On September 23 and 24, BSCSP hosted their Annual Meeting at the Gallatin Gateway Inn in Bozeman, Montana. The event addressed key issues related to the science, policy, and technology of carbon capture and storage (CCS). Panels of experts discussed the latest developments and research in carbon sequestration, including perspectives on carbon mitigation efforts, carbon markets, geologic and terrestrial sequestration technologies, state and federal regulatory procedures, and future energy trends (view agenda).
Clear and well-defined legal and regulatory frameworks are essential to support large-scale commercial CCS deployment. While comprehensive frameworks do not currently exist, there are a number of issues and developments at the state, regional and national levels that will contribute to an enabling environment for CCS deployment. The Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership and Holland & Hart, LLP hosted discussions among 30 regional leaders including representatives from law firms and the private sector/business communities, government officials, financial institutions, academia, NGOs and other organizations as part of the Partnership’s Energy Future Coalition (view agenda). The meeting provided updates on CCS legal and regulatory issues and developments and promoted discussion on possible solutions to regional CCS deployment challenges, including development of adequate CCS legal and regulatory frameworks.
The Big Sky Carbon Partnership and the Keystone Center want to thank everyone who attended the "CSI: Climate Change Investigations" teaching seminar held on August 19 and 20. It was a great success and we hope all participants received valuable information and teaching skills for the classroom. To view the materials provided at the seminar, click here.
The purpose of this workshop was to provide legislators and other interested persons with information on carbon sequestration and provide a forum with Big Sky Partnership staff to answer questions regarding carbon sequestration and current related legislation. The workshop was held in the Capitol building over the legislator’s lunch hour break. Director Lee Spangler made a brief presentation and partnership staff were available to discuss issues related to geology, monitoring and modeling, policy and regulation, and the Carbon Atlas and data resources. Approximately 40 people attended the workshop. Attendees received a packet of information that included handouts on various components of carbon sequestration.
Use the Presentation Library to view sessions from the 2008 Annual Meeting that took place in Spokane, Washington.
The Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership and the National Carbon Offset Coalition hosted a one-day Terrestrial Sequestration Workshop in Bozeman, MT. To view presentations from this event, click here.