Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With more than $2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents. The company’s Web site address is www.bv.com. .

POTOMAC-HUDSON ENGINEERING, INC. (PHE) is a leading consulting firm in evaluating the environmental impacts of climate change mitigation strategies, and the leader in assessing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) impacts. As the prime contractor for the FutureGen Environmental Impact Statement, we have been at the forefront of emerging issues and have proven expertise in risk assessments, GIS-based source-sink matching, regulatory development and public involvement. Our climate change services include tools for every business or agency interested in tackling the climate change challenge—strategic planning, greenhouse gas inventories, and third-party verification. PHE has the expertise and tools to help guide you through the rapidly changing greenhouse gas market. .

Hogan & Hartson is an international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in 22 offices around the globe. For more than a decade, our climate change team has been working to help clients mitigate the governmental burdens of this rapidly evolving challenge, while also positioning them to take advantage of the business opportunities it can represent. Our practice includes advising clients that sponsor greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) projects, including industrial efficiency, fuel-switching, and land use change projects; negotiating contracts to obtain certified emission reductions (CERs) that can be internationally traded; providing guidance on Kyoto Protocol, the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), and emission monitoring and reporting duties; and working for companies with multiple emitting installations to develop internal balance systems for their emission certificates. For more information about the firm, please visit www.hhlaw.com. .

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is a dynamic full-service law firm with market-leading strengths in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology sectors. Our lawyers serve clients throughout the U.S. and internationally, including from key global financial centers such as New York, London, Tokyo and Shanghai. Industry-driven client teams and a multidisciplinary approach to crucial business issues of the day also ensure our clients receive thorough counsel on all aspects of a matter.

The 2007 Corporate Counsel survey of Fortune 500 companies named Pillsbury a "Go-To Firm" in five practice areas-corporate transactions, litigation, IP litigation, IP patent counseling, and labor and employment. Pillsbury placed among the nation's top 20 law firms in number of minority partners according to the Minority Law Journal 2007 Diversity Scorecard and was also named as one of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies in 2006. .