New York University School of Law will host a panel discussion on the future of U.S. oil on Thurs., Oct. 20, 4-5:45 p.m. at NYU's Tischman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South (betw. Sullivan and MacDougal Streets). Participants include the following: Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour; Roger Altman, former deputy secretary of the treasury; Charles Fox, New York's deputy secretary for transportation, energy and environment; and Amory Lovins, CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute. The event will be moderated by NYU Law Dean Richard Revesz and chaired by Jeffrey Tannenbaum, president of Fir Tree Partners. Participants will discuss investment opportunities in the transition from oil dependence, the role of energy in national security, the role of defense in leading technology advances, and the legal and regulatory implications of a transformed energy sector.