Energy & Environment
Our bipartisan team advances client interests on energy and environmental policy issues before Congress and the executive branch. We represent a broad cross-section of industry clients, including original equipment manufacturers, major utilities, natural resource developers, and electric vehicle charging station network operators. Our work requires a deep understanding of the federal statutes governing major energy and environment policies, including federal tax, trade and environmental laws. We also maintain a close working relationship with congressional leaders, including the key authorizing committees in the House and the Senate.
Experience Highlights
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Represent the world’s largest electric vehicle charging network operator on policy issues impacting the deployment of alternative fuel vehicles, and led a coalition that successfully advocated for inclusion of a billion dollar multiyear grant program in House and Senate surface transportation legislation pending in the 116th Congress.
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On behalf of a manufacturing client, inserted language into Senate Finance Committee-passed legislation amending the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property.
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Facilitated amendment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Congress’s first major update for the TSCA law on behalf of a consumer product manufacturer, and organized key report language and legislative history to influence regulatory proceedings implementing the Act.
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Advise a leading original equipment manufacturer on environmental issues associated with autonomous vehicle and automated driving system legislation and regulatory issues.
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Advise North America’s largest water heating and water technology manufacturer on energy efficiency legislation and regulatory policy.
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Represent a manufacturer in connection with implementation of a land transfer initiative with the US Army Corps of Engineers and successfully lobbied Congress to facilitate that transfer as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018.
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Develop congressional and regulatory policy to incentivize adoption of water filtration technology in the residential marketplace, on behalf of a leading direct-to-consumer manufacturer of water filtration solutions.
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On behalf of the world’s largest electric vehicle charging network operator, advocate for expansion and improvement of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit to better reflect the realities of today’s market.
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Advise a multipractice, multifirm effort to draft model municipal, state, and federal legislation for deep decarbonization of the United States.
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Represented an international power developer and energy storage operator in a cross-border transactional dispute before Congress and the Executive Branch.
