Improving Dialogue with States—AFWA-Industry Communications Protocols

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

2:05 PM – 2:35 PM MT

Location: International Center North

Moderator(s)

Stu S. Webster

Senior Director, Permitting & Environmental Policy
Triple Oak Power

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Speaker(s)

Meaghan Gade, PhD (she/her/hers)

Energy and Wildlife Program Manger
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Alexandria, Virginia
Deron Lawrence, MS, MA

Senior Director of Natural Resources
Longroad Energy
Karen Voltura, PhD

Energy Liaison
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Initial outreach and regular communications are a critical key to reaching agreeable outcomes among disparate parties. Members of the American Clean Power Association and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies convened to share and discuss how renewable energy and state fish and wildlife agency stakeholders view communications and outlined frameworks for how agency and industry can reach out and stay connected in positive ways.