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House Concurrent Resolution No. 70 – Blue Ribbon Task Force 

Task Force Meeting Dates:
September 26th, 27th & 28th
October 3rd & 4th
10 am – 4 pmPurpose: The Blue Ribbon Task Force has been established to investigate and make recommendations thereto as to the feasibility of developing a C2H60/C2H5OH Ethanol Plant and Delivery System within the State of Delaware.

 

 

Task Force Members

Terry R. Spence, Speaker of the House and Task Force – Chair
Joseph Booth, Representative
George H. Bunting, Jr., Senator
Catherine L. Cloutier, Senator
Nancy W. Cook, Senator
Bethany A. Hall-Long, Representative
Harris B. McDowell, III, Senator
Pamela J. Thornburg, Representative

 

Department/Business Appointments

Robert Baker, President, DE Farm Bureau
Patricia Ellis, DNREC
Michael Scuse, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

 

Task Force Appointed House Staff

Thomas L. Little, Appointed Task Force Staff Attorney (302)-252-1240
Marilyn K. Porter, Appointed Secretary (302)-744-4127

 

 

A G E N D A
HCR No. 70
The agenda has reserved fifteen-minute time-slots at the end of each presentation for questions and comments. Speakers are asked to limit presentations (½ hour to 45 minutes) in order to accommodate.September 26, 2006
10:00 am
Call to Order and Introductions – Terry R. Spence, Speaker of the House, Chair

10:15-11:00 am
Delaware Leadership for the Emerging Biofuel Economy
– Kevin Wade – Philadelphia Control Systems
Questions and Comments

11:15-12:00 pm
The Advantages of Bio-fuels vs. Petro Fuels Relative to Air Pollution and CO2 Emissions
– Barrett N. Rock, Ph.D. – Professor of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire
Questions and Comments

12:15-1:00 pm
Legal Challenges of Implementation of Ethanol/Biofuel Facilities
– Don Marston, Esquire Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya- 1701 Pulaski Highway Bear, DE
Questions and Comments

1:15 pm – Lunch

2:15-3:00 pm
Transportation Challenges and Flexible Fuel Vehicle Recommendations
– Mary Beth Stanek- General Motors Corp., Wilmington Plant
Questions and Comments

3:15-4:00 pm
Importance of Readily Available, Low-Cost Ethanol to Fuel Capable Vehicles
– Mr. Loren Beard, Ph.D. – DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Questions and Comments

4:00 pm – Adjourn

September 27, 2006

10:00 am
Call to Order and Introductions- Terry R. Spence, Speaker of the House – Chair

10:15-11:00 am
Private-Sector Perspectives on Biofuel Opportunities
– Mark Grecco – Owner, Sweet Oil Company
Questions and Comments

 

 

 

A G E N D A
HCR No. 70
The agenda has reserved fifteen-minute time-slots at the end of each presentation for questions and comments. Speakers are asked to limit presentations (½ hour to 45 minutes) in order to accommodate.September 27, 2006 Continued

11:15-12:00 pm
Open Q&A Forum

12:15 pm – Lunch

1:15-2:00 pm
Experiences in Bringing Biodiesel Plant to Clayton, Delaware
– Marty Ross – President, Mid-Atlantic Biofuels – Clayton Delaware
Questions and Comments

2:15-3:00 pm
DNREC-Experience in Bringing Alternative Fuel Station & Vehicles to Delaware & Grant Information
– Suzanne Sebastian, Energy Program Planner IV, Office of the Secretary
Questions and Comments

Adjourn

September 28, 2006

10:00 am
Call to Order and Introductions- Terry R. Spence, Speaker of the House – Chair

10:15-11:00 am
The Coastal Zone Act and Brownfield Issues on the Setting of an Ethanol Plant in Delaware
– David S. Swayze, Esq., – Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A.
Questions and Comments

11:15-12:00 pm
Ethanol Issues in Delaware
– John Fetter, FSI Energy
Questions and Comments

12:15 pm – Lunch

1:15-2:00 pm
BioButanol – The Next Biofuel
Robert R. Dorsch, Retired, Director, Biotechnology Business Development, Dupont Corporation, Biofuels Business Unit
Questions and Comments

2:30-3:15 pm
Interest in Using Locally Produced Delaware Ethanol for Today’s 10% Gasoline Blend
– Andrew Kenner, General Manager, Valero
Questions and Comments

Adjourn

 

A G E N D A
HCR No. 70
The agenda has reserved fifteen-minute time-slots at the end of each presentation for questions and comments. Speakers are asked to limit presentations (½ hour to 45 minutes) in order to accommodate. 

October 3, 2006

10:00 am
Call to Order and Introductions- Terry R. Spence, Speaker of the House – Chair

10:15-11:00 am
Man-Hours Equal Investment-Potential Employment
– Harry Gravell- President of Delaware Building Trades Council
Questions and Comments

11:15-12:00 pm
DNREC – Ethanol – Air Impacts
– James D. Werner, Director, Division of Air & Waste Management
Questions and Comments

12:15 pm Lunch

1:15-2:00 pm
DNREC-Requirements – Clean Air and Energy Policy Acts
– Patricia Ellis, Hydrologist V, Tank Management Branch
Questions and Comments

2:15-3:00 pm
DNREC-E85 Compatibility and Tank Issues in Delaware
– Peter Rollo, Engineer IV, Tank Management Branch
Questions and Comments

3:15-4:00 pm
DNREC-Coastal Zone Act Relevance to Ethanol Plants
– Philip Cherry, Program Administrator, Policy & Planning, Office of the Secretary
Questions and Comments

Adjourn

October 4, 2006
10:00 am
Call to Order and Introductions- Terry R. Spence, Speaker of the House – Chair

10:15-11:00 am
Research & Development Focus
– Professor Richard Wool – Chemical Engineering, UOD
Questions and Comments

11:15-12:00 am
EPA Research & Development. Expertise Technologies for Production of Ethanol
– Leland M. Vane, Ph.D. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Questions and Comments

 

 

A G E N D A
HCR No. 70
The agenda has reserved fifteen-minute time-slots at the end of each presentation for questions and comments. Speakers are asked to limit presentations (½ hour to 45 minutes) in order to accommodate. 

October 4, 2006 Continued

12:15 – Lunch

1:15-2:00 pm
Biofuels & Delaware
– Rich Heffron, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, State Chamber of Commerce
Questions and Comments

2:15 – 4:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion and Recommendations

Adjourn