Category: Events

2024 Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Symposium

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY, AND THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE PRESENT

2024 Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Symposium

MAY 20-21, 2024

Topic:  2024 Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Symposium

 

Hosted by: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY, and THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE (SUIT)

 

Time: MONDAY, MAY 20 AND TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 

 

LIVE: Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 Hwy 172 North, Ignacio, Colorado (map)

 

REGISTRATION NECESSARY WITH FEE:  FOLLOW THIS LINK

 

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS:  FOLLOW THIS LINK

Please join Colorado School of Mines, the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe (SUIT) for the inaugural Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Symposium (NAMES), May 20-21, 2024 in Ignacio, Colorado.

The event will bring together tribal leaders, federal and state government, industry, academia, and finance to discuss and share thoughts on how to support decision making and energy and mining development and finance in Indian country. This approach will be founded on tribal sovereignty as its core principle.

The Symposium will be hosted at the Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio, Colorado. An optional tour will be offered on Monday, May 20 to Southern Ute Department of Energy operations sites and a full program is planned on Tuesday, May 21.

REGISTER: There is a nominal registration fee of $100 to attend the NAMES Symposium. Register at https://mines.eventsair.com/24pi1002a/namesreg/Site/Register.

SPONSOR: If you or your organization wish to financially support the inaugural NAMES Symposium, sponsorship opportunities are found at https://mines.eventsair.com/24pi1002a/namessponsor.

LODGING: The Sky Ute Casino Resort has rooms available for the event. Attached is information to help you reserve a room at the Sky Ute Casino Resort as well as alternate lodging in the region.  Hotel options.

We look forward to seeing you in May in Ignacio, Colorado.

SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS

Friendshoring and the Future of US Critical Mineral Supply Chains

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SPRING VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES

Friendshoring and the Future of US Critical Mineral Supply Chains

APRIL 11, 2024

Topic:  Friendshoring and the Future of US Critical Mineral Supply Chains

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR DR. MORGAN BAZILIAN

 

Hosted by: CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY (CNAS) AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024 | 9:00AM – 10:00AM MT

 

VIRTUAL SEMINAR – REGISTRATION NECESSARY – FOLLOW THIS LINK

Please join the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Morgan Bazilian for a virtual roundtable discussing  Friendshoring and the Future of US Critical Mineral Supply Chains on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

The virtual private roundtable featuring Morgan Bazilian, Director of the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines, and Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Moderated by Rachel Ziemba, Senior Advisor at Horizon Engage and Adjunct Senior Fellow at CNAS, the participants will discuss how much progress the United States has made in its efforts to develop new critical mineral supply chains and what the U.S. government and those of its allies and partners can do to improve their approach. What bottlenecks still remain, what areas still need clarity and what policies might help deal with the risks from recent market volatility?

This roundtable will be a private discussion under Chatham House Rule. To RSVP, please register here. We look forward to seeing you at the event on Thursday, April 11 from 9am-10am MT.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Spafford (aspafford@cnas.org).

Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab Poster session on Methane Emissions

EEMDL AND PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab Poster session on Methane Emissions

MARCH 29, 2024

Topic:  Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab STUDENT Poster session on Methane Emissions

 

Hosted by: Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab (EEMDL) AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: FRIDAY, MARCH 29 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM MT

 

LIVE: MARQUEZ HALL ATRIUM, 16th StREEt, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 (MAP)

Please join the Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab  (EEMDL) and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we host a student poster session on Methane Emissions on Friday, March 29, 2024 in the Marquez Hall Atrium at the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, CO from 2-3pm MT.

Methane emissions are a big contributor to climate change, and something we can address in the short-term by eliminating them from oil and gas operations. Learn about innovative research in that direction in a poster session featuring work by the Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab, a joint initiative between the University of Texas – Austin, Colorado State University and the Colorado School of Mines. 

Chevron Deference

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SPRING HYBRID SEMINAR SERIES
CCUS COFFEE HOUR

Chevron Deference

MARCH 27, 2024

Topic: Chevron Deference

 

SPEAKER: Mindy Solomon, Geophysical Advisor for Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Jake Levin, a member of Polsinelli Law Firm’s environmental group

 

Hosted by: ANNA LITTLEFIELD,CCUS PROGRAM MANAGER, PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM MT

 

LIVE: COORSTEK, ROOM 370, 1523 ILLINOIS STREET, GOLDEN, CO 80401 (MAP)

OR

ZOOM VIRTUAL SEMINAR – NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY – FOLLOW THIS LINK
(PASSWORD: 594640)

 

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COFFEE AND BAGELS PROVIDED

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Mindy Solomon, Geophysical Advisor for Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Jake Levin, a member of Polsinelli Law Firm’s environmental group, for a hybrid topical CCUS discussion and coffee hour about the Chevron Deference, and the implications of the case currently before the Supreme Court, hosted by CCUS Program Manager Anna Littlefield on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 10:00AM – 11:00AM in Coorstek, Room 370.  Coffee and bagels will be served.  

This session will be light on the presentation side and heavy on the discussion.  If you would like some background on the topic before attending, find linked resources below. 

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/01/supreme-court-likely-to-discard-chevron/

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/467/83

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_U.S.A.,_Inc._v._Natural_Resources_Defense_Council,_Inc.

CERA Week

CERA WEEK by S&P Global and the PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

MULTIDIMENSIONAL ENERGY TRANSITION

MARCH 18-22, 2024

Topic: Multidimensional Energy Transition

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR DR. MORGAN BAZILIAN

 

Hosted by: CERA WEEK BY S&p GLOBAL AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 | 2:00PM – 2:30PM MST – MAKING SENSE OF METHANE MEASUREMENTS WITH ADVANCED ANALYTICS
           TUESDAY, MARCH, 19, 2024 | 9:00AM – 9:30AM MST – IMPROVING ENERGY ACCESS WHILE COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE
           TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 | 4:30PM – 5:10PM MST – AFRICA’S MULTIDIMENSIONAL ENERGY TRANSITION
           THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 | 10:55AM – 11:45AM MST – FORGING AHEAD: CRITICAL MINERALS AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION

 

LIVE: HOUSTON, TX

 

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Please join CERA Week by S&P Global and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Director Dr. Morgan Bazilian presenting at multiple sessions at CERA Week from Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22, 2024 in Houston, TX.

CERAWeek 2024 will explore strategies for a multidimensional, multispeed and multifuel energy transition. The drive for energy transition is reshaping the competitive landscape for companies and countries – creating new opportunities and risks across the energy value chain. The imperative to reduce emissions has grown in urgency. Yet expectations of a simple linear global transition have been shaken as climate goals compete with concerns over how to deliver economic growth while ensuring energy security, energy access, and affordability. The multidimensional energy transition reflects different realities and timelines by region, technology, industry strategies, the variety of social and political approaches and divergent national priorities in an increasingly multipolar world.

2023 Excellence in Research Award winner: Dr. Matthew Siegfried

Mines Research Council, Office of RTT,
McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
and Colorado Geological Survey Seminar

2023 Excellence in Research Award winner:
Dr. Matthew Siegfried

March 13, 2024

Topic:  Mines Research Council’s Research Fusion Event

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE FACULTY FELLOW DR. MATTHEW SIEGFRIED, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GEOPHYSICS

 

Hosted by: Mines Research Council, Office of RTT, McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Colorado Geological Survey

 

Time: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 | 12:00PM – 1:00PM MT

 

LIVE: BEN H. PARKER STUDENT CENTER, BALLROOMS D&E,1516 Maple StREET, Golden, CO 80401  (MAP)

 

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – FOLLOW THIS LINK

 

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Please join the Mines Research Council, Office of RTT, McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Colorado Geological Survey as we welcome Mines 2023 Excellence in Research Award winner Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. Matthew Siegfried, Assistant Professor, Geophysics, presenting for the Mines community at the Mines Research Council’s Research Fusion Event on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Golden, CO.

Intermountain West – 48C Regional Development Workshop

U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) Workshop

Intermountain West § 48C Regional Development Workshop

March 21, 2024

Topic:  Intermountain West § 48C Regional Development Workshop

 

Hosted by: The Energy Communities IWG, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

 

Time: THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 | 9:00AM – 3:00PM MT

 

LIVE: Green center, 924 16th Street, Golden, CO 80401, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (MAP)

 

REGISTRATION: FOLLOW THIS LINK

 

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK 

Please join the Energy Communities IWG, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), for a workshop titled Intermountain West § 48C Regional Development on Thursday, March 21, 2024 in Golden, CO.

The Energy Communities IWG, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), and on behalf of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will host a regional workshop to highlight the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (§ 48C) in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Join them to learn how § 48C and other historic opportunities offered by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) can help catalyze clean energy projects that support economic development in energy communities and strengthen the nation’s energy supply chain.

§ 48C is an investment tax credit expanded by the IRA with $10 billion for energy projects in clean energy manufacturing and recycling, critical materials, or industrial greenhouse gas emissions reduction. At least 40% will be allocated for projects in designated energy communities.

Regional development workshops will include:

  • A comprehensive overview of the 48C program to prepare potential applicants.
  • A site-mapping tool demonstration.
  • Discussion of the advantages of investing in energy communities.
  • Panels representing a broad array of perspectives from potential project stakeholders.
  • Networking opportunities.

The event is open to the public and will include project developers, asset owners, financiers, local/state/federal officials, community leaders, non-governmental organizations, and worker organizations.

For more information on events, please email them at contact@energycommunites.gov.
Please submit any programmatic questions to 48CQuestions@hq.doe.gov.

CCUS development in Colorado

POLSINELLI LAW FIRM AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SPRING SEMINAR

CCUS DEVELOPMENT IN COLORADO

MARCH 6, 2024

Topic:  CCUS DEVELOPMENT IN COLORADO

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE CCUS PROGRAM MANAGER ANNA LITTLEFIELD

 

Hosted by: POLSINELLI LAW FIRM AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 | 5:30PM – 8:00PM MT

 

LIVE: NEW TERRAIN BREWING, 16401 Table Mountain Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80403 (MAP)

 

REGISTRATION: REQUIRED HERE

Please join the Polsinelli Law Firm and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Payne Institute CCUS Program Manager Anna Littlefield presenting on CCUS development in Colorado on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at New Terrain Brewery in Golden, CO.

Please join us for an evening of networking and a presentation about pending legislation to expand CCUS development in Colorado which will be introduced this session in the Colorado General Assembly.  This event is open to all CCUS professionals and sponsored by contacts from Polsinelli, the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines, Carbon America and GSI Environmental Inc

Global Monitoring of Gas Flaring Using VIIRS Nightfire Satellite Remote Sensing

GLOBAL ENERGY MEET AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SPRING MEET

Global Monitoring of Gas Flaring Using VIIRS Nightfire Satellite Remote Sensing

MARCH 6, 2024

Topic: global Monitoring of Gas Flaring Using VIIRS Nightfire Satellite RemotE Sensing

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE EARTH OBSERVATION GROUP RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DR. TAMARA SPARKS

 

Hosted by: GEM-2024 Global Energy Meet AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 | 9:00AM – 9:20AM PT | 10:00am – 10:20am MT

 

LIVE: FOUR POINTS SHERATON, LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

 

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EVENT VIDEO

Please join GEMS-2024 Global Energy Meet and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Tamara Sparks, Payne Institute Earth Observation Group Research Associate, presenting Global Monitoring of Gas Flaring Using VIIRS Nightfire Satellite Remote Sensing at the GEMS-2024 Energy Meet on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.

Carbon America’s recent Class VI submittal in Colorado

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY spring HYBRID SEMINAR SERIES
CCUS COFFEE HOUR

Carbon America’s recent Class VI submittal in Colorado, and the lessons learned throughout the process

February 21, 2024

TOPIC: Carbon America’s recent Class VI submittal in Colorado, and the lessons learned throughout the process

 

SPEAKER: Payne Institute Felllow Karen lechtenberg, Director of Geoscience at Carbon America

 

HOSTED BY: ANNA LITTLEFIELD,CCUS PROGRAM MANAGER, PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

TIME: WEDNESDAY, February 21, 2024 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM MT

 

LIVE: COORSTEK, ROOM 370, 1523 ILLINOIS STREET, GOLDEN, CO 80401 (MAP)

OR

ZOOM VIRTUAL SEMINAR – NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY – FOLLOW THIS LINK
 (Password: 858769)

 

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EVENT VIDEO

 

COFFEE AND BAGELS PROVIDED 

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Fellow Karen Lechtenberg, Director of Geoscience at Carbon America, for a hybrid topical CCUS discussion and coffee hour hosted by CCUS Program Manager Anna Littlefield on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 10:00AM – 11:00AM in Coorstek, Room 370.  Coffee and bagels will be served.  

Karen Lechtenberg serves as the Director of Geoscience at Carbon America, a leading Carbon Capture and Sequestration company based in Colorado. With a decade of experience in drilling operations and reservoir characterization, she brings a comprehensive and versatile skill set to the subsurface team.

In her role at Carbon America, Lechtenberg has been instrumental in designing and leading a multidisciplinary team for the execution of stratigraphic science well programs. Her expertise extends to the integration of collected data into 3D geocellular models and injection simulations, ensuring compliance with EPA Class VI requirements. Notable achievements include her role in Carbon America’s first stratigraphic well, submitting the inaugural Class VI permit in EPA Region 8 and Colorado, and securing a $32.6 Million CarbonSAFE grant in collaboration with Colorado School of Mines and Los Alamos National Lab.

Lechtenberg holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Kansas. Her academic specialization lies in carbonate sequence stratigraphy, notably highlighted by her research on the Build-and-Fill Geometries of the Lower Ismay (Pennsylvanian) Carbonates in the Paradox Basin, Utah, USA.