NYU Forum Today
Posted by Glenn on October 19, 2005 - 9:33pm in The Oil Drum: Local
New York University School of Law will host a panel discussion on the future of U.S. oil on Thurs., Oct. 20, 4-5:45 p.m. at NYU's Tischman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South (betw. Sullivan and MacDougal Streets). Participants include the following: Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour; Roger Altman, former deputy secretary of the treasury; Charles Fox, New York's deputy secretary for transportation, energy and environment; and Amory Lovins, CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute. The event will be moderated by NYU Law Dean Richard Revesz and chaired by Jeffrey Tannenbaum, president of Fir Tree Partners. Participants will discuss investment opportunities in the transition from oil dependence, the role of energy in national security, the role of defense in leading technology advances, and the legal and regulatory implications of a transformed energy sector.
Reporters interested in attending the event must RSVP to James Devitt, Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu.
WHAT: Town Hall Meeting on U.S. Oil Policy
WHO: Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour; Roger Altman, former deputy secretary of the treasury; Charles Fox, New York's deputy secretary for transportation, energy and environment; Amory Lovins, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute; NYU School of Law Dean Richard Revesz (Moderator); and Jeffrey Tannenbaum, president of Fir Tree Partners
WHEN: Thurs., Oct. 20, 4-5:45 p.m.
WHERE: NYU's Tischman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South [Subway Lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street); N, R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place)