Michael Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement will address the Fourth Annual Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference to be held at the Almas Temple in Washington, DC April 28 & 29, 2011. Mr. Bromwich will provide a Keynote speech during the morning session on April 28.
On June 21, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar swore-in former Justice Department Inspector General Michael R. Bromwich as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to lead reforms that will strengthen oversight and regulation of offshore oil and gas development. Mr. Bromwich is overseeing the fundamental restructuring of the former Minerals Management Service, which was responsible for overseeing oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf. Mr. Bromwich was previously a litigation partner in the Washington, DC and New York offices of Fried Frank, where he headed the firm’s Internal Investigations, Compliance and Monitoring practice group. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Bromwich served as Inspector General for the Department of Justice. As Inspector General, he headed the law enforcement agency principally responsible for conducting criminal and administrative investigations into allegations of corruption and misconduct involving the 120,000 employees of the Department of Justice. He was also responsible for conducting independent audits of the Department’s programs and operations.
Industry Development Day: April 27 Expands Value
The 2011 GMREC IV brings an extra day of problem solving and strategic industry-wide action. This year there are workshops addressing a variety of topics, including: MHK reference models, Instrumentation measurements for a new industry; Environmental effects; Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning; Test centers for a growing industry and more. These sessions are free to full registrants of the 4th Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference April 28-29, 2011.