Brigham McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

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Brigham McCown is a senior fellow and director of the Initiative on American Energy Security at Hudson Institute.

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Biography

Brigham McCown is a senior fellow and director of the Initiative on American Energy Security at Hudson Institute.

Mr. McCown has more than three decades of domestic and foreign policy experience while serving in key positions within industry, government, and the military. Most recently, he was responsible for running one of the world’s most complex energy transportation infrastructure networks: the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

By appointment of the US secretary of transportation, Mr. McCown served as the regulatory co-chair of the federal government’s Commercial Space Advisory Committee from 2017 to 2020. He has held senior executive appointments while working for both political parties during three administrations. He has also advised multiple presidential campaigns and served on two presidential transition teams.

Mr. McCown is also a professor at Miami University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in law, policy, and ethics. Often quoted by the international press corps, he is a former contributor to Forbes and has practiced before the US Supreme Court.

Mr. McCown is a retired naval aviator, serves on multiple boards and advisory committees, and holds degrees in business, diplomacy, and law.

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08
November 2024
Past Event
North American Energy Preeminence Forum
Featured Speakers:
John Desjarlais
Lisa Baiton
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Julia Nesheiwat
Rachel Ziemba
Paul Dabbar
Robert Asselin
George Christidis
Brian McCormick
Christopher Sands
Steve Myers
Michael Catanzaro
Moderators:
Brigham McCown
Heather Exner-Pirot
Jamie Tronnes
Pumpjack in a field with snow covered mountains in Alberta, Canada. (Michael Interisano/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
08
November 2024
Past Event
North American Energy Preeminence Forum

Join Hudson and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for a daylong conference with energy and security experts, industry representatives, and policymakers. The forum will discuss how Washington and Ottawa can work together to leverage emerging technologies and North America’s abundant energy resources to build energy security and limit authoritarian states’ influence in global energy markets.

Pumpjack in a field with snow covered mountains in Alberta, Canada. (Michael Interisano/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
John Desjarlais
Lisa Baiton
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Julia Nesheiwat
Rachel Ziemba
Paul Dabbar
Robert Asselin
George Christidis
Brian McCormick
Christopher Sands
Steve Myers
Michael Catanzaro
Moderators:
Brigham McCown
Heather Exner-Pirot
Jamie Tronnes
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10
September 2024
Past Event
The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Drew Bond
Phil Goldberg
Donald J. Kochan
Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
10
September 2024
Past Event
The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security

Join Hudson for an expert discussion featuring various perspectives on these climate lawsuits and their potential impact.

Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Drew Bond
Phil Goldberg
Donald J. Kochan
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01
August 2024
Past Event
Taiwan’s Energy Transition
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Tsaiying Lu
Dr. Tsung-Kuang Yeh
Moderator:
Riley Walters
Taiwan Power Company workers during a training exercise in Yilan, Taiwan, on April 23, 2024. (Sam Yeh/AFP Getty Images)
01
August 2024
Past Event
Taiwan’s Energy Transition

Join Hudson as an expert panel discusses the current state of Taiwan’s energy transition and how the island’s energy mix might change in the next several years.

Taiwan Power Company workers during a training exercise in Yilan, Taiwan, on April 23, 2024. (Sam Yeh/AFP Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Tsaiying Lu
Dr. Tsung-Kuang Yeh
Moderator:
Riley Walters
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05
June 2024
Past Event
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Sarah Adair
Alexander Herrgott
Jennifer Linker
Kevin Book
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Steven Everley
Vince Erfe
Moderator:
Brigham McCown
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
05
June 2024
Past Event
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions

Join Hudson Institute for an event on how the US can effectively wield its natural resources to achieve energy independence and aid its allies.

Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Sarah Adair
Alexander Herrgott
Jennifer Linker
Kevin Book
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Steven Everley
Vince Erfe
Moderator:
Brigham McCown
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12
April 2024
Past Event
Energy Policy and Social Goals: A Conversation with Paul H. Tice
Featured Speakers:
Paul H. Tice
Brigham McCown
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
12
April 2024
Past Event
Energy Policy and Social Goals: A Conversation with Paul H. Tice

Join Hudson for a conversation with author Paul H. Tice about the trend of sustainable investing. 

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Paul H. Tice
Brigham McCown
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18
October 2023
Past Event
The Arab Oil Embargo 50 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Missed Opportunities
Featured Speakers:
Mike Sommers
Arthur Herman
Jonathan Schachter
Robert Heyat
Brigham McCown
Lucian Pugliaresi
Jack Spencer
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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18
October 2023
Past Event
The Arab Oil Embargo 50 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Missed Opportunities

Energy experts explore why the 1973 oil embargo mattered, why it continues to matter, and what lessons it offers policymakers today.

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Featured Speakers:
Mike Sommers
Arthur Herman
Jonathan Schachter
Robert Heyat
Brigham McCown
Lucian Pugliaresi
Jack Spencer
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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13
July 2023
Past Event
How to Balance Economic and Energy Security While Preserving Public Lands
Featured Speakers:
Secretary David Bernhardt
Brigham McCown
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13
July 2023
Past Event
How to Balance Economic and Energy Security While Preserving Public Lands

A discussion with former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt about how the US can maintain economic prosperity and energy security while preserving public lands for future generations.

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Featured Speakers:
Secretary David Bernhardt
Brigham McCown
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24
May 2023
Past Event
Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Adam DeMella
Travis Fisher
Mothusi Pahl
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24
May 2023
Past Event
Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions

Please join Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Initiative on American Energy Security Brigham McCown for a conversation with industry experts on the best ways to tackle current and emerging energy policy issues.

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Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Adam DeMella
Travis Fisher
Mothusi Pahl
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15
May 2023
Past Event
Energy Security and Economic Stability with Congressman Kelly Armstrong
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Kelly Armstrong
Brigham McCown
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15
May 2023
Past Event
Energy Security and Economic Stability with Congressman Kelly Armstrong

Join Hudson Senior Fellow Brigham McCown for a discussion with Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) on energy’s impact on economic stability and the role of energy production in North Dakota’s economy. 

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Featured Speakers:
Congressman Kelly Armstrong
Brigham McCown
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12
January 2023
Past Event
Energy Security in the 118th Congress: A Discussion with Rep. August Pfluger
Featured Speakers:
Congressman August Pfluger
Brigham McCown
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
The Marathon Anacortes Refinery on March 8, 2022, in Anacortes, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
12
January 2023
Past Event
Energy Security in the 118th Congress: A Discussion with Rep. August Pfluger

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Brigham McCown and Congressman August Pfluger discuss what the Biden administration and the 118th Congress can do to chart a course toward energy security while bolstering national defense.

The Marathon Anacortes Refinery on March 8, 2022, in Anacortes, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congressman August Pfluger
Brigham McCown
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
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29
September 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | American Energy Security: A Conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Dan Sullivan
Trans-Alaska Pipeline moves crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to the ice free port of Valdez, Alaska. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
29
September 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | American Energy Security: A Conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan

This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 29.

Trans-Alaska Pipeline moves crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to the ice free port of Valdez, Alaska. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Dan Sullivan
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