February 27, 2012 – Bill Ritter, director of the Center for the New Energy Economy organized the “National Security and America’s Energy Future” forum. Co-sponsored with U.S. Representative Cory Gardner. Speakers included Mike Bennett of Representative Gardner’s office, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (ret. now President of ACORE) and Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti (ret. now United Kingdom’s Climate & Energy Security Envoy.