NRDC

NRDC requests an hourly rate of $275 for David Beckman for work done in 2002, 2003 and 2004.⁹ Beckman is a Senior Attorney and Director of NRDC's Coastal Water Quality Project. He holds an AB from the University of California, Berkeley and a JD from Harvard Law School, and has 15-years of experience. Before joining NRDC, Beckman was an associate with Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe where he handled cases under CERCLA, NEPA, CEQA, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the Transportation Act and the Land and Water Conservation Fund. At NRDC, Beckman provided legal, technical and policy expertise and was instrumental in developing case strategy, testimony and other filings and court room strategy for the Mohave proceeding. NRDC claims the $275 rate request for Beckman is consistent with rates awarded other senior attorneys¹⁰ by the Commission in other compensation award decisions.

NRDC requests an hourly rate of $220 for Andrew Wetzler for work done in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Wetzler is a Senior Attorney with NRDC with extensive environmental advocacy and litigation experience. Wetzler holds a BA from Brown University and a JD from the University of Virginia. Wetzler has been with NRDC for seven years, and an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore for the prior three years. Wetzler has extensive litigation experience, including litigation under the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, National Environment Policy Act, the Forest Management Practices Act and the Clean Air Act. In this proceeding, Wetzler did extensive research and work on issues related to the N-Aquifer and Black Mesa Mine, including Peabody's life-of-mine permit application. Wetzler represented NRDC at the PHC in Tuba City, helped develop testimony, briefs and other filings, and assisted in the development of the case strategy. NRDC claims the $220 rate request is consistent with rates awarded other senior attorneys.¹¹

NRDC requests an hourly rate of $215 for work done by Dan Lashof in 2002, 2003 and 2004.¹² Lashof is the Science Director of NRDC's Climate Center, holds an AB from Harvard University and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and has over 20 years of experience analyzing global climate change. Lashof has served as a member on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the Federal Advisory Committee on Clean Air Act Implementation, and the Presidentially appointed Federal Advisory Committee on Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Personal Motor Vehicles. During the proceeding, Lashof provided policy and technical expertise, was involved in all aspects of case strategy, assisted in the development of testimony and briefs and provided technical input on electric generation options and air quality regulatory issues.