Western States Energy and Environment Symposium

The Western States Energy & Environment Symposium convened at Teton Village in Jackson Hole, Wyoming from October 25-27, 2009. The Symposium was sponsored by the State of Wyoming as authorized by the Wyoming Legislature in House Bill No. 295. HB 295 established a steering committee to guide the planning of the symposium and charged the University of Wyoming, School of Energy Resources with conducting the symposium at the direction of the steering committee. The bill also authorized legislative participation in the planning process, required a report after the symposium, and provided appropriations in support of the process. See Appendix 1 for the full text of the Wyoming HB 295.