Hiscock & Barclay’s Brower named to U.S. Energy Security Council

SYRACUSE — Michael R. Brower, senior federal policy director at Mosaic Federal Affairs, LLC, a subsidiary of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, has been named to the United States Energy Security Council.

The Energy Security Council’s goal is to end the nation’s dependence on oil for transportation. Its most recent report, “Fuel Choice for American Prosperity,” lays out recommendations for making alternative fuels available to motorists.

The 32 members of the council include former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart, businessman T. Boone Pickens, and retired general and former presidential candidate Wesley Clark.

Brower, a former naval aviator who flew 43 carrier-based combat sorties during the first Iraqi War, has long been engaged in energy-policy matters, according to a news release from Hiscock & Barclay. He helped draft the first-ever Energy Title (IX) in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as well as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Infrastructure Act of 2007, and the Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

Since August, Brower has served as interim head of the American Council On Renewable Energy, in addition to his duties at Mosaic.

“This is a well-deserved honor for a man who has developed a level of expertise that has proven effective for Mosaic’s clients as well as for clients of Hiscock & Barclay,” John P. Langan, managing partner of Hiscock & Barclay, said in the news release.

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, listed as a “Top 250 Firm” by The National Law Journal, is a full-service, 200-attorney law firm, with offices throughout the major cities of New York state, as well as in Boston, Washington, Newark, N.J., and Toronto.

Mosaic Federal Affairs represents clients seeking federal and state governmental affairs advice and assistance, especially for issues dealing with project-enabling legislation, energy policy and tax matters, and federal and state agency project awards, including applied research and development, according to its website.