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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
