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Society For Risk Analysis Annual Meeting 2009

Risk Analysis: the Science and the Art

Session Schedule & Abstracts

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Round Table 1 - Tuesday EPA's Endangerment Finding on Climate Change 10:30 AM-NOON

Organized by: Sally Kane This past spring, April 2009, EPA released its proposed finding for greenhouse gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. The proposed finding makes the case that public health and welfare of current and future generations will be endangered by climate change as caused by current and future projected levels of six key greenhouse gases. In addition, the Administrator proposes to find that new motor vehicles and vehicle engines contribute to the atmospheric concentrations of the four of the six greenhouse gases and thus to the risk climate change poses. This round table brings together experts in environmental management, health policy, climate policy, and law to provide a timely forum for discussion of EPA's proposed finding. Presentations will address the contents and scope of the finding, the general context in light of Congressional action and international climate negotiations, EPA's interpretation of risk posed to public health and welfare, and the implications of the finding for future climate regulations and for the broad regulatory setting. Participants include: David Buente (Sidley Austin LLP; Head, Environment Group) Benjamin DeAngelo (Environmental Protection Agency; Office of Air and Radiation, tentative) Stephen Linder (University of Texas; School of Public Health including the Institute for Health Policy) Sally Kane (Independent Consultant) Anne Smith (Charles River Associates; Head, Climate and Sustainability Practice)

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