Election Impacts on DOE Funding, Clean Tech Legislation and Energy Innovation

This episode was originally released on December 12, 2022 | In this post-election special edition episode of our Public Policy & Regulation Group's "The Eyes on Washington Podcast" series, energy and environment attorney Taite McDonald and energy policy advisor Elizabeth Noll talk about the election impacts and what to expect for the energy and environment sector. Ms. Noll and Ms. McDonald discuss how the election outcome will impact the prospects for clean energy and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding moving forward. In addition, Ms. Noll, who focuses on the DOE and other agencies across the federal government with regard to energy and clean tech and energy innovation, explains how community benefit plans and Environmental Justice40 (EJ40) will be affected by the changes in Congress. Mr. McDonald, who served at Department of Energy and the Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Office, also covers topics regarding appropriations and funding for the federal government and provides helpful for businesses to build government strategies.