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The Columbus Metropolitan Club is proud to present another forum in our three-year series entitled "Fueling Ohio's Future: Energy, Environment, Economy." Battelle is generously underwriting this important discussion about Ohio's energy future. In the six forums each year, we will explore and highlight Ohio's potential as a leader in fueling a new millennium in creating renewable energy sources, new energy sources and new technologies to use current energy sources. What are the social and economic costs and benefits to Ohio as it competes in the race to develop new sources of energy? This series will provide the community with the opportunity to have a public conversation with thought leaders about their visions for building a new global energy equation.
This year's federal energy bill goes to Senate and House conference committees this month. Among the forward-looking energy measures on the table are a provision requiring utilities to produce a percentage of their power from renewable resources, an auto/truck fuel efficiency amendment, rolling back 2005 tax breaks for Big Oil to spend on alternative fuel development and a resolution to take action on global warming and carbon emissions. Will federal government provide leadership, innovation and direction for Ohio's energy future?
Tucker Eskew is a founding partner of ViaNovo an international management and communications consulting firm and former Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush and Director of the White House Office of Global Communications. He also serves as a consultant to Environmental Defense's national climate campaign.
He seeks pragmatic solutions to climate change and carbon emission through legislative and political means. Eskew believes in using markets - not taxes and big government - to fight climate change. Eskew will discuss how the right policies could protect our environment, help America achieve energy independence, and strengthen our economy. In Ohio, he is working with climate change advocacy group Ohio's Tomorrow to promote market based solutions that could foster innovation and create jobs.
This year's federal energy bill goes to Senate and House conference committees this month. Among the forward-looking energy measures on the table are a provision requiring utilities to produce a percentage of their power from renewable resources, an auto/truck fuel efficiency amendment, rolling back 2005 tax breaks for Big Oil to spend on alternative fuel development and a resolution to take action on global warming and carbon emissions. Will federal government provide leadership, innovation and direction for Ohio's energy future?
Tucker Eskew is a founding partner of ViaNovo an international management and communications consulting firm and former Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush and Director of the White House Office of Global Communications. He also serves as a consultant to Environmental Defense's national climate campaign.
He seeks pragmatic solutions to climate change and carbon emission through legislative and political means. Eskew believes in using markets - not taxes and big government - to fight climate change. Eskew will discuss how the right policies could protect our environment, help America achieve energy independence, and strengthen our economy. In Ohio, he is working with climate change advocacy group Ohio's Tomorrow to promote market based solutions that could foster innovation and create jobs.
September 19, 2007