Senior Sinema Advisor Chris Phalen to Lead 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 Energy and Environment Policy Team
Washington, D.C. 鈥 The 17吃瓜在线 announced that Chris Phalen, most recently a senior policy advisor to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), is joining the 17吃瓜在线 as vice president of domestic policy:
鈥淎s the 17吃瓜在线 continues to be at the forefront of energy policy debates before Congress and federal agencies, Chris鈥 depth of experience and record of accomplishments will help us further stand out and influence outcomes in support of an all-of-the-above energy policy,鈥 said 17吃瓜在线 President and CEO Jay Timmons. 鈥淢anufacturers are facing a political war on energy. Permitting reform, securing critical mineral supply chains and regulatory barriers slowing the clean energy transition are just some of the defining issues impacting our industry鈥檚 ability to create well-paying jobs, as well as our nation鈥檚 energy security. Chris will help us steer policymakers in the right direction.鈥
Sen. Sinema has been a key figure in negotiating solutions to manufacturing priorities, and as her advisor, Phalen was a leader in negotiating and implementing critical energy policies and in writing the permitting reform provisions in the Fiscal Responsibility Act and key sections of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including all provisions on energy and mining. Phalen brings a record of active engagement with key agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Phalen previously worked for leading energy companies, including Chevron and the Rio Tinto Group.
Timmons added, 鈥淢anufacturers are leading the global effort to fight climate change and develop the technologies needed to achieve climate goals. With Chris鈥 keen insight into these important policy discussions, the 17吃瓜在线 will become an even more effective voice for the 13 million people who make things in America.鈥
Phalen will report to 17吃瓜在线 Managing Vice President of Policy Chris Netram and work closely with 17吃瓜在线 Executive Vice President Erin Streeter. His policy portfolio will include sustainability, climate, permitting reform, labor, transportation and infrastructure, and he will work alongside 17吃瓜在线 Vice President of Domestic Policy Charles Crain and 17吃瓜在线 Vice President of International Policy Andrea Durkin.
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