regulation, energy policy, and the administrative state. Attendees will be provided with a comprehensive analysis of the Administration’s early policy statements and the processes by which they may be effectuated.
Gunster panelists will address:
- Relevant executive orders issued in the first two months of the Trump Administration;
- The legal effect of executive orders in relation to existing laws, regulations, and litigation;
- Potential future implications these actions have on environmental policy, permitting and compliance, and administrative procedure.
Panelists:
Greg Munson | Shareholder | Gunster | Greg Munson is a shareholder with the firm and represents regulated industries in the industrial, agricultural, mining, and utility sectors in all areas of state and federal environmental law. He represents clients before Florida’s executive branch agencies, the state’s water management districts, the Division of Administrative Hearings, the Florida governor and cabinet, EPA, and the Florida Legislature.
Luna Phillips | Shareholder | Gunster | She leads the firm’s Environmental practice. Prior to joining the firm, Luna was a senior attorney for the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Luna practices exclusively in the area of water and natural resources law before state and federal agencies. Her practice includes assisting large scale developers, agricultural entities, public and private companies, as well as individuals in a wide range of water related issues.
Debbie Madden | Shareholder | Gunster | Debbie represents a broad range of clients, including developers, agricultural interests, utilities, mining interests, and public and private companies. Debbie brings extensive experience to providing legal support for client permitting and litigation matters involving water resources, wetlands, water supply, state and federal listed species issues, mitigation banking, state submerged lands and coastal construction.
Eric Olsen | Shareholder | Gunster | Inside and outside of Florida, Eric assists myriad business and individual clients on environmental law and regulatory matters. A Florida native, for nearly three decades Eric has focused his practice on wetland regulation, mitigation banking, stormwater regulation, consumptive use or water use permitting, water supply and underground injection control. Beginning as a St. Johns River Water Management District in-house attorney, Eric’s background allows him to offer his clients an agency-experienced understanding of how agency staff evaluate regulatory issues which helps clients resolve those issues.
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Fernando Diaz | Of Counsel | Gunster | A member of Gunster’s Real Estate Group, Fernando Diaz focuses on land use, environmental permits, compliance, litigation, and enforcement defense. Experienced in transactions, compliance, and litigation, he brings a 360-degree perspective in helping clients mitigate and resolve environmental risks and disputes.
Alex Kernan | Senior Advisor | Arrow Group | With over a decade of legislative, executive, and political experience, Alex focuses on client support in legislative and public policy, as well as providing clients with guidance on the integration of government relations, communications, and issue management. Alex brings substantial knowledge in state governmental affairs and has experience interacting with key leaders and staff of all executive branch agencies in serving the state of Florida.
