Energy Emergency: Executive Power and the Future of U.S. Energy

Energy Emergency: Executive Power and the Future of U.S. Energy

Wednesday, May 21 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

The panel will also be livestreamed on the FedSoc YouTube channel. Registration is not required to view the livestream.

   Opening Address

Robert L. Levy

Executive Counsel, Issues and Advocacy

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Event Description:

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

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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.