Michael Cooke on Florida’s Renewables Standard
Time: 12:30
Organization: Energy Law Student Association
Location: Room 241
Contact Info: Sean White, , 850.363.0564
Description:
The Energy Law Student Association presents distinguished guest speaker Michael Cooke, November 12 at 12:30. The topic of discussion will be Florida�s efforts to develop a renewable portfolio standard.
Mr. Cooke is a partner with the law firm of Ruden McClosky, practicing environmental, energy, and utility law. He previously served as General Counsel for the Florida Public Service Commission in Tallahassee where his responsibilities included conduct of rate cases, rulemaking, enforcement proceedings, and policy decision-making involved with policy issues regarding nuclear facility site cost recovery and renewable energy. From 2003 to 2006, he was the Director of Air Resource Management for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. In this position, he managed the air quality program for the State of Florida, interacting with federal and local agencies and overseeing the development of state regulations involving clean air rules, permitting and enforcement matters. Previously, Mr. Cooke was a shareholder at Carlton Fields, Tampa from 1997 to 2003 and a partner at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, Detroit and Tampa from 1992 to 1997. Prior to joining Honigman Miller, Mr. Cooke served as an environmental attorney in the Office of General Counsel, General Motors Corporation from 1985 to 1992.
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