15 min

Congress, not courts, should solve climate change disputes: Legal expert Plugged In

    • Politics

"Plugged In" hosts Neil Chatterjee and energy reporter Breanne Deppisch welcome climate attorney Phil Goldberg to discuss a recent surge in climate lawsuits against utility companies and energy manufacturers from the legal perspective.

Goldberg, the managing partner at the D.C. office of Shook, Hardy, and Bacon, argues that federal regulators and lawmakers should decide the climate change debate, not the courts. When asked if the industry should play a financial role in mitigating the effects of climate change, he said "we all have to be part of the solution, and the energy companies are no different.
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"Plugged In" hosts Neil Chatterjee and energy reporter Breanne Deppisch welcome climate attorney Phil Goldberg to discuss a recent surge in climate lawsuits against utility companies and energy manufacturers from the legal perspective.

Goldberg, the managing partner at the D.C. office of Shook, Hardy, and Bacon, argues that federal regulators and lawmakers should decide the climate change debate, not the courts. When asked if the industry should play a financial role in mitigating the effects of climate change, he said "we all have to be part of the solution, and the energy companies are no different.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 min