Andrew Shaw

Andrew Shaw uses his public policy experience and knowledge of Congress and the Executive Branch to guide clients on federal legislative and regulatory issues impacting the energy and environmental sectors. He advises clients on a range of issues, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations, climate change mitigation and adaptation, clean/renewable energy incentives, nuclear power, oil and gas, grid modernization, trade and foreign policy. In addition, he develops and implements government affairs strategies for domestic and international clients in engaging with Congress, the Executive Branch, industry associations and nongovernmental organizations.

Andrew worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a clerk for both the Federal Facilities Enforcement Office in Washington, DC, and the EPA’s Region 7 headquarters in Kansas City, Kansas. At the EPA, he focused on compliance and enforcement issues related to the CAA, the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

In addition, Andrew worked for Representative Dennis Moore (D-KS), advising on issues and initiatives in the agriculture, education, energy, environmental and transportation sectors. He assisted in developing consumer safety legislation — which subsequently became law — that requires companies manufacture child-resistant portable gasoline containers.

Education:

University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 2009
Tulane University, B.A., M.A., 2003

Known for: Providing strategic insight and up to the minute legal, policy, and political guidance for a variety of clients across the energy sector and his deep relationships on both sides of the aisle.

Interesting career note: Andrew’s time as a staffer on Capitol Hill was noteworthy not only due to the guidance he provided to Congressman Moore, including spearheading consumer safety legislation on child-safe gasoline container caps that became law, but also the fact that he met his wife working in that office.

Fast Fact: Though he has been in Washington for several decades, Andrew still pledges lifelong allegiance to barbecue from his hometown of Kansas City. He would be happy to debate anyone on the pros and cons of regional styles but is confident KC BBQ will come out ahead!  

Bar Admissions:

District of Columbia

Affiliations:

DC Bar Foundation’s Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council, Board Member
Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2011-2020

Publications & Speeches:

“The Environmental Imperative: How Climate Change Is Reshaping the Practice and Business of Law,” Legal ESG New York Conference, November 16, 2023.
“Inflation Reduction Act Briefing One Year Later,” Quebec Government Office in New York Webinar, September 26, 2023.
“The Road Ahead for EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts,” Law360, June 26, 2023.
“Implications of the Increased Momentum in CCUS,” Carbon Capture Magazine Podcast, December 2022.
“The State of Our Impact,” Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland ESG Conference, December 9, 2022.
“Impact of US Midterm Election on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” Quebec Government, November 29, 2022.
“Inflation Reduction Act,” Energy and Mineral Law Foundation Fall Symposium, October 11, 2022.
“Inflation Reduction Act Briefing: Impact on Quebec Companies,” Quebec Government, October 6, 2022.
“SEC Draft Climate Disclosure Rule May Speed Companies’ GHG Cuts,” Law360, April 11, 2022.
“Infrastructure Law Allows DOE to Expand FERC Grid Siting Authority,” Energy Daily, January 10, 2022.
Co-author, “The Biden Administration’s Approach to Climate and Infrastructure: The ‘DC Two Step,’” Financier Worldwide, September 2021.
Co-author, “The Biden Administration’s New Energy Policies Are All About Climate and Represent an Exciting Sea Change in US Policy,” Financier Worldwide, March 2021.
Co-author, “Ambitious Climate Change and Energy Agenda,” Public Utilities Fortnightly, December 2020.