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Former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal receives award from Basin Electric

This honor comes on the heels of the former governor’s recent recognition by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar with a 2011 "Partners in Conservation Award” for his work advancing important conservation initiatives in the state of Wyoming.

Crowell & Moring LLP - November 28, 2011
Meredith Reilly

Basin Electric is one of the largest electric generation and transmission cooperatives in the United States and is a parent company of eight subsidiaries. The Cornerstone Award is Basin Electric's highest award. It honors an individual whose leadership and outstanding service to electric cooperatives has been a "cornerstone" for Basin Electric, its member systems, and the rural Americans they serve.

Freudenthal served two terms as Wyoming's 31^st Governor before joining Crowell & Moring's Environment & Natural Resources Practice. By the end of his tenure, Wyoming was ranked as the "Best Run State in America" by 24/7 Wall St. Under Freudenthal's leadership, the state was the first to adopt meaningful regulation of hydraulic fracturing, and it was a leader in establishing a legal framework for carbon capture and sequestration. Freudenthal's leadership on natural resource development issues led to his service as Chairman of the Western Governors Association and Chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with nearly 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.