Energy & Environmental
Breakfast Series

ICF International hosts a breakfast series for attorneys, utilities, and regulators on the third Thursday of every month except July and August. Fill out the form below to RSVP for ICF International's Energy & Environmental Breakfast Series. This event will be held at ICF's Washington D.C. office located at 1725 Eye Street Washington, D.C. 20006, and breakfast will be served. Note: Seating is limited, so reserve your space early. On Thursday, December 10, 2009, from 8–9:30 a.m., Mike Nedd, Assistant Director of the Bureau of Land Management's Minerals & Realty Management, U.S. Department of Interior, will discuss Energy Project Development on Federal Lands: Making It Happen. Energy Breakfast Flyer Regulatory and Litigation Support Services Expertise That Wins Cases: ICF International's Litigation Support for the Energy Industry

• How is the Federal Government doing as a catalyst for energy project development?
• Can we expect many more energy projects on Federal lands? When?
• What are the key challenges and solutions?

The U.S. Department of Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is investing millions through the President's economic recovery plan to facilitate a rapid and responsible move to large-scale production of renewable energy on public lands.
This includes funding to assess the environmental, social, and economic impacts of both renewable energy development and transmission corridors. The BLM’s impact is considerable, as it manages more land than any other Federal agency. Come hear Mike Nedd of the BLM discuss the agency’s mission, actions, and plans for energy projects, and how they balance this with their multi-use mission to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Presenter

Michael D. (Mike) Nedd is the Assistant Director for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Minerals & Realty Management. He provides the vision and leadership for developing and implementing programmatic policies, guidance, oversight, human and fiscal resources for renewable energy, fluid and solid minerals programs, the lands and realty programs, and the cadastral survey program. This includes the appropriate use, and protection, reclamation, and restoration of these resources.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for managing almost 258 million acres of land—about one-eighth of the land in the United States—and 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate. The Bureau manages a variety of resources including energy and minerals, timber forage, fish and wildlife habitat, wilderness, recreational, and cultural values. The principal objective of the bureau is to maintain healthy, diverse, and productive ecosystems and resources on the public
land for the continued benefit of present and future generations.

Click here to review past topics and speakers. Send your suggestions for future topics and suggested speakers to energy@icfi.com.

Past Events

• November 2009: Transforming Transportation with Advanced Energy Storage—Lithium-Ion Technology for Electric Drive Vehicles
  Michael G. Andrew, Director of Government Affairs and External Communications, Hybrid Battery Systems, Johnson Controls, Inc.
  
  
• October 2009: The New Natural Gas: The Role of Shale
  Rod Lowman, President and CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)
  
  
• September 2009: "Back to School” Update—GHG Regulation and You
  Joel Bluestein, Steve Fine, Chris MacCracken—ICF International
  
  
• July 2009: Show me the (Government) Money: The When, Where, and How of DOE Funding
  Skila Harris, Economic Recovery Advisor, Secretary's Office, U.S. Department of Energy
  
• June 2009: The Reinvention of the Auto Industry
  Dave McCurdy, President and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
  
  
• May 2009: Meeting the Administrations Energy Objectives: FERC's Key Role
  Suedeen Kelly, Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  
  
• April 2009: Renewable Fuels: The On-Deck Circle Versus The Batter's Box
  Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)
  
  
• March 2009: Show Me the Money: Navigating the DOE Loan Guarantee Application Process
  Elliot Roseman, Vice President, and Brian Megali, Senior Associate, ICF International
  
• February 2009: Achieving Energy Security, Efficiency, and Sustainability in the Department of Defense
  Mindy Montgomery, Deputy Director for Investment, Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
  
• January 2009: Robust Transmission and the Smart Grid: A Vision of the Future
  Bob Mitchell, CEO of Trans-Elect, and Dr. Michael Howard, Senior Vice President of R&D at EPRI
  
  
• December 2008: What International Energy and Environmental Markets Mean to Us
  Glen Sweetnam, director of the International, Economic, and Greenhouse Gases Division of the Energy Information Administration (EIA)
  
  
• November 2008: The Morning After: Energy, Congress, and an Obama Administration
  John W. Jimison, Counsel to the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives
  
  
• October 2008: Climate Change: Where Do We Go From Here?
  Andy Karsner, U.S. Department of Energy; Phil Sharp, Resources for the Future; Jeff Sterba, PNM Resources
  
  
• September 2008: The Court’s Denial of CAIR: Why Should You Care?
  Dan Chartier and John Kinsman, Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
  
  
• June 2008: Energy Sector Critical Infrastructure Protection
  William N. Bryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration, U.S. Department of Energy
  
• May 2008: Has Solar Energy Crossed the Threshold?
  Rhone Resch, President, Solar Energy Industries Association
  
  
• April 2008: The Challenges of Fuel Economy: The Turnaround and Transformation of the Automobile Companies
  Keith N. Cole, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, General Motors

• March 2008: New Nuclear Reactor Licensing: Design Finality vs. Application Reality
  David B. Matthews, Director of the Division of New Reactor Licensing for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  
  
• February 2008: The Energy Independence and Security Act: What Are the (Substantial) Environmental Implications?
  John Shanahan, Senior Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  
  
• January 2008: Freedom from Oil—How the Next President Can End the United States’ Oil Addiction
  David B. Sandalow, senior fellow, Brookings Institution
  
  
• December 2007: Wind Energy Development in the United States—
  The Case for Continued 30% Annual Growth
  Rob Gramlich, Policy Director of the American Wind Energy Association
  
  
• November 2007: The Utility Planning Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together
  Elliot Roseman of ICF International and James J. Demarest, Jr., of Pepco Holdings, Inc.
  
  
• October 2007: Mandatory Reliability Standards-Keeping the Lights On
  David W. Hilt, Vice President and Director of Compliance for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
  
  
• September 2007: Can Technology Solve the Climate Change Challenge?
  Revis James, Director of the Electric Power Research Institute’s Energy Technology Assessment Center
  
  
• June 2007: Competitive Markets: Path to the Future
  Paul Allen, Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Constellation Energy
  
  
• May 2007: Assessing Electric Industry Restructuring—AAPA's Electric Market Reform Initiative
  Susan Kelly, Vice President of Policy Analysis and General Counsel for the American Public Power Association (APPA)
  
  
• April 2007: Energy Security and the Lugar Energy Initiative
  Mark Helmke, long-time aide to former Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Richard G. Lugar
  
  
• March 2007: Natural Gas: Hot in the Market and Heating-up at FERC
  Bruce B. Henning, Vice President, Regulatory and Market Analysis of
  EEA, an ICF International Company
  
  
• January 2007: Powering the Future: The Case for Competitive Suppliers
  John E. Shelk, President and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association
  
  
• December 2006: The Substantial Energy Challenges Now Faced by State Commissioners
  Craig Anthony M. Rachal III, Commissioner of the District of Columbia Public Service Commission
  
  
• November 2006: The Congressional Elections of 2006: Energy Implications
  Kathy Steckelberg, Executive Director of Government Relations at the Edison Electric Institute
  
  
• October 2006: Making the Electric Transmission Grid Work for America: The Role of RTOs
  Craig A. Glazer, Vice President, Federal Government Policy for PJM Interconnection
  
  
• September 2006: Partnerships for Clean Development, Energy Security, and Climate Change
  James L. Connaughton, Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
  
  
• June 2006: Implementation of the Energy Policy Act Provisions Affecting Biofuels
  Robert J. Meyers, Associate Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  
  
• April 2006: Key Drivers and Future Outlook for Fuel Prices
  John Felmy, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute
  
  
• March 2006: Using Energy Efficiency to Meet America's Growing Energy Needs
  Kateri Callahan, President of the Alliance to Save Energy
  
  
• February 2006: Clean Development, Energy Security, and Climate Change
  Dr. Harlan L. Watson, Senior Climate Negotiator and Special Representative, U.S. Department of State
  
  
• December 2005: The Broader Use of Coal: The Answer for America's Future Energy Needs
  Fredrick D. Palmer, Senior Vice President – Government Relations at Peabody Energy
  
  
• October 2005: Gas Markets and The Energy Policy Act: Price Trends and Next Steps
  Jeffrey M. Petrash, Senior Managing Counsel for the American Gas Association
  
  
• September 2005: Merger and Acquisition Risks and Prospects in the
  Post-PUHCA World
  Edward J. Tirello, Jr., Managing Director and Senior Power Strategist for Berenson & Company’s Power and Utilities Group
  
  
• June 2005: The Outlook for Competitive Generation
  Jack Hawks, Vice President of Public Affairs and Planning for the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA)
  
  
• May 2005: The Nuclear Renaissance: A Resurgence of Nuclear Energy
  Alan Fiorente, Bechtel Nuclear Power, Manager of Marketing and Business Development
  
  
• April 2005: The Prospects and Likely Impacts of Comprehensive Energy Legislation
  Lisa Epifani, Majority Counsel of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  
  
• March 2005: Renewable Energy in America: The Shift to Phase II
  Mike Eckhart, President of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
  
  
• February 2005: FERC’s Market Power Tests: Issues in the Context of Market Development
  Steve Rodgers, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Office of Markets, Tariffs & Rates (OMTR)
  
  
• January 2005: Clean Air: Unprecedented Success and Future Challenges
  Rob Brenner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation
  
  
• November 2004: FERC Initiatives: The Future of LNG in the United States
  J. Mark Robinson , Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Director, Office of Energy Projects
  
  
• October 2004: Transmission Infrastructure: What are the 'Next Steps'?
  H.B.W. 'Bernie' Schroeder, Trans-Elect, Inc., President and COO
  
  
• September 2004: FERC Initiatives on RTO Development and Market Power
  Robert E. Gramlich, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Economic Advisor to Chairman Pat Wood, III