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Thought Leadership
Among our widely-cited VNF Alerts, Policy Updates, and other publications, we were commissioned by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change in 2002 and 2003 to produce two seminal white papers on the design of climate-friendly U.S. energy policies and possible U.S. greenhouse gas emissions trading regimes.
More recently, we have authored commissioned papers for the U.S. Green Building Council, Energy Future Coalition, the Center for American Progress, and others.
News & Media Mentions Archive
This page contains firm news releases and instances where our professionals have been quoted in media outlets.
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Van Ness Feldman's Stephen Fotis Quoted in Inside EPA on Retroactive EPA GHG Enforcement
October 5, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Stephen Fotis and Kyle Danish quoted in Platt's Electric Power Daily on EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
October 1, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Judy Sullivan Receives NAHC's 2010 Jerry Voorhis Award
September 30, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in BNA's Daily Environment Report on Control Technology Guidance To Help States Enforce Emissions Regulation
September 21, 2010Van Ness Feldman's David Yaffe Quoted in Platts Inside FERC on the CPUC Filing on Feed-In-Tarriffs
August 23, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Mike McBride Quoted in SNL Energy Power Daily on Nuclear Waste Storage
August 20, 2010For 5th Consecutive Year, Van Ness Feldman Professionals Are Among "The Best Lawyers in America"
August 11, 2010Van Ness Feldman Elects Lisa Epifani a Member
July 27, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Mike Swiger Quoted in a Tacoma Power Press Release on Receiving a Long-Term License for Cushman Dam
July 20, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Howard Shapiro Quoted in The Christian Science Monitor on the Gulf Oil Spill drilling Moratorium
July 8, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Carbon Finance on "Utility-only" Cap and Trade Legislation
July 2010Van Ness Feldman’s Climate Change, Energy Practices Again Receive Top Rankings by Chambers USA 2010
June 11, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish is featured in a Q and A on the Kerry-Lieberman bill in Argus US Carbon
June 1, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Point Carbon Article on Kerry-Lieberman Bill
"Senate bill’s trading restrictions under fire"May 18, 2010
Van Ness Feldman Helps U.S. Green Building Council Prepare Report on Existing Federal Authority for Green Buildings
April 29, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Malcolm McLellan Was Quoted in Puget Sound Business Journal on the Expanding Role of the USO
"Puget Sound USO Evolves Programs and Operations to Become National Model"April 12, 2010
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Washington Lawyer Global Warming Article
"Global Warming: Where Do We Go From Copenhagen"March 2010
Van Ness Feldman Again Named As Leading Emissions Trading Law Firm
February 26, 2010Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in The Christian Science Monitor
"Texas, Virginia Challenge EPA Green House Gas Finding"February 17, 2010
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted on CNBC.com
"Davos Dialog Will Downplay Carbon, Talk Up Energy And Infrastructure"January 26, 2010
Van Ness Feldman's Curt Rich Quoted in Environmental Finance on Climate Legislation
"Renewables Targets, 'Green Bank' Likely if Cap and Trade Fails"January 14, 2010
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Talks About Climate Change in Megawatt Daily
"Progress of Climate Bill, Offsets Remain up in Air"January 11, 2010
Howard Shapiro Quoted in a New York Times Article on Gashouse Emissions
"Courts May Beat Congress, U.N. to Punch on Greenhouse"December 17, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Greenwire Article on EPA and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
"Law Firms Leading Clients Through EPA's Endangerment MazeDecember 10, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Robert Szabo Quoted in Energy Biz Insider Article
"Rail System Rallies"December 2, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Point Carbon Article on California Draft Carbon Market Rules
"Market Concerned Over California Offset Plan"November 30, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in the Isramart Green Economic World Blog
"ERA Carbon Offsets Poised for Significant"November 27, 2009
Van Ness Feldman’s Doug Smith Recognized as One of Public Utilities Fortnightly’s “Groundbreaking Lawyers of 2009”
November 24, 2009Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Point Carbon Article on the Clean Energy Partnership Act
"Industry Groups Praise Senate Offset Bill"November 5, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Gary Bachman Quoted in Article on FERC FP&L Settlement
"FERC Says Had Plenty of Data on FP&L Violation"October 16, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Point Carbon Article on Carbon Offset Legislation
"Kerry-Boxer Creates Low Offset Demand at Outset"October 12, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted on CNBC Website on Climate Change Legislation
"Business Revs Up for Carbon Regulation"October 12, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Curt Rich Was Quoted in Biofuels Digest
"US Bioenergy Legislation Reviewed"October 9, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish is Quoted on Carbon Regulations on CNBC.Com
"Carbon Regulation Creating Rifts Within American Business"October 1, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in New York Times Article
"The Senate Bill Tinkers with Touchy Issues -- Carbon Offsets"October 1, 2009
Van Ness Feldman Quoted in Energy Washington Week Article on Connecticut v. AEP
"Utilities Seek Legislative Preemption of Climate Tort Lawsuits"September 29, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Article on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
"Obama Opens New Front to Regulate US Emitters"September 15, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Curt Rich Quoted in Article on DOE Loan Guarantees
"Next Round of DOE Loan Guarantee Companies Look to Follow Solyndra"September 10, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Megawatt Daily Article on Carbon Dioxide Offsets
"CDM Offsets Seen as Key to US Carbon Market"September 8, 2009
10 Van Ness Feldman Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in their Field by The Best Lawyers in America
September 4, 2009Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Featured as "Climate Practitioner" in The Environmental Forum
"The Climate Practitioner"September 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Curt Rich Quoted in Article on DOE Stimulus Spending
"Science Agencies Lag in Stimulus Spending"August 27, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Jim Ziglar Featured in U.S. State Department Article on Trip to Mongolia
"Visiting Speaker Talks Climate Change, Renewable Energy"August 23, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Jim Ziglar Quoted in Article on Biometric Technology
"Biometric Technology Opens New Security Frontiers"August 20, 2009
Van Ness Feldman Congratulates the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia on Another Successful Fund Raising Campaign
August 5, 2009Van Ness Feldman’s Climate Change, Energy Practices Again Receive Top Rankings by Chambers USA 2009
June 12, 2009Van Ness Feldman Elects Four New Members
June 11, 2009Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Carbon Finance on Offsets in the Waxman-Markey Bill
"Bigger Role for International Offsets Rumored in Waxman-Markey Compromise"May 13, 2009
Former Assistant Secretary of Energy Joins Van Ness Feldman
Lisa Epifani to advise clients on energy policy, renewable fuels, nuclear energy, and other issuesMay 11, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in a ClimateWire Article on Provisions in the House Climate Change Bill
"Offset Provisions in House Climate Bill Draw Some Heat"April 9, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Point Carbon Article on New Offset Legislation Being Considered in Congress
"Senator to Introduce Offset Legislation"April 8, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in an Inside Counsel Magazine Article About the New EPA Administrator
"At the Helm: New EPA Administrator Brings Solid Experience but Faces Tough Political Fights"April 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Susan Olenchuk and Emily Pitlick Quoted in American Gas Magazine on PHMSA Rules
"PHMSA Narrows Scope of Proposed Control Room Management Regulation"April 2009
Former Senior Government Official and Corporate Executive Joins Van Ness Feldman’s Public Policy Practice
James W. Ziglar to focus on public policy, infrastructure development and financeMarch 17, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Inside Counsel Magazine on Vacating the Clean Air Interstate Rule of 2005
"Repairing CAIR"March 2009
Van Ness Feldman Recognized as a Top Pro Bono Firm
February 12, 2009Van Ness Feldman Dubbed Champion of Youth
January 22, 2009Van Ness Feldman's Shelley Fidler Mentioned in Article on Energy Spending in the New Stimulus Plan
January 16, 2009Van Ness Feldman's Curt Rich Quoted in Biofuels Digest on Tax Credits
"RFA’s Dineen Says 1-2 Billon May be in Stimulus Package for Renewables"January 9, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in MSNBC Article
"Second-Tier Jobs Will Have Clout in Obama Era"December 4, 2008
Van Ness Feldman Helps Secure Approval for First LNG Import Terminal on the West Coast of the U.S.
Washington, DCSeptember 18, 2008
Former In-House Energy Counsel, President-Elect of Energy Bar Association Joins Van Ness Feldman
Washington, DCAugust 26, 2008
Van Ness Feldman's Susan Olenchuk Quoted in Article on FERC Compliance
"Compliance Clarity"August 2008
Ben Yamagata Testifies Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Carbon Capture and Sequestration
July 24, 2008Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in E&E Daily Article
"AIR POLLUTION: With CAIR Ruling, Hill Awakens to Debate Over Power Plant Emissions"July 15, 2008
Van Ness Feldman's Bob Szabo Quoted in Traffic World Article on the STB's June 30 Ruling
"The Importance of $3 Million"July 14, 2008
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Scientific American Article on Coal-Fied Power Plant
"Coal War: Georgia Court Halts Construction of New Coal-Fired Plant"July 3, 2008
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Point Carbon Article on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
"US EPA to Open Discussion on Regulating GHG Emissions"Point Carbon
July 1, 2008
Ben Yamagata Interviewed on the Inclusion of CCS in Future Climate Change Legislation
"Coal Research Group Head Says Carbon Storage Over Emphasized as Near Term Solution"June 19, 2008
VNF's Kyle Danish Quoted in Argus Air Daily Article on the Greenhouse Gas Bill
"Market-Watchers Weigh in on GHG Bill"June 5, 2008
Van Ness Feldman's Kyle Danish Quoted in Article on the Markey Bill
"Markey Bill Places Left-Leaning Climate Marker"June 2, 2008
Van Ness Feldman's Tom Roberts Featured in ClimateWire Article on Climate Change Lobbying
May 27, 2008VNF's Bob Szabo Quoted in EnergyBiz Insider's Article on Railroad Antitrust Laws
"Railing Against Captive Shippers"May 23, 2008
Michael McBride Offers Testimony to Surface Transportation Board on Railroad "Common Carrier" Obligation
April 25, 2008VNF’s Bob Szabo Quoted in Washington Post Article on Rail Industry
“A Switch on the Tracks: Railroads Roar Ahead”April 21, 2008
VNF's Kyle Danish Quoted in ClimateWire Article on Key Provision in Climate Bill
"Critics Blast the Climate Change 'Fed'"March 20, 2008
Van Ness Feldman Bolsters Transportation, Litigation, Nuclear Practice Capabilities with Arrival of Michael McBride
March 4, 2008VNF's Kyle Danish Quoted in Bloomberg Article on Coal Mine Methane
"US, China to Capture Coal Mine Methane to Battle Global Warming"February 21, 2008
VNF's Kyle Danish Quoted in Bloomberg on US Carbon Offsets Policy
"Utilities Want Chinese Carbon Credits in U.S. Bill"January 17, 2008
VNF's Tom Roberts Quoted in the Dallas Business Journal
"Southwest, American Face Huge Fees if Congress Passes Greenhouse Gas Legislation"December 23, 2007
VNF's Curt Rich Provides Insight on Ethanol as an Energy Resource
December 7, 2007VNF's Tom Roberts Quoted in Petroleum News
"Climate Change Takes U.S. Center Stage"November 25, 2007
VNF Clients Announce Plans to Produce 100 Million Gallons of Biodiesel
November 20, 2007VNF's Curt Rich and Ben McMakin Offer Insights on Clean Tech and Federal Policy
Guest Column: "Clean Tech Depends on Federal Policy"November 14, 2007
Van Ness Feldman Climate Change Practice Ranked in Chambers 2008
"Firm Offers an "Unmatched Depth of Experience in Environmental and Climate Change Matters"November 1, 2007
VNF's Kyle Danish is Quoted in Environmental Finance Article on Cap-and-Trade Bill
"Landmark US Climate Bill Clears First Hurdle"November 1, 2007
VNF's Kyle Danish Offers Comments on Global Carbon Trading in this Carbon Finance Article
"Flags Raised as Lieberman-Warner Closes Door on the CDM"November 1, 2007
VNF's Curt Rich Offers Insight on Biofuels
"How State Could Lead Noncorn Biofuel Switch"October 17, 2007
Van Ness Feldman Helps American Electric Power (AEP) Develop Green Building Commitment at Clinton Global Initiative
"5-year, $120 Million Commitment Will Transform AEP's Facilities While Also Providing Public Green Spaces and Environmental Education"September 28, 2007
Van Ness Feldman Structures Commitment to Offset Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Clinton Global Initiative 2007 Annual Meeting
Firm collaborates with EcoSecurities to secure offsets, assist other CGI membersSeptember 28, 2007
Van Ness Feldman Assists Eight Electric Utilities to Structure Major Energy Efficiency Commitment at Clinton Global Initiative
"Save-A-Watt" program will boost aggregate annual investments in energy efficiency and demand side management by $500 million; create Institute for Electric EfficiencySeptember 27, 2007
VNF's Bob Szabo Quoted in USA Today on Rail Monopoly Issues
Article "Freight railroad customers complain about prices, service"September 27, 2007
VNF's Kyle Danish Offers Perspective on Climate Change Risk Disclosure to Washington Post
"SEC Pressed to Require Climate-Risk Disclosures"September 18, 2007
Seven Van Ness Feldman Attorneys Named Best Lawyers, in 2007
August 15, 2007Van Ness Feldman Augments Active Environmental Practice with Addition of New Associate in Seattle
Seattle, WAAugust 1, 2007
Nine Van Ness Feldman Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA 2007
"Firm's Depth of Expertise, Political Connections Cited"June 19, 2007
Van Ness Feldman Helps New York Power Authority Secure New 50 Year License for the Niagara Power Project
April 2, 2007Van Ness Feldman Helps Celunol Corporation* Open First Demonstration-Scale Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in the U.S.
February 16, 2007Van Ness Feldman Ranked as a Top Emissions Trading Law Firm
February 9, 2007VNF Bolsters Leading Hydropower Practice With Addition of Senior FERC Official
Washington, DCOctober 23, 2006