Energy Emergency: Executive Power and the Future of U.S. Energy
May 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
The Mayflower Hotel – East Room
1127 Connecticut Ave
Washington, DC 20036
In January 2025, President Trump declared a national energy emergency, invoking sweeping executive powers to expand domestic fossil fuel infrastructure and critical mineral development. This panel will examine the legal, regulatory, and policy implications of that declaration: What are the constitutional and statutory limits of presidential authority in this context? How does this use of emergency powers impact domestic and international energy policy?
Following a keynote address from Robert L. Levy, a panel of legal scholars, former federal officials, and policy experts across the ideological spectrum will explore the tension between energy security and the rule of law at a pivotal moment for U.S. climate and energy policy.
Confirmed speakers:
- Varu Chilakamarri, Partner, K&L Gates
- Mario Loyola, Senior Fellow in Law, Economics, and Technology, The Heritage Foundation
- Jim Wedeking, Counsel, Environmental, Health, and Safety, Sidley Austin LLP
- [Moderator] Corinne Snow, Counsel, Environmental & Natural Resources, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Keynote Address
Panelists
Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Policy and Regulation, Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment
The Heritage Foundation
Topic
Sponsor
Federalist Society’s Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group
The Federalist Society and Regulatory Transparency Project take no position on particular legal or public policy matters. All expressions of opinion are those of the speaker(s). To join the debate, please email us at [email protected].
