Federalist Society Welcomes Dean James Huffman to Discuss "Free Market Environmentalism"

On February 10th, the http://www.colorado.edu/law/students/fslpps.htm"; target="_self">Federalist Society welcomed Professor http://www.lclark.edu/dept/lawadmss/huffman.html"; target="_self">James Huffman to the chapter to discuss 'Free Market Environmentalism.' James Huffman is the current Dean of Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. Dean Huffman, also a professor at Lewis and Clark since 1973, has taught a myriad of subjects ranging from constitutional law to natural resources. In addition, he is the author of more than 100 articles on a variety of such subjects.

During the noon event, Dean Huffman contrasted the orthodox environmentalist perspective with a market-based approach in environmental law. Although not advocating either extreme, Dean Huffman proffered a middle ground represented by the use of such market mechanisms as tradable emission permits. Following his talk, students pursued a number of questions regarding the practical consequences of his approach. The Federalist Society and the University of Colorado thank Dean Huffman for his visit.