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Washington: Energy Council Federal Meeting

MLA Tracy Allard meeting this week with U.S. officials on energy

Mar 9, 2022 | 11:15 AM

Another MLA is representing Alberta at a second energy conference in the United States this week.

Tracy Allard, MLA for Grande Prairie, is promoting Alberta’s energy sector at the Energy Council Federal Meeting in Washington D.C., from March 8-11.

The province states the conference is an opportunity to highlight the reliability and safety of Alberta’s energy products, as well as the importance of the province’s energy sector to North American and global energy security.

In a statement, the government of Alberta said, “MLA Allard will develop, renew and strengthen Alberta’s relations with U.S. federal partners as well as gather market insight.”

She is also scheduled to discuss Alberta’s responsible approach to energy development, including regulatory expertise and investment opportunities in carbon capture, utilization and storage, and potential in hydrogen and critical and rare earth minerals.

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The Energy Council is an organization of elected legislators from 14 energy-producing states in the U.S., Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Mission expenses will be posted on the travel and expense disclosure page.

The schedule is as follows:

Itinerary for MLA Allard (subject to change)

• March 8: Travel to Washington D.C.
• March 9: Meetings with U.S. Senators
• March 10: Attend conference sessions
• March 11: Attend conference sessions
• March 12: Personal time (at MLA’s expense)
• March 13: Travel to Edmonton

“Alberta’s government is committed to working with its national and international partners to advance shared interests that can lead to new opportunities for people and businesses in Alberta and around the world,” said the province in a release.

Also this week, Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage are in attendance at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas from March 7-11.