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This committee examines policies that ensure the reliable production, generation, and transmission of the West’s fossil and renewable energy resources which are vital to the region’s economy and that maintain the environmental integrity of the West’s land, air and water resources. The committee collaborates with the Western Governors’ Association and the Western Interstate Energy Board to promote and support sustainable energy policies. It also tracks and explores the impacts of world energy development and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 on the West.
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For more information on the ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, please contact CSG-WEST staff: Rich Lindsey, phone (307) 742-2543, email
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2009 Highlights: The Energy and Environment Committee focused on some key issues surrounding regional energy sustainability and efficiency. Presentations included feed-in tariffs, carbon offsets, regional portfolio standards and western renewable energy grid management. Members also heard a comprehensive update of what is included in current federal energy legislation. | 2008 Highlights: The Energy and Environment Committee sessions focused on a broad spectrum of energy topics including climate change, how it impacts energy decisions, what policy options states have to mitigate carbon emissions, and what alternative energy sources and technologies are available for clean energy. | 2007 Highlights: This forum addressed three different policy aspects of energy and how they intersect: 1) cap and trade, carbon tax, and CO2 sequestration 2) conservation and efficiency and 3) the environment. | 2006 Highlights: The committee reviewed the rising cost of electricity, Canadian energy resources, U.S. energy security and cutting-edge energy research conducted at the National Energy Renewable Laboratory. Lawmakers also discussed the role of state legislatures in federal trusts and public lands. | | 2005 Highlights: The committee reviewed effects of increasing oil and natural gas demand worldwide on U.S. energy policy, the impact of global climate change on U.S. corporate energy and marketing strategies, and ways to utilize existing transmission lines and encourage the construction of new ones. |
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