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
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:
State Primacy in Environmental Regulation
Legal and Technology Dynamics of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
NEPA Debt Ceiling and Regulatory Amendments
Oil and Gas Permitting Reform
Advanced Energy Technology Funding and Permitting
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).
Download AAPL Affidavit | Download Colorado Notice of Accreditation
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
Keynote: Federal Investments in Carbon Management
John Litynski, School of Energy Resources Senior Advisor, former DOE Director of Carbon Transport and Storage
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