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AAPG Home : Meetings : 2008 ACE-San Antonio : Highlights : Risk Analysis
All events will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
It is clear that our industry is being challenged in many new ways. With growing energy demand and a shrinking labor force, we are encountering a host of issues that will have a lasting impact on our profession and, possibly, our nation’s energy security. This forum will not only review energy policy and workforce issues but will endeavor to address the abstruse association between the two subject areas.
In August 2007, the U.S. President signed a bill, the “America Competes Act,” as a measure to attract students to the math and sciences. Although it will be years before any impact is known, it is clear that the new policy does not address petroleum workforce issues. This comes at a time when university geoscience programs have substantial monetary resources and the initiative to expand their student offerings; however, they are finding it difficult to recruit candidates that want a world class education. This forum will investigate some of the contributions that the federal government, academic institutions and the private sector can make towards strengthening the workforce.
It stands to reason that U.S. domestic energy policy would seek to nurture the responsible capture of our domestic petroleum supply; however, most of today’s legislative proposals seek to punish instead. This forum will also discuss the complexities and the key principles that should be part of a sustainable energy policy.
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) does not endorse or recommend any products and services that may be cited, used or discussed in AAPG publications or in presentations at events associated with AAPG.
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