Karen Obenshain leads special projects to enable cleaner natural gas through development, demonstration and deployment of innovative greenhouse gas monitoring, measurement and mitigation technologies and processes, applicable to both the domestic and international oil and gas sectors. Karen brings a practical understanding of the processes required to address environmental issues within the oil and gas and the electricity generation sectors. Prior to ClearPath, Karen worked with federal agencies to develop technology-based regulations for the investor-owned electric companies, assisted various clients with OSHA/EPA/FDA issues, and worked as an exploration geologist for several oil and gas companies. B.A. in Classical Archaeology, Mary Washington College M.S. in Geology/Geochemistry, University of Georgia Sc.D. in Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine GHG Inventories, Decarbonization Technologies, Electricity Generation Serves multiple roles within the National Petroleum Council “Charting the Course: Reducing GHG Emissions within the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain” study, represents ClearPath’s perspectives within the Bipartisan Policy Council “Future of Natural Gas” initiative, and is an active participant in the NASA, NOAA, NIST, EPA U.S. GHG Center project.Biography
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Karen Obenshain