William S. Cohen Papers | Energy Forum

 Governor John Baldacci at the podium

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The Promise of Energy Independence: Examining national policy and regional action

William S. Cohen Papers Forum
Held Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Buchanan Alumni House

Energy policy continues to confound us as it did in the 1970s when then Representative Bill Cohen began promoting energy conservation and alternative fuels research to reduce dependence on foreign oil. Now, thirty years later, what compromises are needed to fuel the future and gain energy security for Maine and the nation? Our distinguished speakers shared their knowledge and led discussion of issues such as reliable energy, biomass development, and LNG terminal siting.

The William S. Cohen Papers Forum provides a setting for public discussion of current affairs and raises awareness about the diverse research material in the collection. The topic of the series changes each year, thus involving faculty, students, and community members from various disciplines.

WELCOME
Joyce Rumery, Dean of Libraries
Dr. Robert Kennedy, UMaine President

NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Ending the Energy Stalemate
Dr. Susan Tierney, National Commission on Energy Policy 

Biofuels in the Energy Mix
Dr. Helena Chum, National Bioenergy Center, U.S. DOE

MAINE PERSPECTIVE
The Honorable John Baldacci, Governor of Maine
Denis Bergeron, Efficiency Maine
Beth Nagusky, Maine Energy Resources Council
Dave Wilby, Independent Energy Producers of Maine
Rob Gardiner, Conservation Law Foundation

MODERATOR
Dr. Charlie Slavin, The Honors College

MAINE PERSPECTIVE
The Honorable John Baldacci, Governor of Maine
Denis Bergeron, Efficiency Maine
Beth Nagusky, Maine Energy Resources Council
Dave Wilby, Independent Energy Producers of Maine
Rob Gardiner, Conservation Law Foundation

MODERATOR
Dr. Charlie Slavin, The Honors College

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Forum Multi-Media Index
Transcripts of speaker presentations
Slide presentations
Photo gallery

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Sponsored by:
Raymond H. Fogler Library
with cosponsors:
The William S. Cohen Center for International Policy and Commerce
The Honors College
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Business, Public Policy, and Health
UMaine Corporate Affiliates
Duke Energy

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