Please join us for a well-informed and balanced roundtable discussion of the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change for the Rocky Mountain West from three different perspectives, including:

• Shaun McGrath, Regional Administrator of the EPA, Region 8
• Kathleen Sgamma, Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, Western Energy Alliance
• Amelia Peterson, Senior Research Associate, Governors’ Climate & Forests Task Force, University of Colorado Law School Research Faculty
• Eric Waeckerlin, Attorney, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, moderator

Topics will include:

• The Obama Administration’s recent Climate Action Plan and Executive Order
• What to expect from federal agencies implementing the President’s plan
• Opportunities and challenges for the West’s energy sector
• Thoughts on the future of renewable energy projects in the West
• Implications of drought and drought-preparedness
• The role of state, local, and tribal governments in addressing climate change

Climate change continues to present some of the most vexing challenges of our time. Perhaps nowhere are those challenges more difficult than in the arid West – a vast area rich in natural resources, short on water, and growing in population. In the absence of Congressional greenhouse gas legislation or a comprehensive energy policy, climate change has been addressed largely through piecemeal court decisions and various legislative and administrative initiatives. Increasingly, states, local governments, and tribes are taking action. The resulting patchwork regulatory framework has created uncertainty for all stakeholders, including most notably those in the energy sector. How and where the issues of climate change regulation and policy are resolved will largely shape our energy future; and the stakes for the Western economy are significant. Join us as we discuss these developments, challenges, and opportunities.

Event Information

Friday, December 13

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9:00 AM

Sommelier Mark Hejtmanek is a Certified Wine Instructor with the International Wine Guild and will guide us through a wine education class, which will include:

• A review of basic wine tasting
• Comparison of “Old World” and “New World” wine traits
• Introduction to the wines in the Bordeaux Region in France
• Question and answer session followed by a tasting

Please join us for this seminar on the Affordable Care Act. We are fortunate to have Lindy Hinman from the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange here to discuss the Colorado Exchange and answer your questions.

Topics will include:

• The Affordable Care Act: What Every Employer Should Know
• The Colorado Exchange: How It Works
• Compliance Milestones in 2013, 2014, and Beyond
• Understanding Your Options

Speakers for this program are:

• Lindy Hinman, Chief Operating Officer, Colorado Health Benefit Exchange
• Peter Rose, Attorney, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Event Information

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8:00 – 9:00 AM

Please join us for this seminar that will focus on surface owner notice, negotiation, agreement, and dispute issues related to oil and gas operations.

Topics will include a discussion of the mineral lessee’s rights and responsibilities, an overview of Commission Rules on contacting the surface owner, and how to document your negotiation and discussions. Our speakers will also address what to do when you reach an impasse, when to involve legal counsel, and seeking court intervention, if necessary.

This program has been accredited for 1 Continuing Legal Education Credit for Colorado, 1 RPL continuing education credit, and 1 CPL recertification credit.

Event Information

Tuesday, October 22

Breakfast | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9:00 AM

Please join us for this seminar that will focus on recent air emission studies and issues related to oil and gas operations. As concerns over increased oil and gas activity using hydraulic fracturing continue to mount, significant efforts and focus have turned to air emissions – both from oil and gas operations generally, and hydraulic fracturing specifically. In this session, our speakers, who have been and are involved in the forefront of these issues, will present an overview of completed and ongoing studies regarding the impact of airborne emissions associated with oil and gas operations.

Topics will include a general overview of air emissions studies focused on oil and gas activities to date, and a detailed discussion of the ongoing Garfield County Gas Emission Study conducted by Colorado State University and Air Resource Specialists, Inc. with input from a technical advisory committee. Finally, we will briefly highlight the latest litigation and regulatory developments related to hydraulic fracturing.

Speakers for this program are:

• Dr. Jeffrey L. Collett, Professor and Department Head, Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science
• Eric Waeckerlin, Associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Moderated by:

• Gail Wurtzler, Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Event Details

Friday, September 20

Breakfast | 8:30 AM
Program | 9-10:00 AM

Event Materials

• Characterizing Air Emissions from Natural Gas Drilling and Well Completion Operations, Dr. Jeffrey L. Collett, Professor and Department Head, Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science
• A Survey of Key Oil & Gas-Related Air Emissions Studies, Eric Waeckerlin, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
• Fracking Litigation Update & Watch List, Gail Wurtzler and Eric Waeckerlin, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Please join us as we discuss important air-quality permitting, compliance, and enforcement issues related to non-road and stationary engines. Operators in the oil and gas and other industrial sectors rely on these engines to power their operations. Yet, a complex patchwork of state and federal air quality rules and regulations often make compliance difficult, which can significantly impact day-to-day business operations. Attendees will get an in-depth look at a variety of issues that manufacturers, owners, and operators of these engines in Colorado, and elsewhere, need to be aware of to avoid compliance pitfalls and serious business interruptions, including:

• Changes to Colorado’s Regulation 3 governing Internal Combustion Engines
• Colorado Permit Process including Air Pollutant Emission Notice (APEN), Construction Permit, and Portable Permit
• Applicability of Quad Z requirements governing Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
• Applicability of Quad J requirements governing Stationary Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion Engines
• Applicability of Non-Road Large Spark Ignited (LSI) rules and regulations, and their overlap with stationary engine requirements
• A unique perspective from EPA Region 8 on compliance and enforcement considerations under EPA’s engine regulations

Our speakers are at the forefront of air quality issues related to both non-road and stationary engines throughout the Rocky Mountain West and across the country. This session will offer critical compliance and practical advice for any business facing engine-related air quality issues, including manufacturers, owners, and operators.

The Moderator for this program is:

• Randy Dann, Associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Speakers for this program are:

• Alex North, Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Melissa Green, Project Manager, Weaver Boos Consultants
• Eric Waeckerlin, Associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Event Details

Tuesday, August 6

Breakfast| 8-8:30 AM
Program | 8:30-10 AM

Wells Fargo Hershner Room
1700 Lincoln St.
Suite #5000
Denver, CO 80203

Event Materials

• Alexis North, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RICE MACT Rules
• Melissa Green, Weaver Boos Consultants, Regulation 3 Changes, Air Permitting Process, and RICE NESHAP
• Eric Waeckerlin, Davis Graham & Stubbs, Air Quality Permitting, Compliance, and Enforcement for Stationary Engines

Join Davis Graham, CCIA, and the Colorado Energy Coalition for a legislative review seminar. The session will focus on HB 1001, the Advanced Industries Acceleration Act; HB 1110, the Special Fuel Tax Electric Vehicle Use Tax Fund, and; SB 252, which increases CO’s Renewable Energy Standard.

Event Details

July 17, 2013

Denver Metro chamber of Commerce
1445 Market Street
Denver, CO 80202

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