The symposium will provide a forum to examine the policy and legal aspects of VER, particularly as it applies to coal mining in certain protected areas such as park lands. I would like to come as close as possible to consensus on the issue before a new rule is proposed. Representatives of the coal industry, members of Congress, environmental organizations, and law faculty members from universities throughout the nation have been invited to present papers and participate in panel discussions at the symposium. The symposium will be held in the Department.of the Interior Auditorium, 18th and C Streets, N.W., April 3 and 4.
All sessions are open to the public.