Resources, presentations,and products from the

2011-2012 Youth Policy Summit

Youth Policy Summit - Fall 2011


Youth Policy Summit - Spring 2012

     
  Presentations
  Youth Policy Summit Introduction
  Jeremy Boak - Colorado School of Mines
  James Spehar - Former Mesa County Commissioner
                                and GJ City Councilmember/Mayor
  Randy Udall - Energy Analyst

  January 24, 2012


Spring Semester Calendar  (as of 2/13/12)

List of Websites and Resources

Course Syllabus and Key Questions

Weekly Class Assignment:
      Find an article in a "lay" publication (e.g., newspaper, magazine) that is related to energy in some way. 
      For each article describe the following points:
      1. What is the issue?
      2. Who are the stakeholders?
      3. What is the point of view or bias?

Class 1:  January 10
    "Energyville Challenge"
          http://www.energyville.com/?gclid=CMmb3fCfzasCFYldTAodJmd20w

    Stakeholders:  Who are they?  What do we want to know from them? (Class Discussion)

    Homework Assignment:  Play "Energyville" game as an individual, and report results  
            
Class 2:  January 17
     Federal, State, County, and Municipal Legislation
         Federal:  www.thomas.loc.gov
         State of Colorado:  www.leg.state.co.us
         Mesa County:  www.mesacounty.us
                Codes, Plans & Policies: http://www.mesacounty.us/planning/codes-plans-policies.aspx
                      Mineral and Energy Resources Master Plan:  http://www.mesacounty.us/planning/energymasterplan.aspx
             City of Grand Junction:  www.gjcity.org
                 Code of Ordinances:  http://www.codepublishing.com/co/grandjunction/     

   Homework Assignments  Identify one bill that passed and one bill that did not pass during the 2011 State Legislative session; provide the bill title and sponsors, and comment on why you think the bill passed or didn't pass.

         In teams, identify (and follow) Federal and state legislation and County/municipal ordinances or resolutions that have energy-related impacts.  For legislation, report back on bill titles, content, sponsorship, and progress through committees and legislative review, as well as final outcome.

Class 3:  January 24
    Oil Shale Forum (see presentation links above)

    Additional Resources on Oil Shale --
        National Oil Shale Association video:  "Energy Life Blood of Our Society: the Importance of Oil Shale to Our National Transportation Fuel Supply" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz148W0Gxe4
        Environmentally Conscious Consumers for Oil Shale website:  www.eccos.us
        Western Colorado Congress website: http://wccongress.org/oil_shale.htm#background

Class 4:  January 31
    Uranium Industry Update 
        Curtis Moore, Energy Fuels Resources

Class 5:  February 7
    Environmental Advocacy Groups:  How do they operate?  Who funds them?
        Petrika Peters, Colorado Environmental Coalition  www.ourcolorado.org

    Homework Assignment:  Write a Letter to the Editor expressing your viewpoint on an energy-related topic.

Class 6:  February 14
    Tracking Legislation    
        Elizabeth Tice, City of Grand Junction Legislative Liason

    Homework Assignment:  Review Ballot Initiatives #3 and #45. For more information on the entire list of proposed initiatives and the review and status of each of these initiatives – including Initiative #3 and Initiative #45 – by the Colorado Legislative Council, please see these weblinks:  http://www.leg.state.co.us/LCS/Initiative%20Referendum/1112InitRefr.nsf/dac421ef79ad243487256def0067c1de?OpenView&Start=1.29; http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1200536134742.

     Ballot Initiative #3               Ballot Initiative #45

Class 7:  February 21
    Discussion of Ballot Initiatives #3 and #45 (What is a ballot initiative? Who is likely to be in favor of and against these initiatives?  What would be the impacts of the Initiatives if they pass -- pro and con? What would be the impacts on energy industries, if any?)

    Team presentations on work-to-date on legislation at Federal, State, County and City of Grand Junction levels.

Class 8:  February 28
    Wind Power
         Fred Eggleston, Area Manager, Xcel Energy
         
         In-class assignment:  Develop parameters for implementing "spit estate" for wind and solar installations on private land in Colorado.

Class 9:  March 6
    Colorado Mesa University Geoexchange Facility (presentation and tour)
         Kent Marsh, CMU Facilities Services

March 13:  Spring Break (no class)
     RMPBS Community Cinema:  "The Revenge of the Electric Car"

Class 10:  March 20
    Stakeholder Interviews
          Mike Wiggins, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Reporter

    Homework Assignment:  Choose a "stakeholder" in an energy issue that you would like to talk to and develop a list of questions taht you would ask that person.

Class 11:  March 27
     Uranium & Coal Mining - the Navajo Experience
          Perry Charley, Director, Uranium Education Program, Dine' College

Class 12:  April 3

April 10:  No Class -- Field Trip to Fort Collins

Class 13:  April 17

Class 14:  April 24
    Tour of the Wayne Aspinall Federal Building and Courthouse, first net-zero historic landmark building renovation.  "This project aims to be the country's first net-zero building on the National Register of Historic Places and is targeting LEED Platinum certification."

Field Trips
    February 24:  Mesa County Energy Forum & Expo - Two Rivers Convention Center

    April 13-15:  Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
            Field Trip Itinerary
            Photos