American Bar Association
Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources

Renewable, Alternative, and Distributed Energy Resources Committee
Cosponsored by the Agricultural Management and Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Ecosystems Committees

Presents a Quick Teleconference program
The ABA is not seeking CLE credit for this program.
You will not receive CLE credit for listening.

The Sustainability Debate Over Biomass as a Renewable Energy Resource

Thursday, May 31, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central Time
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time / 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time

Program Overview:
This QT is designed to inform energy law practitioners on recent developments in the ongoing debate as to biomass renewable energy and the degree to which sustainability should, or should not, be a concern in regards to this sector of the renewable economy. This QT will touch on, among other items, the following: 1) Green-e’s current process of revising its Energy National Standard in regards to biomass and sustainability; 2) the current work towards the creation of a national standard by the Council for Sustainable Biomass Production; and; 3) how financing providers evaluate the sustainability of potential biomass investments.

Educational Objectives:

Update Energy practitioners on how voluntary energy standards such as Green-e and the Council for Sustainable Biomass Production are addressing biomass in terms of its sustainability; and
Update Energy practitioners on how funders evaluate the sustainability of potential biomass investments.

Moderator:
Weston Adams, III, McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, Columbia, SC

Panelists:
Jody Endres, Assistant Professor, Energy Biosciences Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Robin O. Quarrier, Counsel, Center for Resource Solutions, San Francisco, CA
Suzanne Hunt, President, HuntGreen LLC and Senior Advisor, Carbon War Room, Washington, DC

Host Site Locations
Participation at a host site location is free of charge; however, registration with the host site contact is required.

WASHINGTON, DC
Andrews Kurth LLP, 1350 I St., NW # 1100
RSVP: Christian McMurray, (202) 662-3071 or christianmcmurray@andrewskurth.com

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Registration Fee:
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Section Members: $80 | Gov't, Academic, or Public Interest: $80 | Other ABA Members: $100 | General Attendance: $110

Cancellation Policy:
Paid registrants who are unable to call in to the conference may request a refund less a $30 administrative fee. Substitutions are acceptable.

Late Registration Notice:
Please register early, we cannot guarantee late registrations (day of event).

Law Students
Complimentary registrations are available for law student groups and environmental law societies. Please contact Julie Connell at Julie.Connell@americanbar.org to secure your registration.

Questions?
Do you have a question that you would like the panel to address? Please email your question to Weston Adams, III at wadams@mgclaw.com by Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Noon Eastern Time and the panel will make every effort to address your inquiry.

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The Sustainability Debate Over Biomass as a Renewable Energy Resource

The Sustainability Debate Over Biomass as a Renewable Energy Resource

Quick Teleconference