Arent Fox Energy & Natural Resources A Record of Success ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 2 ARENT FOX LLP 3 Advocacy Power. When and Where You Need It. One former US Senator… A former member of the US House of Representatives… Experienced lobbying teams… Proven success… More than 400 smart legal minds to draw from… This Is Arent Fox Energy & Natural Resources. Part of one of the most respected law firms in Washington, DC, we’re a bipartisan team of attorneys and policy professionals with experience at the highest levels of politics and government. Actively involved in energy and natural resources policy for a wide range of clients, our team has the skills and understanding to help you get results. ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 4 What We’ve Accomplished. With Intelligence, Resourcefulness, and Ingenuity. If you want to advocate for change, defend rights and privileges, affect regulatory and tax issues, or expand your business–domestically or internationally–we’re your energy partner. ARENT FOX LLP 5 Successes. Clean Energy Solutions Inquiries & Cap & Trade Policy Enlisting support of state Investigations Formulating positions and and local regulatory bodies Representing individuals, provisions on emissions for a leading provider corporations, and controls and engine of transmission for the trade associations efficiency, providing renewable energy industry. before the energy and analysis for ongoing environment committees. initiatives from former Investments in insiders on Capitol Oil Fields Public & Media Hill, and working with Assisting companies that Awareness power sector clients on are making investments in Participating in town hall allowance allocations. the Bakken oil fields and meetings and other forums numerous other basins. in areas like the Marcellus Natural Gas Supply Shale, that provide non- Helping shepherd the Fuel Efficiency partisan answers and New York City Natural Gas and Alternative sound science about Supply Enhancement Act Fuel Vehicles energy, environmental (PL 112-197) to enactment. Working with a major and economic issues. This law, authorizing new publicly traded automotive natural gas pipelines in supplier on a conditional Energy Company the Gateway National loan commitment from Financial Acumen Recreation Area, will the US Department Assisting U.S. energy bring natural gas to of Energy to develop companies increase export millions of New Yorkers. vehicle components. sales as well as helping companies with financing Pipeline Regulation International Energy of energy projects. Assisting client obtain Regulation significant provisions Advising foreign Solar Power Credits related to carbon governments on Ensuring existing dioxide pipelines in the regulatory frameworks contracts for a group of reauthorization of the for energy production. retail energy providers Pipeline Safety Act. are grandfathered into Tax Incentives for legislation, so that there Wind Energy is no need to negotiate Helping a company contracts all over again. stimulate additional production of wind power through tax legislation, ultimately enacted into law. ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 6 You’re Eyeing the Future. So Is Arent Fox. Experience and accomplishments clearly demonstrate the breadth of our government relations capabilities, but what issues will drive your business in the future? What are your legislative priorities? NIMBY issues–Not In My Backyard– Federal support for projects and are ever more a hot button in programs is often critical, and for energy development. Siting of that you need smart, well-connected plants, transmission facilities, and partners in Washington, DC. oil and gas fields will become more arduous and complex. Energy tax policies, credits and incentives can make or break Surface and groundwater rights, a company or consortium. As clean water policy and regulations, Congress considers comprehensive and wetlands and waterway tax reform, you’ll need to define issues become more important as your position and refine your pitch. populations grow and demand rises. Energy exports of all kinds will Whether solar, wind, geothermal, continue to dominate the minds nuclear or biofuels, clean energy of government officials leading to technology and alternative fuel significant public policy activity. businesses and organizations face increasingly complex industry, financial and regulatory environments. ARENT FOX LLP 7 Complex Problems. In Challenging Environments. Working for You. Energy is just one area in which Arent Fox provides smart advocacy solutions, strategic guidance and counsel. Our Government Relations Practice Group is a bipartisan team of policy professionals and attorneys with extraordinary experience in Republican and Democratic politics and government service. Dynamic and diversified, we provide critical knowledge, judgment, and experience for tax issues, health care matters, environmental questions, and more. We draft legislation and work with Congress to leverage regulatory action. Among our capabilities, we build and maintain coalitions, grassroots efforts, and constituent support. We provide business consulting and advise our clients on how to obtain favorable public policy results. While solving existing issues as your partner, we anticipate and prevent others. Our Political Law attorneys advise on campaign finance, corporate PAC, lobbying disclosure, and Congressional ethics issues to ensure that our clients are acting appropriately while undertaking public policy initiatives. Strategic advice and services come from a former US Senator, a member of the US Congress, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, a former ambassador, senior Hill insiders, and recognized leaders in more than 30 practice groups. ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 8 Our Team. Byron Dorgan Senior Policy Advisor Former Democratic U.S. Senator and Congressman; senior member on Appropriations, Energy and Commerce committees; Chairman of Energy and Water and Aviation subcommittees; former member of the House Ways and Means Committee; 16 years in Senate Democratic Leadership. Philip English Senior Government Relations Advisor Former Republican Congressman; member of the Ways and Means Committee and Ranking Member of the Select Revenue Subcommittee; member of the Joint Economic Committee; Co-Chair of the Congressional Economic Leadership Institute. Norman F. Lent III Counsel Focuses on energy/environment and communications/technology/mobile issues. Dan H. Renberg Partner Serves as co-practice group leader of the Government Relations practice group. Served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Two decades of experience both on Capitol Hill and representing clients on energy and environmental issues. ARENT FOX LLP 9 Collaboration. Knowledge. Experience. Arent Fox energy and natural resources clients also leverage our firm’s knowledge and experience in other practice areas: Corporate, Environmental, Insurance & Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Litigation, OSHA, Political Law, Real Estate, and Tax. Corporate Intellectual Property International Trade Represented Ogden Successfully defending Advise petroleum Martin on several series energy company patents exploration, production and of tax-exempt bonds for and trademarks and transportation clients on mass burn solid waste advising energy companies economic sanctions, export disposal, resource and organizations on controls, defense trade recovery and electric intellectual property issues. controls and antiboycott generation facilities. The compliance issues. initial transaction was one of the first of this type of financing in the nation. Les Jacobowitz Wib Chesser Kay Georgi Partner Partner Partner Les is a partner in the New Wib is a partner in the Kay has more than 23 York office, where he works in patent group and is co- years experience advising the finance, real estate, health department manager for clients on all aspects of care, and insurance groups. the regulatory group. His international trade, with practice includes all aspects particular capability in the of patent and related areas of export control and intellectual property law. sanctions, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and import (customs) matters. ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 10 How Can We Help You Accomplish Your Goals? Jon S. Bouker Norman F. Lent III [email protected] [email protected] Partner Counsel Washington, DC Washington, DC 202.857.6183 202.857.6247 Wilburn L. Chesser Matthew Nolan [email protected] [email protected] Partner Partner Washington, DC Washington, DC 202.715.8434 202.857.6013 Sen. Byron Dorgan Amb. Pierre-Richard Prosper [email protected] [email protected] Sr. Policy Advisor Partner Washington, DC Los Angeles, CA 202.857.6334 213.443.7511 Rep. Philip S. English Hon. Dan H. Renberg [email protected] [email protected] Sr. Government Relations Advisor Partner Washington, DC Washington, DC 202.857.6031 202.857.6386 Kay C. Georgi [email protected] Partner Washington, DC 202.857.6293 Les Jacobowitz [email protected] Partner New York, NY 212.492.3315 ARENT FOX LLP