SACRAMENTO		LOS ANGELES
FEBRUARY 13, 2008		FEBRUARY 14, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.		8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel		The University of Southern California
Camellia Room		Town & Gown Ballroom
1230 J Street		665 Exposition Blvd
13th and J Street		Los Angeles, CA  90089
Sacramento, CA  95814		Parking Located at “Gate 3:  Parking
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PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

Dear Sir or Madam:

We would like to invite you to join us for either of two California workshops that we are planning to explore issues related to Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS).  The first workshop will be held on February 13, 2008 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, CA.  The second will be held at the University of Southern California Town & Gown Ballroom in Los Angeles on February 14, 2008.  It is our hope that these workshops will contribute to the public dialogue regarding the role of CCS in lowering greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).


Global climate change has emerged as one of the most significant environmental issues of the 21st Century.  California has taken the lead among states in the passage of new laws and regulations to reduce the state's GHGs.  Many strategies have emerged to help the state and the rest of the world reduce the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere, including increasing energy efficiency, reducing the consumption of petroleum-based transportation fuels, increasing the use of renewable energy and sustainable biofuels, and halting deforestation, to name but a few.  

CCS has been identified as a potential transitional tool in the global warming mitigation portfolio. The process of CCS entails capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from emissions streams of large point sources, such as power plants and refineries, and pumping the captured carbon dioxide into deep underground formations, thereby keeping the CO2 out of the atmosphere.  Some have expressed concerns about this process.  Yet considering the need to move as quickly as possible to reduce CO2 emissions, it is important to consider all the options and critical for the public and policy makers to understand the technology clearly, its associated risks and the state of our knowledge.

We hope this forum will provide an opportunity to bring a diverse audience together for an open discussion on CCS.  As you can see from the attached agenda, we have assembled top  experts on CCS technology, along with other key participants in the policy process, to explore in an honest and transparent manner whether CCS has a role in combating global warming and in developing a sustainable energy policy.

Please join us for one of the following two Public Workshops on CCS:

Sacramento		Los Angeles
February 13, 2008		February 14, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.		8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel		The University of Southern California
Camellia Room		Town & Gown Ballroom
1230 J Street		665 Exposition Blvd
13th and J Street		Los Angeles, CA  90089
Sacramento, CA  95814		Parking Located at “Gate 3:  Parking
Click Here For Map		Structure “X” on Figueroa Street"
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To register and for further details including the agenda please go to:  http://ccsworkshop.eventbrite.com

We hope you can join us at one of these workshops.   Please register early so we know how many to plan for.  If you have any questions, please contact George Peridas (gperidas@nrdc.org, 415-875-6181) or Scott Anderson (sanderson@environmentaldefense.org, 512-691-3410).

Thank you and we hope to see you in February. 

Sincerely,

 

George Peridas, Natural Resources Defense Council 

Scott Anderson, Environmental Defense