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1042 views In August, we published our list of the top 10 utility regulation trends of 2020, so far. With a tumultuous 2020 largely in the rearview mirror, we now look back on the 10 trends that defined the utility regulatory arena this year. It is difficult to overstate the influence COVID has had on virtually every facet of the energy sector – and utilities were no exception. Nor is it possible to ignore the impact that extreme weather events have had on utility planning and operations. On ...

If not, by the time my second term is over, our planet will be slipping into crisis. >> and youre specific in the plan. a few others have broken out where you can take executive action. >> yes. >> as president and where there is legislative need. when were talking about the kind of money and a fee and dividend system on some of the biggest polluters. you put a fee on carbon. that needs legislation. >> yes. >> so the question again, is that the first thing you legislate on? >> yes, because its ti...

That the first thing you legislate on? >> yes, because its tied to a lot of other things. look, there are many americans calling out for massive infrastructure program. this is in line with what infrastructure looks like. im an environmental justice guy as a guy that lives in the city that has a massive lead problem right now. most people dont know this. there are 3,000 communities, 3,000 jurisdictions where the children have more than twice the blood lead level of flint, michigan. we should get...

In other words, were not going to become interconnected. and were not going to get the benefits of that. i think thats scaring people. i think the president is driving that. i also think his tax cuts and spending programs were a lot of stimulus. theyre starting to wear off. and he didnt make good investments. right, we didnt invest in infrastructure. if we were in the middle of a $1 trillion to $2 trillion infrastructure program right now that, would be a perfect offset to otherwise kind of slow...

Do the democratic senate leadership of bipartisanship, when george bush was president in 2008, pelosi and harry reed worked with him to do a stimulus and i and others worked with him at their direction to deal with the problems. democrats gave george w. bush more support in the crisis of 2008 than he got from the republicans. >> so its bipartisanship in action. >> so were ready to work with him, but how do you work with an adm administration thats incoherent. early on if trump instead of giving ...

Now. we dont need it. certainly a payroll tax cut, president obama did that in order to artificially jacked up the economy. he had zero interest rates. i dont have zero interest rates. i have real interest rates, and despite that, i have a strong economy. >> sandra: again, going back to your experience, how do you respond to that? >> i think most people would agree its not required. i think a tougher conversation is if it will be one of the desirable things to do. i think you get a lot more bang...

The government contracts in this country to go to firms that have half of their employees in distressed communities. im calling for a $2 trillion national infrastructure program, the biggest since the creation of the federal highway system with a disproportionate allocation of the dollars to communities left behind. i led the opportunities zone in the congress to invest in the communities and i think we need to think about how well deal with climate change from a technology standpoint, things li...

I mean, trump retires the trophy as the uber kingsian of all time. he has done more to stimulate in the short term the economy with fiscal deficits and tax cuts. and heres the problem. one logical thing to do right now would be to begin to implement a good infrastructure program. >> yeah. >> to provide employment. to provide employment to people who didnt necessarily go to college. to increase the productivity. the problem -- the fundamental pre-em problem is he spent the infrastructure money on...

Muller testimony? >> well, i mean, to be perfectly honest its almost like he knew what was coming, but you know he thought it was pitiful, i mean, he thinks its just this, he thinks-- we have the gift it to be to take advantage of a man that has incredible experience. i face the same thing everyday. of the media doesnt understand you know you got people that make payrolls and know what to do, but this man, he was hopeful that someway somehow we had come to our senses and put something behind us ...