UM’s Public Land Law Conference Begins Today

By Matthew Frank, 9-24-07

The 31st annual Public Land Law Conference, Rocky Mountain Energy Leadership: Strategies for a New Energy Future, begins today at the University of Montana in Missoula. This evening Patricia Limerick will deliver the keynote address, titled “The Power of the Rockies: Living with Energy in the Old West, the New West, and the Next West.” Limerick is the faculty director and chair of the board of the Center of the American West and co-author of “What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy” and “What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy Efficiency and Conservation.” Her talk begins at 7:00 p.m. at the University Center Theater.

The conference runs through midday Wednesday. Click here for the full schedule and registration information and here for the conference brochure (opens PDF). And check back with NewWest.Net/Missoula for coverage of Limerick’s talk.

“The 31st annual Public Land Law Conference will bring together leaders from government, industry, academia, the legal and conservation communities and beyond to explore opportunities and challenges the Rocky Mountain region faces in light of growing and changing energy demands. The conference will offer a broad context of national law and policy as well as detailed discussions of current regional issues. It will also address the challenges and opportunities related to climate change, economic incentives for renewables and other issues surrounding alternative energy development.”