JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.,
Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Top
U.S. thought leaders in oil, gas, coal and energy infrastructure
see opportunities emerging in the U.S. energy economy, but point to
continuing barriers and challenges for these sectors as well. The
leaders and voices converged last week at the first annual Rocky
Mountain Energy and Infrastructure Summit, hosted by Hero
Partners, DUNN Properties and MIES (Mirror Image
Environmental Solutions), together with Title Sponsor Zion's
Bank.
Based on outstanding response to the premiere conference, the
summit will continue forward as an annual event, sponsors said,
that will unite top experts and participants in the energy industry
each year to explore issues related to the energy economy.
Additionally, Zion's Bank has been selected by Hero Partners to
serve as the Title Sponsor for the full Rocky Mountain Summit
series, which also includes the Rocky Mountain Economic Summit and
the Rocky Mountain Leadership Summit that occur in June and July of
each year.
Topics of discussion at the 2014 Energy and Infrastructure
Summit included new and stricter EPA regulations for U.S. coal
production, and particularly regulation 111(d), which allows the
agency to set new emissions standards for existing power plants.
That regulation would have particular impact on the state of
Wyoming, according to Governor
Matt Mead, which is by far the
largest U.S. producer of coal. Wyoming currently has 14 lawsuits pending
against the EPA and expects that at least some of the state's
disputes with the agency will soon be resolved in the courts.
Meanwhile, energy expert Loren
Scott, a consultant to clients including ExxonMobile and JP
Morgan Chase points to the opportunities emerging in the U.S. from
"an ocean of natural gas," and anticipates that domestic prices for
crude oil are likely to remain comparatively low, leading many
European countries, in particular, to bet on the U.S. energy market
with heavy infrastructure investments.
Other notable presenters at the premier event included
John Eaves, President and CEO of
Arch Coal; Colin Marshall, President
and CEO, Cloud Peak Energy; Ron
Jibson, Chairman, President and CEO of Questar
Corporation and Gregg Kantor
President and CEO of Northwest Natural Gas Company.
"We are extremely pleased to have expanded the Rocky Mountain
Summit Series with the delivery of additional timely and
authoritative events that are second to none," said Justin Hyde, co-CEO of Hero Partners.
About The Rocky Mountain Energy and Infrastructure
Summit
The Rocky Mountain Energy and Infrastructure Summit brings top
leaders from oil, gas, coal and energy infrastructure together each
year to discuss energy issues facing national and global
businesses, policy-making organizations, and investors.
For more
information about upcoming Rocky Mountain Summit events and about
the growing roster of Hero Partners programs, visit
www.heropartners.com.
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Partners
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