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Energy and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committees Joint Renewable Fuels Session
Saturday, July 12, 2008
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center ~ Rapid City, South Dakota
Agenda
Presiding: MLC Energy Committee Co-Chair, Sen. Deb
Fischer, Nebraska; MLC Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Co-Chairs,
Rep. Al Juhnke, Minnesota, and Representative Rich Myers, Illinois
Biofuels: Where to Now?
Moderator:
Senator Ellen Anderson (MN)
A Perspective on the Current State of Biofuels:
Dr. Wally Tyner,
Purdue University
The Reality of Future Promises:
Suzanne Hunt,
Independent Consultant
Current and Future State Policy Options:
Brendan Jordan,
Program Manager, The Great Plains Institute
MLC Energy Committee
Sunday, July 13, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center ~ Rapid City, South Dakota
Presiding: Sen. Deb Fischer,
Nebraska, Co-Chair
Agenda
The North Central Bioeconomy Consortium
At the 2007 MLC Energy Committee meeting in Traverse City, Michigan,
a resolution was adopted to collaborate with the NCBC and to invite
members of the organization to present this year on Midwestern bioeconomy
research and projects. (The North Central Bioeconomy Consortium is a
partnership between land grant universities and state departments of
agriculture in twelve Midwestern states.)
Presenter:
Brendan Jordan,
Staff, the North Central Bioeconomy Consortium
Nuclear Energy
Increasingly, nuclear energy is being discussed as a means to meet
growing energy needs. What are the issues that need to be addressed
with nuclear energy? Mr. Murphy will outline the issues: construction
costs; financing; fuel
supply reliability; and safety and public acceptance.
An unresolved issue tied to nuclear power is the disposal of
the spent nuclear fuel it produces. Ms. Janairo will provide an
overview of the federal government's plans for disposing of this
highly radioactive waste, renewed interest in programs to "recycle"
the waste, and the potential impacts of waste shipments on the Midwestern
region.
Presenters:
John Murphy,
Researcher and Instructor, University of Wisconsin
Lisa Janairo,
Senior Policy Analyst, The Council of State Governments
Midwestern Governors Association’s Energy Security
and Climate Stewardship Platform
The Energy Security
and Climate Stewardship Platform sets out various policy options
for reaching goals related to energy efficiency, biobased products
and transportation, renewable electricity, and carbon capture and
storage. It also calls on participating states to establish regional
partnerships and initiatives on energy policy. Mr. Roberts will discuss the
platform and the work of the MGA in advancing the established goals.
Presenter:
Hunter Roberts,
Assistant Energy Director, South Dakota
Energy Efficiency & the Smart Grid
Energy efficiency is an important option for states as
they consider how
to meet growing energy needs. What are the states doing? What
impact are aggressive efficiency policies having? What impact will
emerging technologies, such as the Smart Grid, have in improving efficiencies?
What does the future hold?
Presenter:
Rick Tempchin,
Director, Retail Distribution Policy, Edison Electric Institute
For more information, contact:
Stacie Fallon
last updated:
July 28, 2008
