Times are ET - Please join Windustry and the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute for a webinar on Tuesday May 18th at 11am ET to discuss environmental assessments for land based wind energy development in and near communities along the Great Lakes.

Attendees will learn about:

• Current research efforts in the region on public opinions regarding wind energy in communities next to and near the Great Lakes;
• The recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wind turbine guidelines committee recommendations;
• Environmental assessments from the environmental consultant perspective.

Who should attend?

• Wind developers and Community Wind developers
• Local and state government officials
• Renewable energy and wildlife advocates
• Landowners

Format:
Presentations will be followed by time for Q & A.

Speakers:

• David Stout, Chairman of the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee, US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Charles McKeown, Renewable Energy Policy Program Manager, MSU Land Policy Institute
• Michael D. Ernst, Esq., Director, Regulatory Affairs, Tetra Tech

Connection Instructions:
You will need an internet connection and a phone line to participate in this webinar. Simply copy the link below into your web browser to connect—you do not need to pre-register. In order to hear the audio, you will need to call into one of the phone numbers below.

Audio Access:
Toll Free: 888-282-1745
Toll: 517-308-9065
Participant Passcode: 8061582

Web Access:
https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW7813348&p=8061582&t=c

or
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW7813348
Audience passcode: 8061582

Questions or comments about the webinar topic, speakers, or the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute? Please contact Christina Mills at Windustry (612-870-3472 or christina@windustry.org) or visit http://www.windustry.org/GLRWEI

This webinar is presented by Windustry with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.