Below you will find the draft agenda for the Green Sustainability: An Arkansas Opportunity Dec. 16th event in Little Rock. We hope to see you there where you can speak directly to 65 state legislators gearing up for the 2009 legislative session.
AGENDA:
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
Meeting Jointly
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Embassy Suites, The Ambassador Room, 11301 Financial Centre Parkway
Little Rock, Arkansas
Sen. Jim Luker, Chair Rep. Tommy Dicksinson, Chair Rep. Bill Sample
Sen. Ruth Whitaker, Vice Chair Rep. James Norton, Vice Chair Rep. Robbie Wills
Sen. Jim Hill Rep. Stan Berry Rep. Nathan George
Sne. Jimmy Jeffress Rep. Lenville Evans Rep. John Lowery
Sen. Steve Bryles Rep. Benny Petrus Rep. Fred Allen
Sen. Shane Broadway Rep. Sandra Prater Rep. Mark Martin, Non-Voting
Sen. Gene Jeffress Rep. Scott Sullivan Rep. Bruce Maloch, Non-Voting
Sen. Mary Anne Salmon Rep. Mike Kenney Rep. John Paul Wells, Non-Voting
Rep. Curren Everett Rep. Lamont Cornwell, Non-Voting
Rep. Roy Ragland Rep. Robert Moore, Non-Voting
Rep. Eddie Cooper Rep. Joan Cash, Non-Voting
Rep. Gregg Reep Rep. Buddy Lovell, Non-Voting
Rep. Monty Davenport Rep. Bryan King, Non-Voting
Rep. Lindsley Smith Rep. Larry Cowling, Non-Voting
Rep. Mike Burris Rep. Jerry Brown, Non-Voting
A. Call to Order.
B. Approval of Minutes from the Sept. 23 and Oct. 3 & 4, 2008 Meetings
C. Green Sustainability: An Arkansas Opportunity
1:00 PM Energy Security for the Future
Ken Nemath: Director, Southern States Energy Board
Clifford May: Director, Foundation for the Defense of Democracy
1:45 PM Green Valley Network: Creating Preeminent Sustainability Technology
Arkansas' Green Valley Opportunity: Leveraging Existing Natural, Cultural and
Technological Resources to Build the Next National Business Cluster
Speaker: Dan Sanker, CEO, CaseStack, Co-Founder, Green Valley
Network
The Economic Development in Our Backyard: What companies are here and in
discussion to move here as a result of the Green Valley Initiative?
Steve Rust, Co-Founder of Green Valley Network; President, Fayetteville
Economic Development Council
The Global Retailing Role: How one company can set a business-wide cours of
action, and why is sustainability and economic and moral imperative?
Laurie Smalling, Government Relations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Poised for Economic Development: The Businesses in Green Valley
Sustainable Business Growth: New companies are already moving to
Green Valley. How can the state support the development of a
business and research cluster?
Moderator: Laurie Smalling, Government Relations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Panelists:
Bob Ames, Renewable Fuels Division, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Matthew Merchant, Managing Director, International Development
Consortium
Jeff Rice, Program Manager, University of Arkansas Applied
Sustainability Center
Travis Clark, COO, Coenco
Joshua Hutchinson, Director of Government Relations, BioBased
Systems
David Baker, Senior Vice President of Operations Management,
FutureFuel Chemical Company
Clay Thompson, Senior Engineer, BlueInGreen
Tom Bartlett, Marketing Director, Better World Materials
Steve Rust, President, Fayetteville Economic Development Council and
Representative for Acticut, Picoterm, Stora-Enso CDM and Reboard
Karen McSpadden, COO of Green Valley Network, Program Officer,
Innovate Arkansas and Winrock International
Mary Laurie, Director of Sustainable Initiatives, Nabholz Construction
Dr. Steven Gates, Vice President for Institutional Advancement,
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
3:00 PM Break
3:45 PM Energy Resources & Options for Arkansas
Moderator: Chris Benson, Director of the Arkansas Energy Office
Electrical Power Generation: Current and Future Prospects
Nick Brown, CEO, Southwest Power Pool
Supply vs. Demand: Where are we now? What are the projections for the
next 5 to 15 years? What are Arkansas' significant fossil fuel
resources?
Carbon-Related Concerns: Does the power sector in Arkansas/the
region anticipate new federal controls? What might they look like?
What's an anticipated timeline? How might those affect power
generation/consumption in the state?
Beyond Carbon Controls: What are other key issues or strategies
associated with power generation/transmission/distribution in Arkansas
currently and in the forseeable future?
Conserving Energy by Building Smarter
Bob East, CEO, East Harding Inc. Construction Contractors
How much energy is consumed by buildings in Arkansas? (by sector,
form, etc.)
What are some strategies for conserving energy consumed in buildings?
What efforts are underway (public and private) for rebuilding energy
conservation?
Transportation Energy
Tommy Foltz, President, Foltz Company LLC
Consumption in Arkansas: How much? What forms? By whom?
What are key issues for transportation energy in Arkansas?
What are some strategic options that should be considered in Arkansas?
Renewable Energy Options
Jim Wimberly, President, BioEnergy Systems LLC
What are Arkansas' principal renewable energy options?
What are some key benefits and challenages?
What are some strategies for pursuing renewable options?
5:00 PM Reception
C. Adjourn
Note: Silence you cell phones. Keep your personal conversations to a minimum. Observe restrictions designating area as "Members and Staff Only."