The political debate surrounding the dual, multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure bills working their way through Congress mainly focuses on costs and spending levels. Lost in that debate is the actual potential impact of these legislative packages, particularly on the areas of energy infrastructure and resilience. Just as the New Deal reshaped the social compact of the United States for the last century, the energy policy decisions made in the coming months will reverberate in American society for decades or more. As the climate crisis tests our ability to keep the lights on—whether in the face of hurricanes, wildfires, or deep freezes—solutions are needed urgently that will make our energy systems cleaner, more reliable, more secure, and future-proof. We have to get this right.
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Jennifer Hiller, moderator
Energy Reporter
The Wall Street Journal
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Lori Bennear
Juli Plant Grainger Associate Professor of Energy Economics and Policy
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
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John D. Graham
Professor of Risk Analysis and former Dean
Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Indiana University
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Akshaya Jha
Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
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