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David W. Conover

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David Conover serves as Counsel to the BPC’s National Transportation Policy Project. He is the founding partner of Conover and Associates, a law firm specializing in alternative energy projects, climate change policy, and environment and infrastructure. Until April 2006 Dave served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs at the Department of Energy. In this capacity, Mr. Conover represented the Administration in international energy and climate change negotiations and advised the Secretary of Energy on domestic policy issues, particularly related to energy security and climate change. Prior to this position, David was the Director of the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program (CCTP). In carrying out the research coordination functions of the multi-agency CCTP, Mr. Conover served under auspices of the Cabinet-level Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology Integration (CCCSTI), established by the President in 2002, and led the development of a multi-agency climate change technology strategic plan, which was published in draft in 2005. Previous to this assignment, David was Majority and Minority Staff Director & Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Earlier, Mr. Conover was with CH2M-Hill and had extensive experience in the environmental law and management fields. He holds a J.D. cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. with highest honors from the University of Virginia and is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.