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Attorneys Vanessa Silke and Hannes Zetzsche Presenting at the National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo

on Tuesday, 7 November 2023 in Speaking Engagements

Baird Holm Partner Vanessa Silke and Associate Hannes Zetzsche will be sharing their knowledge in natural resource law on Tuesday, November 7th and Wednesday, November 8th at the National Carbon Capture Conference and Expo in Des Moines, Iowa.

Vanessa will moderate a panel titled, “Surveying the Landscape of Federal, State and Private Investment Driving the Development of the Carbon Capture Storage and Utilization Sector.”

Hannes will speak about “Environmental Permitting a Carbon-Capture Project” on the panel, “Successfully Navigating the Complex Permitting and Monitoring Requirements for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects.”

“The National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy that support the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from all sources, including fossil fuel-based power plants, ethanol production plants and industrial processes, as well as directly from the atmosphere.”

See below for more information:

Tuesday, November 7
10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Surveying the Landscape of Federal, State and Private Investment Driving the Development of the Carbon Capture Storage and Utilization Sector
Moderator: Vanessa Silke, Baird Holm LLP

  1. Robert Smith, U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
    Investing in Carbon Management Infrastructure
  2. Will Shimer, Climate Investment
    CCUS Investing
  3. Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag
    Winning The 45Z Opportunity With Farmers – Simplifying Scope 3
  4. Dawn Lima, Foss & Company
    A Year Following the Passing of the IRA – an Update on Monetizing 45Q Tax Credits, Direct Pay and the Transfer Credit Market

Wednesday, November 8
9:00 am – 10:30 am

Successfully Navigating the Complex Permitting and Monitoring Requirements for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
Moderator: Brad Pekas, Trihydro Corporation

  1. Angela Ronayne, Merjent, Inc.
    Carbon Capture and Storage – Pipeline Environmental Permitting Considerations
  2. Hannes Zetzsche, Baird Holm LLP
    Environmental Permitting a Carbon-Capture Project
  3. Candy Elliott, SCS Engineers
    Carbon Capture and Sequestration and Environmental Justice
  4. Maggie Van Amburg, Trihydro Corporation
    Doing it Right the First Time, Data Management Strategies for CCS/Class VI Permitting & Monitoring Programs

Full conference schedule.

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