landscape discussion on energy law and policy in the rockies
 

Hosted by:

University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, UW Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources, and 

UW College of Law’s Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies

In Collaboration with the Energy and Natural Resources Section of the Wyoming State Bar Association

Friday, October 13, 2023  |  Laramie, WY | IN-PERSON OR ONLINE


Conference Overview

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources and the College of Law's Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies are once again excited to bring together stakeholders with collaborative interests to engage in a thought provoking discussion on key energy topics currently at play in Wyoming, the region and the nation. This one-day symposium has an exciting line-up of speakers sure to facilitate robust discussion on issues warranting attention for securing a sustainable natural resource future.

Topics of the 2023 discussion include:


CLE, AAPL Credits

The conference has been approved for 4.75 General CLE credits in Wyoming and 4.0 General CLE credits in Colorado.

It has also been approved for 4.75 credits RL, RPL, or CPL with the Association of Professional Landmmen (AAPL).

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Keynote: State Primacy in Environmental Regulation

Todd Parfitt, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

 


Legal and Technology Dynamics of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

Tara Righetti, Occidental Professor of Energy and Environmental Law and Policy; School of Energy Resources Professor of Law, University of Wyoming

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Keynote: Federal Investments in Carbon Management

John Litynski, School of Energy Resources Senior Advisor, former DOE Director of Carbon Transport and Storage

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NEPA FRA Amendments and Regulatory Changes

Dessa Reimer, Holland & Hart

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Oil and Gas Permitting Reform

Alex Obrecht, Baker Hostetler

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Gina Guy Keynote on Government Service

Kathleen Marion Carr, retired, Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior

 


Advanced Energy Technology Funding and Permitting Panel Discussion

Moderator: Brian Annes, Davis Graham & Stubbs

Erik Holt, Frontier Carbon Solutions, The Realities of Obtaining Federal Funding | Download Slides

Madeleine Lewis, School of Energy Resources, The Four Pillars of the DOE’s Community Benefit Plans | Download Slides

Jennifer Thomson, Office of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Actioning Federally Funded Advanced Energy Projects | Download Slides