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| CLPC’s efforts are centered on the nexus between law, public policy, and solutions for communities and businesses. In this effort we work to develop answers for community, municipal, and business entities to create environmental solutions that are both economically wise and environmentally sound.
CLPC and our team of experts have extensive experience in working cooperatively with local, state and federal agencies and providing guidance in both energy use and renewable resources and their cost benefits. Each team member is intimately familiar with the unique qualities and opportunities of smart energy planning and the possibilities and challenges that communities face in meeting the demands of the new energy economy. | People 
| KJ Meyer - KJ is an energy and environmental attorney who specializes in regulatory analysis at both the local, state, and federal level. His prior experience includes time in the strategic planning division of the California Public Utilities Commission and work with the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office. In addition to his work with communities and state officials, he has extensive experience and understanding of public utility rules surrounding renewable energy financing and regulations involving federal recovery act funds. His previous experiences have focused on creating collaborative opportunities for business, governmental, and non-profit enterprises to reach compatible and mutually beneficial goals. Meyer's writing has appeared in several online and print publications including a piece on green jobs which appeared in The Nation. Contact: kmeyer@climatelaws.org
|  | Bridger Penttila – A Montana native, Bridger’s background includes work with the U.S. Forest Service as a Hotshot firefighter and several years experience with off shore product development. More recently, he spent time working for the leading energy services company, NORESCO, where he helped develop a behaviorally oriented energy conservation measure. He holds a Master’s of Resource Law with a specialization in renewable energy and sustainable development from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
Contact: bpenttila@climatelaws.org
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| Chase Iron Eyes - Chase is an attorney working to change the climate via renewable energy, energy efficiency and other initiatives. Chase is the Executive Director of Wind Energy Tribes United (WETU), an inter-Tribal organization dedicated to advancing sustainable Tribal Commercial and Community wind development. Chase is facilitating the development of a Tribal commercial-scale wind farm, Tribal college wind park and a Tribal renewable energy strategy that addresses the following: office start up, corporate structure models, code development, site control, and other aspects of a comprehensive community led approach to renewables and sustainable development. Chase is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and was raised on the Standing Rock reservation.
Contact: chaseironeyes@climatelaws.org | 
| Bryan Breitung – As a faculty member at universities in both the US and Thailand, Mr. Breitung has focused on the interplay between public administration, education, and community involvement. Among a host of career accomplishments he led a major Tsunami relief effort in Thailand during the aftermath of the devastating events of 2004. Bryan’s current focus involves dealing with climate change efforts relating to migration as a result of land loss due to sea level rises in coastal regions. Contact: bbreitung@climatelaws.org | 
| Dr. Catherine Cooper - Dr. Cooper is a professor of geophysics at the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Washington State University. She has spent time at the National Science Foundation as the program director for EarthScope, and as a fellow at the Carnegie Institute of Washington. She received her doctorate from Rice University and bachelor’s from Texas A&M University in geophysics. Cooper specializes in using a combination of theoretical and computational modeling of energy and heat transfer.
Contact: ccooper@climatelaws.org | |
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