A diverse discussion surrounding laws and policies that have contributed to the urban/rural divide and the aspiration of an alternative, more resilient and more just future.
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              WVU College of Law
               CLE credit will be available for in person attendees.  | 
      
Agenda
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         9:00 AM  | 
      
         Arrival and Breakfast  | 
    
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         9:40 AM  | 
      
         Introduction by Professor Ann Eisenberg  | 
    
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         10:00 AM  | 
      
         Academic Panel, An Academic Perspective for Rural Policy Promoting Resilience  | 
    
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         11:00 AM  | 
      
         Christopher Williamson, Sam Petsonk & Gary Hairston, Prioritizing the Most Precious Resource: Miners & Mining Communities  | 
    
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         12:00 PM  | 
      
         Lunch and Networking  | 
    
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         1:30 PM  | 
      
         Land Use and Sustainable Development Clinic, WVU College of Law Square Pegs in Round Holes: Fitting Rural Priorities into State & Federal Regulatory Schemes  | 
    
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         2:30 PM  | 
      
         Dr. Jennifer Sherman, Washington State University College of Arts & Sciences, Rural Regulation, Access Loss & Anti-government sentiment  | 
    
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         3:45 PM  | 
      
         WVU College of Law Panel, Make Appalachia Great Again: Investing in Labor, the Environment & Infrastructure  | 
    
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         4:45 PM  | 
      
         Closing Remarks  |