March 16, 2021

Energy & Utilities in the Biden Administration and 117th Congress

Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

On March 5, Duke in DC hosted the event “Energy & Utilities,” part of its Beyond Talking Points series. The panelists included Greg Gershuny, executive director of the Energy and Environment Program, Aspen Institute; Kate Konschnik, director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Duke Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions; and Brian Murray, director of the Duke University Energy Initiative. The discussion was moderated by Kristi Swartz, a reporter at E&E News based in Atlanta.

The panelists kicked off the discussion by listing off each of their biggest areas of focus going into the Biden administration and new Congress. They also talked about the implications of the Texas blackouts in February.