Energy Task Force Meetings Participants
Vice President Cheney's energy task force had a busy spring in 2001. While drafting a national energy policy, the group, chaired by Cheney, met with approximately 300 groups and individuals, ranging from the American Petroleum Institute to Defenders of Wildlife. Below, a list of individuals and organizations who met with the energy task force, as detailed in a document provided to The Post by a former White House official.
Name | Affiliation | Date of Meeting |
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Greg Moredock | Cabot Energy | March 14, 4 p.m. |
Jim Rouse | Exxon | Feb. 14, 12 p.m. |
Ralph J. Goehring | Berry Petroleum Company | March 6, 9 a.m. |
John Martini | California Independent Petroleum Association | March 6, 9 a.m. |
Red Cavaney | American Petroleum Institute | March 6, 9 a.m. |
Graham Ban-[sic] | BP | March 22, 12 p.m. |
Deb Beaubien | BP | March 22, 12 p.m. |
Peter Davies | BP | March 22, 12 p.m. |
Bob Malone | BP | March 22, 12 p.m. |
Eli Bebout | Nucor Oil & Gas | March 22, 12 p.m. |
William Terry Smith | Tidelands Oil Production Company | March 22, 12 p.m. |
Steen Parker | Tidelands Oil Production Company | March 22, 12 p.m. |
William Dozier | Vintage Petroleum Inc. | March 22, 12 p.m. |
Larry Bates | Vintage Petroleum Inc. | March 22, 12 p.m. |
Wayne Gibben | CONOCO | April 12 |
Alan Huffman | CONOCO | April 12 |
Alby Modiano | CONOCO | April 12 |
Archie Dunham | March 21, 4 a.m. [sic?] | |
Kevin Brown | Sinclair Oil | March 21, 2 p.m. |
Clint Ensign | Sinclair Oil | March 21, 2 p.m. |
Kathi Wise | Sinclair Oil | March 21, 2 p.m. |
Willie Hensley | Alyeska Pipeline Service Company | March 7, 9 a.m. |
Lindsay Hooper | Small Refiners Group | March 15, 10 a.m. |
Paul Freer | Marathon Oil, Conoco, Amerada | March 29, 2 p.m. |
Rick Shelby | AGA Leadership Council | March 26 |
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart | Shell Oil | April 17, 10 a.m. |
Steven Miller | Shell Oil | April 17, 10 a.m. |
Jerry Halverson | Interstate Natural Gas Association of America | March 9, 9:30 a.m. |
Rick Roldan | National Propane Gas Association | April 20, 10 a.m. |
Lisa Bontempo | National Propane Gas Association | |
RENEWABLE ENERGY | ||
The Stella Group | March 28, 10 a.m. | |
National Bioenergy Industries Association | March 28, 10 a.m. | |
Jaime Steve | American Wind Energy Association | March 28, 10 a.m. |
Glen Hamer | Solar Energy Industry Association | March 28, 10 a.m. |
Karl Gawell | Geothermal Energy Association | March 28, 10 a.m. |
The Alliance to Save Energy | David Nemtzow | March 28, 10 a.m. |
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy | Howard Geller | March 28, 10 a.m. |
Environmental Energy Study Institute | Beth Bliel | March 28, 10 a.m. |
Environmental Energy Study Institute | Carol Werner | March 28, 10 a.m. |
American Biomass Association | Meagan Smith | March 28, 10 a.m. |
American Green | David Flory | March 28, 10 a.m. |
INDEPENDENT ENERGY FIRMS/COUNCILS/THINK-TANKS | ||
Electric Power Supply Association | ||
Red Cavaney | American Petroleum Institute | March 8, 4 p.m. |
David Yergin [sic--Daniel] | Cambridge Energy Research Associates | March 12, 4 p.m. (3 other visits) |
Sandia National Laboratories | April 20, 3 p.m. (w/VPOTUS) | |
The Energy Council | March 6 | |
Alan Richardson | Pacificorps | March 28, 2 p.m. |
Rob Wallace | General Electric | March 28, 4:30 p.m. |
Nuclear Energy Institute | ||
Business Council for Sustainable Energy | March 8, 11 p.m. | |
Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy | Feb. 22, 2 p.m. | |
Fluor Corporation | Feb. 21, 2 p.m. | |
Alliance for Rural America (ARA) | ||
Coalition for Energy and Economic Growth (CEEG) | Feb. 26, 2 p.m. | |
American Public Power Association (APPA) | ||
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) | ||
National Mining Association | Feb. 22, 10 a.m. | |
John Anderson | ELCON | |
Edison Electric Institute | ||
National Hydrogen Association | ||
American Society of Engineers | ||
Vernon Smith | California Energy Crisis | Feb. 21, 3 p.m. |
The Progress and Freedom Foundation | Feb. 22, 10 a.m. | |
The Progress and Freedom Foundation | Feb. 22, 10 a.m. | |
CONSUMER GROUPS | ||
The Progress and Freedom Foundation | Feb. 22, 10 a.m. | |
Paul Cicio from Dow Chemical, representing 11 companies | International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers | March 7, 10:30 a.m. |
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS | ||
Howard Ris | Union of Concerned Scientists | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Alden Meyer | Union of Concerned Scientists | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Elizabeth Thompson | Environmental Defense | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Roger Rufe | Center for Marine Conservation | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Jim Lyon | National Wildlife Federation | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Erich Picha | Friends of the Earth | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Alyssondra Campaigne | Natural Resources Defense Counsel | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Deborah Callahan | League of-Conservation Voters | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Robert Musil | Physicians for Social Responsibility | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Anna Aurilio | US Public Interest Research Group | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Katherine Silverthorne | World Wildlife Fund | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Sandra Sshubert [sic] | EarthJustice Legal Defense Fund | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Robert Dewey | Defenders of Wildlife | April 4, 10 a.m. |
Kevin Curtis | National Environmental Trust | April 4, 10 a.m. |
ACADEMIA/THINK TANKS | ||
Robert Hahn | American Enterprise Institute | |
Philip Sharp | Kennedy School of Government | |
James M. Griffin | Texas A&M | |
James L. Sweeney | Stanford University | |
Bob Faron | MRI Research | March 2, 2 p.m. |
REGULATORY GROUP | ||
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners | ||
STATE/REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | ||
National Association of State Energy Officials | ||
Northeast Energy and Commerce Association | ||
CANADIAN INTEREST GROUPS | ||
BC Hydro | March 26, 4 p.m. | |
Nova Scotia Power | March 26, 4 p.m. | |
HydroQuebec | March 26, 4 p.m. | |
CEA | March 26, 4 p.m. | |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers | ||
Bob Pierce | Foothills Pipelines | |
Doug Baldwin | Trans Canada Pipelines | March 8, 12:30 p.m. |
CITY/STATE/REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | ||
National Association of State Energy Officials | ||
Northeast Energy and Commerce Association | ||
John Fistolera | Northern Calif. Power Agency | |
Rick Grice | State of Colorado, Office of Energy | |
William Keese | California Energy Commission | |
James Brandmueller Ph.D. | State of Nevada, Dept. of Business and Energy | |
Frederick Hoover, Jr. | State of Maryland Energy Administration | |
Maurice Kaya, P.E. | State of Hawaii, Dept. of Business, Economic Dev. | |
Peter Smith | NY State Energy R&D Authority | |
Helen Hansen | Metro Water District of Southern Calif. | |
Brad Hiltscher | Metro Water District of Southern Calif. | |
Deb Taylor | State of Texas Energy Conservation Office | |
William Nesmith | State of Oregon, Office of Energy | |
Edwin Pinero | State of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Environmental Protection | |
Samuel Reid | State of Rhode Island, Governor's Office | |
John Nunley | State of Wyoming, State Energy Program | |
Kim Raap | State of Wyoming | |
Barbara McCall | Texas Cities Legislative Coalition | |
Alan N. Vallow, P.E. | City of Lori, California | |
Laura Y. Whitton | City of Chicago | |
Jim Nichols | City of Lake Benton | |
Mayor (Floyd Adams, Jr.) | City of Savannah | |
Jack Hilliard | City of Florence Utilities | |
Euline Brock | City of Denton, Tex. | |
Bern Beecham | City of Palo Alto | |
MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS/STAFF | ||
Rep. Barton (R-TX) | ||
Rep. Blunt (R-MO) | ||
Rep. Boucher (D-VA) | ||
Rep. Burr (R-NC) | ||
Rep. Calvert (R-CA) | ||
Rep. Cubin (R-WY) | ||
Rep. Pickering (R-MS) | ||
Rep. Radanovich (R-CA) | ||
Rep. Shimkus (R-IL) | ||
Rep. Tauzin (R-LA) | ||
Rep. Terry (R-NE) | ||
Staff of Rep. Nick Joe Racal (D-WV) (sic) | ||
Rep. Whitfield (R-KY) | ||
Rep. Wilson (R-NM) | ||
Republican Staff of House Energy Strategy Group | ||
Staff from House Majority Whip's Office | ||
Senator Murkowski (R-AK) | ||
Staff, Western Governors | ||
Seattle Chamber of Commerce | ||
Senator Bingaman (Ranking Minority Leader on Clean Air Sub-Committee) | ||
Rep. Ose | 21-Mar | |
Rep. Vernon Ehler | 21-Mar | |
Rep. Ralph Hall (D-TX) | 12-Mar | |
Rep. Tauzin's Staff | 8-Mar | |
Reps. Tauzin and Barton (Meeting with VPOTUS) | 27-Mar | |
Sen. Voinovich | 6-Apr | |
Rep. Duncan Hunter | 6-Apr | |
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) | ||
Rep. Rick Larson (D-WA) | ||
Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) | ||
Rep. David Wu (D-OR) | ||
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) | ||
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) | ||
Rep Peter DeFazio (D-OR) | ||
Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-OR) | ||
Rep. Butch Otter (R-ID) | ||
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) | ||
Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-MT) | ||
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) | ||
Rep Doc Hastings (R-WA) | ||
Rep. George Nethercutt (R-WA) | ||
Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) | ||
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) | ||
Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-WA) | ||
COMPANY/TRADE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS | ||
Brian Henneberry | El Paso Corp. | April 9 |
Lori Laudien | El Paso Corp. | April 9 |
Gretchen Emling | Williams | April 9 |
Janet Sena | April 9 | |
Kristen Ludecke | PSEG Power | April 9 |
Richard Goodstein | American Ref-Fuel | April 9 |
Frazier Blaylock | Coventa Energy | April 9 |
Phil Moeller | CALPINE | April 9 |
David Brown | EXELON | April 9 |
David Gilbert | Constellation Energy Group | April 9 |
Holly Nichols | Reliant Energy | April 9 |
Joe Vasapoli | Reliant Energy | April 9 |
April 9 | ||
Gene Peters | EPSA | April 9 |
Mary Doyle | Dynergy | April 9 |
Elaine Ziemba | NRG Energy | April 9 |
Melissa Lavinson | PG&E NEG | April 9 |
Tom Briggs | Enron | April 9 |
April 9 | ||
Yvonne McIntyre | Mirant | April 9 |
April 9 | ||
Jeanne Connelly | CALPINE | April 9 |
Tobyn Anderson | Lighthouse Energy Group | April 9 |
Laura Eahm | PPL Global | April 9 |
Rusty Matthews | Dickstein Shapiro | April 9 |
Barbara Burchett | Aquila Energy | April 9 |
Karen Hunsicker Billups | Entergy | April 9 |
Donn Salvosa | EPSA | April 9 |
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company | ||
American Gas Association | ||
American Petroleum Institute | ||
Arctic Power | ||
BP/AMOCO/ARCO | ||
Canadian Alliance | ||
Judy Pensavene | Constellation Energy Group | March 5, 9 am* second meeting |
CREA | ||
Beverly Marshad | Duke Energy | March 5, 9 am |
Edison Electric Institute | ||
El Paso Energy | ||
Emerson | ||
Enron | ||
Kristie Simms | Entergy | March 5, 9 am |
David Brown | Exelon Corporation | March 5, 9 am |
Exxon Mobil | ||
Florida Power & Light | ||
FLUOR | ||
Independent Petroleum Association of America | ||
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America | ||
Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission | ||
Michael Flannigan | Kennecott/U.S. Borax and Rio Tinto | March 12 |
Alan Steinbeck | Kennecott/U.S. Borax and Rio Tinto | March 12 |
Tom Bunk | Kennecott/U.S. Borax and Rio Tinto | March 12 |
Bill Post | Pinnacle West | March 8 |
Robbie Aiken | Pinnacle West | March 8 |
Midwest Research Institute re: energy studies | ||
National Energy Marketers Association | ||
National Mining Association | ||
Natural Resources Canada | ||
Nuclear Energy Institute | ||
Petroleum Finance Company | ||
Phillips Petroleum | ||
Pinnacle West | ||
Bud Albright | Reliant Energy | |
Resource Development Council for Alaska | ||
Southern Company | ||
TXU | ||
United States Enrichment Corporation | ||
VECO Alaska, Inc | ||
Ambassador Smith | Williams Company | March 8, 5 pm |
Emerson Electric Company | March 2, 10 am | |
El Paso Energy Corporation* | ||
Canadian Electricity Association | March 26, 4 pm | |
Edison Electric Institute* | ||
Ken Lay | Enron Corporation | February 22, 5 pm and April 17 (w/VP) |
Alan Richardson | American Public Power Association Executive Committee | March 20, 3:30 pm |
Teamsters | April 20, 11 am | |
OTHER MEETINGS | ||
Teamsters | April 20, 11 am | |
Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas | February 1 | |
Assistant Deputy Minister of Energy for Canada | ||
Canadian Deputy Secretary of Energy | ||
The Honorable David Karnes, Former Senator, Nebraska | Kutak Rock LLP | |
Tim Peckinpaugh | Van Ness Feldman | |
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (Van Ness Feldman client) | ||
Sandia National Laboratories | ||
Scott Sklar | Executive Director, Solar Energy Industries Association | |
Kyle Simpson | Morgan Meguire LLC | |
Angolan Ministers | ||
Paul Cicio | Dow Chemical | March 7 and March 21, 8:30 pm* |
J.J. Brown | Alternate Fuels | March 7 |
California Independent Petroleum Association Executive Board | March 12 | |
British Deputy Head of Mission | March 12 | |
Former Congressman Laughlin | ||
Former Representative Susan Molinari | EXELON | March 12 |
Beth Fowler | Nils Olsen | March 16 |
Northwest Energy Caucus (w/VPOTUS) | ||
American Farm Bureau (Speech) | March 21 | |
California Agriculture Leadership Program | March 22 | |
John Runyan | International Paper | March 22 |
Erin Schaffer | International Paper | March 22 |
Kevin Lynch | Pacific Corp | March 28 |
Alan Richardson | Pacific Corp | March 28 |
Venezuelan Delegation | April 5 | |
Steve Griles-Renewable Energy | Caithness | April 5 |
EPSA* | ||
Former Congressman Bliley | Independent Gasoline Marketers Assn. | |
Jon Doggett | American Farm Bureau | March 6, 3:00pm |
Robin West | March 7, 3:00pm | |
Linda Stuntz (Former Deputy Secretary of Energy) | March 16, 2:00pm | |
Mark Kerrigan | March 16, 2:00pm | |
Robert Priddle | International Energy Agency | April 17, 11:00am |
Rob Goldstein | Princeton Plasma Physics | April 18, 4:30pm |
Business Council for Sustainable Energy | April 18, 4:30pm | |
ENERGY EFFICIENCY GROUPS | ||
William Badger + 2 | Washington Council Ernst and Young | March 13, 10:00am |
Charles Samuels | Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers | March 13, 10:00am |
Douglass Horstman | Maytag Corporation | March 13, 10:00am |
Ayssondra Campaigne* [sic--spelled differently above] | Natural Resources Defense Council* | March 13, 10:00am |
Edward Osann | American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy | March 13, 10:00am |
David Hamilton | Alliance to Save Energy | March 13, 10:00 a.m. |
*=more than one meeting listed
NOTE: Some organizations were listed as having meetings with the Energy Task Force but no individual names were given. Many of the meetings which occurred were not recorded with a specific date. Spellings of names and organizations listed are taken directly from the document.