"Hi Veronica
The proposed Longannet CCS plant is about 40-50 miles from here. There never appeared to be much of a buzz about it in the media etc. To be honest I would have been more surprised if it had gone ahead.
Roger
Celtic Lion, Scotland "
Climate Change Media Partnership
Roster of experts available for interviews with journalists
Veronica Brieno Rankin's Page
Latest Activity
Veronica Brieno Rankin added 2 discussions to the group CCS
Amarjyoti Borah left a comment for Veronica Brieno Rankin
"Dear Veronica Brieno Rankin,
Greetings from Cambridge. I am Amarjyoti Borah, an Indian Journalist and I report on issue of Environment. At present I am at Cambridge University on a Press Felowship. I am researching on issues of Climate Change and…"
Veronica Brieno Rankin added a discussion to the group CCS
COP15: Decision delayed on carbon capture
Decision delayed on carbon capture:http://en.cop15.dk/news/view+news?newsid=3011Draft text by UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice:http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/sbsta/eng/l20.pdfSee More
Profile Information
- What is your name?
- Veronica Brieno Rankin, LL.M.
- What organisation do you work for?
- GeoSeq® International, LLC
- What country are you based in?
- USA
- Please summarise your areas of climate-change expertise (in terms of subjects and geographical areas)
- SPECIALTIES:
Technical, legal, and public outreach aspects regarding carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), geological sequestration, both offshore and onshore; contaminant transport through soil and aquifers; international water law and transboundary groundwater resources; public outreach on environmental issues; climate policy; water policy, water rights, public outreach, international diplomacy and negotiations. Particular countries of focus include the US, Australia, Scotland, and EU. Specialties. Professional ship-handling experience working in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ms. Veronica Brieno Rankin is the Founder and President of GeoSeq® International LLC, a premiere independent consultancy, providing international solutions regarding energy-related issues.
DISTINGUISHING QUALIFICATIONS
*Served as invited stakeholder and invited expert to numerous international initiatives involving the G8, IEA, CSLF, IPCC, and UNFCCC.
*International expertise in greenhouse gas reducing technologies, including geological sequestration, renewable energy development, and greenhouse gas inventories.
*Evaluated national and international legal regimes, scientific issues, and risk factors pertaining to transboundary groundwater resources and deployment of CO2 capture and sequestration (CCS).
*Advised leading venture capitalists, including GreatPoint Ventures, in developing commercial-scale CCS business opportunities.
*Clean coal experience includes participating in the evaluation of proposals submitted in support of the New York State Advanced Clean Coal Power Plant Initiative.
*Nuclear experience includes participating in the evaluation of the US DOE proposed application to store high-level radioactive waste in the Yucca Mountain, NV region on behalf of the Center of Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analysis (CNWRA/SwRI) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
*Hydrogeology experience includes projects involving CERCLA, Phase I, II, and III site assessments, remediation of soil and groundwater, and site investigations involving nuclear sites, landfills, dry cleaning establishments, community-wide methane studies, petroleum sites, and active railway systems.
*Public experience includes participation in organized governmental efforts and corporate/client efforts to reduce community concerns, including serving as consultant to New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) for state-wide CCS projects.
- What is your telephone number?
- +1 920 412 7775
- Do you have a Skype account?
- Yes
- Which languages can you give interviews in?
- English
- What is your website address?
- http://www.geoseqinternational.com
- Please use this section to introduce yourself in more detail so the administrator can decide whether to approve your membership
- Ms. Veronica Brieno Rankin is the Founder and President of GeoSeq® International LLC, a premiere independent consultancy, providing international solutions regarding energy-related issues.
DISTINGUISHING QUALIFICATIONS
*Served as invited stakeholder and invited expert to numerous international initiatives involving the G8, IEA, CSLF, IPCC, and UNFCCC.
*International expertise in greenhouse gas reducing technologies, including geological sequestration, renewable energy development, and greenhouse gas inventories.
*Evaluated national and international legal regimes, scientific issues, and risk factors pertaining to transboundary groundwater resources and deployment of CO2 capture and sequestration (CCS).
*Advised leading venture capitalists, including GreatPoint Ventures, in developing commercial-scale CCS business opportunities.
*Clean coal experience includes participating in the evaluation of proposals submitted in support of the New York State Advanced Clean Coal Power Plant Initiative.
*Nuclear experience includes participating in the evaluation of the US DOE proposed application to store high-level radioactive waste in the Yucca Mountain, NV region on behalf of the Center of Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analysis (CNWRA/SwRI) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
*Hydrogeology experience includes projects involving CERCLA, Phase I, II, and III site assessments, remediation of soil and groundwater, and site investigations involving nuclear sites, landfills, dry cleaning establishments, community-wide methane studies, petroleum sites, and active railway systems.
*Public experience includes participation in organized governmental efforts and corporate/client efforts to reduce community concerns, including serving as consultant to New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) for state-wide CCS projects.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 11:12 on November 1, 2011,
Roger Thomas said… Hi Veronica
The proposed Longannet CCS plant is about 40-50 miles from here. There never appeared to be much of a buzz about it in the media etc. To be honest I would have been more surprised if it had gone ahead.
Roger
Celtic Lion, Scotland
- At 23:49 on May 9, 2010,
Amarjyoti Borah said… - Dear Veronica Brieno Rankin,
Greetings from Cambridge. I am Amarjyoti Borah, an Indian Journalist and I report on issue of Environment. At present I am at Cambridge University on a Press Felowship. I am researching on issues of Climate Change and Climate Refugees.
I am trying to build contacts among people working and researching on my field.
I will be most grateful if I will receive a reply from , and if possible lets be in touch.
With regards,
Amarjyoti Borah,
Journalist,
© 2013 Created by Mike Shanahan.
Powered by
