2008 Annual Meeting Proceedings

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

7:30 a.m.	Registration and Check-In
8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Overview of the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership: Lee Spangler (1.32 MB, pdf.), Montana State University
8:50 a.m.	Perspectives on the Status of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the U.S. and abroad: Policy: Melisa Pollak (1.21 MB, .pdf), University of Minnesota Technology: Dwight Peters (589.03 KB, .pdf), Schlumberger Environment: Nancy Hirsh, Northwest Energy Coalition
10:00 a.m.	Discussion- Question and Answer session moderated by John Talbott
10:15 a.m.	Morning Break
10:30 a.m.	Overview of CCS regional opportunities- what to expect and when Basalts- Travis McLing (2.31 MB, .pdf), Idaho National Laboratory Saline Aquifers, Enhanced Oil Recover- Dave Bowen (8.85 MB, .pdf), Montana State University Terrestrial Sequestration & Offsets- Jay O'Laughlin (10.95 MB, .pdf), University of Idaho
11:30 a.m.	Discussion- Question and Answer session moderated by Lee Spangler
11:45 a.m.	Overview of DOE Carbon Sequestration Program Jay Braitsch (1.51 MB, .pdf), U.S. Department of Energy
12:10 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.	Perspectives on producing power in the West Wayne Lei (937.61 KB, .pdf), Portland General Electric Robert Divers, United Power Ben Farrow (484.09 KB, .pdf), Pudget Sound Energy
2:15 p.m.	Discussion- Question and Answer session moderated by Pamela Tomski
2:30 p.m.	Carbon Markets Economic costs of Cap and trade vs. carbon tax policy- Sian Mooney (341.92 KB, .pdf), Boise State An experience from a farmer who has enrolled in the US market- Carl Mattson (1.17 MB, .pdf)
3:15 p.m.	Discussion- Question and Answer session moderated by Pamela Tomski
3:30 p.m.	Risks, MMV and Public Perception Approach to risk assessment and MMV- Bill Carey (2.1 MB, .pdf), Los Alamos National Laboratory Overview of public surveys, perceptions and misconceptions- Gabrielle Wong-Parodi (432.32 KB, .pdf), Universityof Berkeley
4:30 p.m.	Discussion- Question and Answer session moderated by Lindsey Waggoner
4:45 p.m.	Day's highlights and wrap-up
5:00 p.m.	Reception

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

8:30 a.m.	Welcome- Lee Spangler (333.56 KB, .pdf), Montana State University
8:45 a.m.	International Programs on CCS Iceland & India- Juerg Matter (2.91 MB, .pdf), Columbia University China- Pamela Tomski (585.29 KB, .pdf), EnTech Strategies Canada- Jim Bryant (2.64 MB, .pdf), Conceptual Dynamics
9:45 a.m.	Discussion- Question and Answer session moderated by Lee Spangler
10:05 a.m.	Morning break
10:30 a.m.	Western energy policies- an overview of regional initiatives, new policies and their implications An update of CCS Regulatory Activities by the WY DEQ- Daniel Clark (419.65 KB, .pdf) EPA's new UIC rule- Greg Schnaar (999.15 KB, .pdf), EPA AAAS Fellow CCS Regulations adopted by the State of Washington- John Storman (1.71 MB, .pdf), Washington Dept. of Ecology
11:40 a.m.	Discussion- Question and Answer session moderated by John Talbott
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Geologic Activities Overview of Phase II and Phase III Pilots- Dave Bowen (4.53 MB, .pdf), University of Wyoming Overview of basalt project- Charlotte Sullivan 3.2 MB, .pdf), Battelle PNWD
2:00 p.m.	Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Cropland/Rangeland Activities- David Brown (3.49 MB, .pdf), Washington State University Carbon Market Development- Ted Dodge 1.99 MB, .pdf), National Carbon Offset Coalition
3:00 p.m.	Economic Analyses John Talbott (108.6 KB, .pdf), Montana State University
3:20 p.m.	Coffee break
3:35 p.m.	Carbon Atlas and GIS efforts Elizabeth Helmke (3.46 MB, .pdf), Montana State University
3:55 p.m.	Regulatory Framework John Talbott (663.06 KB, .pdf), Montana State University
4:15 p.m.	Public Outreach Lindsey Waggoner (2.82 MB, .pdf), Montana State University
4:35 p.m.	Closing Remarks Lee Spangler, Montana State University