BLM Multi-Functional Group Meets On Oil Shale R&D Nominations

December 12, 2005. On November 28 - 30, a multi-functional group of the Bureau of Land Management - an agency of the Department of the Interior - met to discuss the various nominations for research and development land grants for oil shale research and development. Shale Oil Information Center has learned that the Interdisciplinary Review Team (IDRT) sent a draft report to the Assistant Director of BLM.

While no other information has been made available by the group, the names and contact information of the members of the multi-functional group has been made available to the Center.

Vince Matthews
State Geologist - State of Colorado
vince.matthews@state.co.us
303.886.3028

Patrick A. Shea
Former BLM Director and Attorney representing the State of Utah
pas@patrickshea.com
801.305.4180

Temple Stevenson
Natural Resources Analyst - State owf Wyoming
tsteve1@state.wy.us
307.777.2817

Arthur Hartstein, PhD
Engineer and Program Manager - Department of Energy
arthur.hartstein@hq.doe.gov
301.903.2760

William Harrison III
Senior Advisor for Clean Fuel Initiative - Department of Defense
william.harrison@wpafb.af.mil

/>202.586.7255

Jim Edwards
Mining Engineer, State of Colorado - Bureau of Land Management
james_edwards@blm.gov
303.239.3773

Jim Kohler
Geologist, State of Utah - Bureau of Land Management
james_kohler@blm.gov
801.539.4037

Phil Perlewitz
Policy Advisor and Engineer, State of Wyoming - Bureau of Land Management
phil_perlewitz@blm.gov
307.775.6144

Nick Douglas
Attorney and SOL - Bureau of Land Management
nick_douglas@blm.gov
202.452.0374

Dennis Daugherty
Attorney and SOL - Bureau of Land Management
202.208.5038

It should be noted that Nick Douglas and Dennis Daugherty are both non-voting members of the group.