During the first week of March, I traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the Energy Council’s 2014 Federal Energy and Environmental Matters Conference. This year, the Council met jointly with the leadership of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. The impressive line-up of presenters included: Tommy Beaudreau, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior; Tony Clark, Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Charles Drevna, President of American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers; Adam Sieminski, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration; and John Novak, Senior Director for Environmental Issues at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. In addition to the presenters, the Council discussed numerous issues of importance including: North American grid investment needs; Mexico’s transitioning energy policy; North American liquefied natural gas exports; fossil energy research; climate change regulations; and advanced coal technologies. Once again, my sincere thanks to Ms. Lori Cameron, the Energy Council’s Executive Director, for organizing a very informative and successful conference.
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