OIL SHALE: WASHINGTON UPDATE

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OIL SHALE WASHINGTON UPDATE

• KURT E. BLASE
• CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY
• UTAH MINING CONVENTION
• AUGUST 14, 2008

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UNCONVENTIONAL FUELS

• OIL SHALE
• OIL SANDS
• HEAVY OIL
• COAL BASED
• ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
• CENTER DEVELOP ALL RESPONSIBLY

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CURRENT ISSUES

• 2007 ENERGY ACT SECTION 526
• FEDERAL LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD (LCFS)
• CA LCFS
• UDALL OIL SHALE AMENDMENT
• BLM OIL SHALE ACTIVITIES

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SECTION 526

• FEDERAL PROCUREMENT LIFE CYCLE EMISSIONS NO
  GREATER THAN CONVENTIONAL FUELS
• NO ACCEPTED STANDARD
• BARS MILITARY, COAST GUARD, OTHER GOVT
  PURCHASESOF UNCONVENTIONAL FUELS

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SECTION 526 (2)

• DOD REPEAL
• ADMINISTRATION LIMIT TO NON-PETROLEUM FUELS
• DOMENICI/INHOFE/HENSARLING REPEAL
• BOREN OK IF NOT INTENDED TO SUPPORT REFINERY
  MODIFICATION
• MILCON/VA (HOUSE) NO APPROPRIATIONS TO ENFORCE

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LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARDS (LCFS)

• CALIFORNIA
• DISCRIMINATION CONVENTIONAL/UNCON-VENTIONAL LIFE
  CYCLE EMISSIONS
• BAR FUELS FROM OIL SANDS/OIL SHALE
• STOP WESTERN OIL SHALE DEVELOPMENT
• FEDERAL WARMING LEGISLATION
• ALEXANDER AMENDMENT/BOXER MARK
• EXPAND 526 BAN TO ALL DOMESTIC MARKETS
• EPA CARBON ANPR

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UDALL AMENDMENT

• INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS NO FOR FINAL
  COMMERCIAL LEASING REGULATIONS OR LEASES
• ENACTED FY08 CONTINUED FY09?
• DOES NOT PROHIBIT RD LEASES
• MUST BE OVERCOME FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON
  FEDERAL LANDS

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LIFT UDALL MORATORIUM

• Reduce oil prices now (Martin Feldstein, WSJ
  7/1/08)
• New technologies reduced environmental and water
  impacts
• Stable regulatory environment essential
• Final leasing regulations do not mean immediate
  leasing
• What about Utah and Wyoming?

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CURRENT BLM ACTIVITIES

• PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
• PROGRAMMATIC EIS

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YOUR HELP IS ESSENTIAL

• SUPPORT 526 REPEAL
• OPPOSE DISCRIMINATORY LCFS
• FEDERAL
• CALIFORNIA
• LIFT UDALL MORATORIUM
• SUPPORT BLM REGULATIONS
• SUPPORT BROAD PEIS

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CONTACT THE CENTER

• THOMAS J. CORCORAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (R-IL,
  1977-85)
• KURT E. BLASE, GENERAL COUNSEL
• CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY
• 1666 K ST NW, 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
• [phone] TCORCORAN_at_NOSSAMAN.COM
  KBLASE_at_NOSSAMAN.COM