Geologic Sequestration of CO₂

Issues and Opportunities

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
8:30 a.m. to noon
Kansas Association of School Boards Auditorium
1420 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, Kansas

Sponsored by
Kansas Geological Survey
Kansas Corporation Commission
Westar Energy

Who Should Be Involved

The roundtable is aimed at those interested in the issues surrounding CO₂ storage, including

geologists, regulators, and the environmental community;
CO₂ generators, including utilities, ethanol producers, refineries, and others;
CO₂ transporters, including pipeline companies.

Registration

The meeting is free and open to the public. For planning purposes, people interested in attending should contact

Debbie Douglass
Kansas Geological Survey
douglass@kgs.ku.edu
785-864-2153

Further Information

For more information contact:
Rex Buchanan
Kansas Geological Survey
rex@kgs.ku.edu
785-864-2106

Susan Duffy
Kansas Corporation Commission
s.duffy@kcc.ks.gov

Brad Loveless
Westar Energy
Brad.Loveless@westsarenergy.com

The Kansas Geological Survey, the Kansas Corporation Commission, and Westar Energy are convening a round-table discussion of the issues and opportunities surrounding the geologic storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Kansas. The meeting's purpose is to bring together geologists, utilities, regulators, and others to listen, learn about, and discuss issues surrounding CO₂ sequestration, particularly those relevant specifically to Kansas.

Schedule

8:00-8:30--Registration
8:30-8:40--Welcome, Rex Buchanan, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, KS
8:40-9:20--"Kansas Geology and CO₂ Sequestration," Timothy R. Carr, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
9:20-9:40--"CO₂ Sequestration: Kansas Rules and Regulations," Doug Louis, Director, Conservation Division, Kansas Corpora- tion Commission, Wichita KS
9:40-10:00--"Kansas and National Greenhouse Gas Inventory," Tom Gross, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka, KS
10:00-10:20--Break
10:20-10:40--"Federal Regulation of CO₂ Sequestration," Pat Costello, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, Kansas City, KS
10:40-11:00--"CO₂ Sequestration: The Legislative Perspective," Carl Holmes, Kansas House of Representatives, District 125, and Chair, House Utilities Committee, Liberal, KS
11:00-11:20--"CO₂ Sequestration: The Utility Perspective," Brad Loveless, Westar Energy, Topeka, KS
11:20-noon--Discussion