Private Landowners, Public Policy, and the Energy Revolution

Free and open to the public

Pizza lunch provided

About the lecture:  The United States has seen dramatic growth in energy development with much of it occurring on privately owned lands, creating a unique raft of opportunity and risk for landowners. The presentation reviews research on the nexus of property ownership rights and regulatory policy, with a focus on Shale and Wind Energy. It introduces the concept of 'Private Participation' in the planning and siting of energy projects and discusses how private property ownership will continue to influence the energy revolution.

Jeffrey Jacquet is Assistant Professor at Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources.  He is a rural and natural resource sociologist with a focus on energy development, including social impacts from the development of renewables and fossil fuels. Other focus areas include rural community development, social impact assessment and the social-psychology of environmental change.

Sponsored by: University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)
Co-Sponsors: The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute, Energy Institute, Program in the Environment (PitE), Environmental Law & Policy Program (ELPP), and School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)

For more information visit www.closup.umich.edu or call 734-647-4091. Follow on Twitter @closup

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