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For inquiries regarding the Natural Gas Seminar Series email: CNES@gatech.edu
Summary Sentence: "Economic Impact of Exploring Natural Gas"
Full Summary: Corporate executives will address these issues and what they mean for our nation and the Southeast.
Natural Gas Executive Seminar SeriesGeorgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute, Manufacturing Institute and Institute for Materials co-sponsor the Natural Gas Executive Seminar Series, and welcome David Montgomery, senior vice president at NERA Economic Consulting, to speak on "Economic Impact of Exploring Natural Gas"
About the speaker:
Dr. Montgomery is an expert on the economic issues associated with climate change policy, and testifies as an expert witness in state and federal courts on antitrust and damages cases dealing with petroleum and natural gas markets. His scholarly work is frequently published in peer-reviewed journals, and Congressional committees have requested his testimony on climate change, issues affecting oil and gas markets, and other energy market and environmental issues on numerous occasions. He advises clients on the strategic implications of changes in energy and environmental policies and energy markets.
Dr. Montgomery was formerly co-head of the Energy and Environment Practice at Charles River Associates. He also served as assistant director of the US Congressional Budget Office and deputy assistant secretary for policy in the US Department of Energy. He taught economics at the California Institute of Technology and Stanford University and was a senior fellow at Resources for the Future.
About the series:
Massive changes are under way in the United States, particularly in the utilities and manufacturing sectors because of the enormous increase of domestically produced natural gas. A myriad of scientific and policy issues have emerged. This Seminar series features corporate executives who will address these issues and what they mean for our nation and the Southeast.
