CHAPTER 4 COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIES PROTECTION ON THE OCS

• Jurisdiction: United States

Federal Offshore Regulatory Enforcement
(Jan 2016)
CHAPTER 4
COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIES PROTECTION ON THE OCS

Lois J. Schiffer
General Counsel
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington, DC

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LOIS J. SCHIFFER is the General Counsel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She serves as the chief legal officer for all NOAA activities and as a policy advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. As General Counsel, Ms. Schiffer provides overall management and leadership to more than 100 attorneys. Legal issues at NOAA include those relating to management of the nation's marine fisheries; protection of marine mammals and threatened and endangered species; coastal zone management; mitigation and restoration of natural resource damages; operation of weather and environmental satellites; monitoring oceanic, atmospheric, and climatic data; and mapping and charting U.S. waters. Ms. Schiffer has extensive experience in environmental law through her work in federal jobs, in private practice, and for non-profit organizations. From 1993-2001, Ms...