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Ex-White House Enviro Chief Joins CGCN, Advises Permitting Reform

7/7/2026

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Katherine Scarlett, former chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, joined CGCN Group as a partner.
She will counsel CGCN clients on the federal permitting reform bill.
Senate Republicans delivered a permitting overhaul proposal to Democrats on June 24 before the congressional recess.
CGCN’s lobbying roster includes Duke Energy Corp. and TransCanada Pipelines USA Ltd.
The firm’s federal lobbying revenue rose 96% to $19.2 million in 2025.

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Katherine Scarlett, former chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, joined CGCN Group as a partner.
She will counsel CGCN clients on the federal permitting reform bill.
Senate Republicans delivered a permitting overhaul proposal to Democrats on June 24 before the congressional recess.
CGCN’s lobbying roster includes Duke Energy Corp. and TransCanada Pipelines USA Ltd.
The firm’s federal lobbying revenue rose 96% to $19.2 million in 2025.