On Tuesday, January 13 at 10 am (Rayburn Bldg., Room 2103), the Northeast-Midwest Institute will host a Capitol Hill briefing on the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within the Great Lakes. The briefing will feature the Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI), funded through the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. GLMRI Co-Director Richard Stewart, Ph.D., will relay his studies, ongoing since 2011, on the potential impacts, costs, and use of natural gas within the Great Lakes region. The Great Lakes Navigation System, designated within the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, delivers over 163 million tons of cargo on vessels, produces 24% of the country's exports (2009), and provides a necessary link for product movement and economic development. As part of efforts to reduce air emissions, the transportation industry has considered shifting to natural gas to reduce emissions without impacts on reliability. Other speakers are yet to be confirmed.  Speakers will provide information on:  

For more information, contact Danielle Chesky, Director of the Great Lakes Washington Program at the Northeast-Midwest Institute.