Jon Hrobsky Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Jon is co-chairman of Brownstein’s Energy, Environment & Resource Strategies (EERS) Group. Our bipartisan group of lawyers and senior policy professionals bring a unique combination of skill and previous federal experience to deliver policy outcomes, project approvals or legal decisions on matters related to energy, the environment and natural resources. With collective insights gathered from decades of experience working as decision makers across various federal agencies, we know how to best position our clients for a successful outcome before Congress, federal administrative agencies and the courts.Jon works on matters across the energy, environment and natural resources spectrum—from oil and gas, wind and solar, utilities, water and mining, to clean air, public lands and the Endangered Species Act. His most recent success was getting a provision signed into law on Continuous Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf.Jon has either been part of authoring or been deeply engaged in offshore regulations or legislation since the Energy Policy Act of 2005. His views on offshore energy policy continue to be sought in Congress and multiple administrations. He frequently provides policy analysis on energy, environment and natural resource matters at conferences and professional and financial association meetings.Jon lobbies on behalf of companies, state agencies, associations and nonprofits in the energy, natural resources and environmental space. His experience with oil and gas pipelines and utilities includes advocacy, permitting, compliance and approvals. Jon currently works with a major offshore wind developer on its project developing wind offshore New York and consults for a large Midwestern utility. His insight into the federal permitting and approval process along with a history of major legislative successes make Jon a valued member of any team seeking success on infrastructure projects.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As director of policy and government affairs for the National Ocean Industries Association, Jon worked on offshore energy policy and legislation affecting energy exploration and development, ranging from the potential expansion of offshore energy exploration in the Southeastern United States to the Deepwater Drilling Moratorium and de facto Shallow Water Moratorium.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As the deputy director of policy and planning for the U.S. Minerals Management Service, he helped lead the way in fostering conditions to enable the Service to achieve many benchmarks, including:- the largest Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sale in history- the largest Arctic Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sale in history- the creation of the first renewable energy office for the offshore- over $23 billion collected and distributed, the highest amount of mineral revenue collections and distributions in historyHe also served as the principal Minerals Management Service liaison and advisor with the White House for all information and decisions made involving the historic decision to amend the Presidential Withdrawal of the Pacific coast, Atlantic seaboard and parts of the Central and Eastern Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas development. In that role, Jon worked closely with staff and members of Congress as Congress made the decision to not reinstate the annual Congressional Moratoria for the first time in a generation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As deputy director for the Secretary’s Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of Interior, Jon played a crucial role in formulating key provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act and Amendments to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. His responsibilities also included:- managing presidential appointment nominees through the Senate confirmation processassisting with drafting legislation and the formulation of the administration’s position in testimony- managing witness preparation for meetings and hearings- creating communication and outreach plans while serving as a liaison with the Department’s Congressional authorizing committees, individual members of Congress and officials in the White House

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area