Friday, June 20, 2008
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Central Time
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Mountain Time / 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time

Program Overview:
This teleconference will examine the legal aspects of carbon capture and storage at the international, national, regional and state levels. The speakers will first provide a broad overview of the technical issues associated with capturing and storing carbon dioxide. The speakers will next provide an international perspective on carbon capture and storage by reviewing regulatory and legal issues affecting storage development including international marine and climate change treaties and conventions. At the national level, speakers will provide an overview of ownership issues associated with geologic storage reservoirs. The speakers will discuss how to define injected carbon dioxide, determine ownership of injected carbon dioxide and review the established basis for liability and liability frameworks for carbon dioxide storage. The speakers will also discuss how to manage liability long-term including the role of federal and state government, insurance, bonding and the use of immunity caps. The speakers will conclude by examining recent legislative and regulatory developments at the national, regional, and state levels including: the expected rulemaking by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Underground Injection Control program of the Safe Drinking Water Act; introduced federal legislation; and individual state legislative and regulatory developments.

Educational Objectives:

• Provide listeners with a general understanding of the technical issues and historical uses associated with carbon capture and storage.
• Examine the legal issues associated with carbon capture and storage at the international and national levels including ownership issues of the underlying formations and the injected carbon dioxide, the basis for liability and established liability frameworks.
• Examine how to manage liability long-term including the role of federal and state government, insurance, bonding, and the use of immunity caps.
• Review carbon capture and storage legislative and regulatory developments at the federal, regional, and state levels.

Faculty:
Moderator:
Kipp Coddington, Alston & Bird, LLP, Washington, DC

Panelists:
Tom Kerr, Energy Technology Office, International Energy Agency, Paris, France
Elizabeth Wilson, Assistant Professor, Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Alexandra Klass, Associate Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN
Darrick Eugene, Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Austin, Texas

This program will not offer CLE credit.

There are two ways to participate in this program either attending a host site location or individual dial-in:

HOST SITE LOCATION
Participation at a host site location is free of charge; however, reservations are required.

Los Angeles, CA
Richards, Watson & Gershon LLP; 355 S. Grand Avenue, 40th Floor
RSVP: Linda Pomatto, (213) 626-8484 or NDupont@rwglaw.com

San Francisco, CA
Bingham McCutchen LLP; Three Embarcadero Center
Hosted by: Tess Pascual
RSVP: Tess Pascual, (415) 393-2111 or tess.pascual@bingham.com

Washington, DC
Vinson & Elkins LLP; 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., 6th Fl.
RSVP: Aeree Lee (202) 639-6771 or aereelee@velaw.com

New York, NY
Arnold & Porter LLP; 399 Park Ave.
RSVP: Adam Orford, (212) 715-1317 or adam.orford@aporter.com

Oklahoma City, OK
McAfee & Taft, PC; Two Leadership Square, 211 North Robinson, 10th Fl.
RSVP: Mary Ellen Ternes, (405) 552-2303 or Maryellen.ternes@mcafeetaft.com

Philadelphia, PA
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; 1735 Market St., 51st Fl.
RSVP: Robert B. McKinstry, (215) 715-1317 or McKinstry@ballardspahr.com

Austin, TX
Baker Botts, LLP; 98 San Jacinto Blvd. Ste. 1500
RSVP: Steve McMillen, (512) 322-2559 or steve.mcmillen@bakerbotts.com

Seattle, WA
K&L Gates; 925 Fourth Ave., Ste. 2900
RSVP: Lori Moltz, (206) 370-5728 or Lori.moltz@klgates.com

Milwaukee, WI
Godfrey & Kahn, SC; 780 North Water St.
RSVP: John Clancy, (414) 273-3500 or jclancy@gklaw.com

ConferTel Teleconference (Individual dial-in):
If you wish to participate by telephone please register online.

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Registration Fee:
Registrations cannot be confirmed until ConferTel receives check or Purchase Order.
Section Members: $80 | Gov't, Academic, or Public Interest: $30 | Other ABA Members: $100 | General Attendance: $110

Cancellation Policy:
Paid registrants who are unable to call in to the conference may request a refund less a $30 administrative fee. Substitutions are acceptable.

Late Registration Notice:
Please register early, we cannot guarantee late registrations (day of event).

Do you have a question that you would like the panel to address? Please email your question to Kipp Coddington at kipp.coddington@alston.com by noon on Thursday, June 19, 2008 and the panel will make every effort to address your inquiry.

Joseph Siegel, Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems Committee Co-Chair, Adjunct Professor, Pace Law School, Center for Environmental Legal Studies; Senior Attorney, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, New York, NY, jsiegel@law.pace.edu

Global Climate Change
and U.S. Law