When: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 -- 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (PST)

Stoel Rives Attorney Chad Marriott will serve as a panelist for "Wave Energy in the U.S. Today: How Technology, Academia, Regulations, and Policies are Shaping the Industry," a teleconference presented by the American Bar Association's Renewable, Alternative, and Distributed Energy Resources Committee.

While the U.S. wave energy industry is new to the market as an alternative energy source, many ground-breaking developments are now emerging . This teleconference will present key legal issues and policies impacting domestic wave energy development, including new technology, academic research and political developments. The role of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) will be addressed, as well advances in marine spatial planning, permitting and regulatory action.

You can participate in this program either by individual dial-in, or attendance at a host site location. Stoel Rives' Portland and Seattle offices will serve as host site locations. For a full list of host site locations and registration information, visit: http://www.abanet.org/environ/programs/teleconference/1011/020111/home.shtml