In this Issue

	Stepping Lightly: Balancing Energy & the Environment
	West Virginia Source Reduction Training

In Other News

Newly Released Publications:

• Adverse Impact Reduction Handbook
  
• Stepping Lightly: Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Oil and Gas Production
  
• 2008 Marginal Well Report

Stepping Lightly: Balancing Energy & the Environment

2009 Midyear Issues Summit
Hotel Captain Cook
Anchorage, Alaska
May 11 - 13, 2009

IOGCC member states have a well-established history of balancing the production of our nation's oil and gas resources with environmental protection through effective regulation.   

Join us at the IOGCC Midyear Issues Summit, May 11 - 13, 2009, as we analyze technology and regulatory strategies that will further reduce the footprint of oil and natural gas production. And what better location to discuss this topic than in Anchorage, Alaska, -- a state where successful regulation has enabled energy production to coexist with some of the most pristine landscapes and wildlife in the country for decades.

For more information about summit registration, agenda and sponsorship opportunities, log on to www.iogcc.state.ok.us/anchorage.

*Please note, meeting dates will take place Monday through Wednesday, which differs from our usual meeting schedule.

West Virginia Source Reduction Training

Staying in the Black While Going Green: How to Make Your Investments in Emission Reduction Pay Off

Friday, February 27, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Charleston Town Center Marriott
Charleston, West Virginia

Want to improve the bottom line while helping the environment? The IOGCC is offering a source reduction training program in conjunction with the West Virginia Oil and Gas Association Winter Meeting in Charleston, West Virginia. The program will outline conservation-friendly production technologies that will help stem natural-gas related methane emissions and provide a return on investment to the producer. Registration is $25.

Who Should Attend?

Small and Independent Natural Gas Producers
State Oil & Natural Gas Field Inspectors

For more information visit www.iogcctraining.com.