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Cutting Through the Noise: Secretary Wade Crowfoot (CNRA) & Robert Chun (CEC) on Federal Impacts on California
As California contends with Federal attacks on clean energy development and threats to the state’s authority to regulate emissions, state leaders remain resolute in advancing the state’s climate and clean energy goals.
VX News excerpts the latest from California Natural Resources Speaker Series from July 10 Cutting Through the Noise: Federal Impacts on California and What We’re Doing About It with CRNA Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Robert Chun, Chief of Staff to California Energy Commission Chair, David Hochshild, who details the tax credit sunsets, regulatory freezes, and cuts to clean energy deployment—and highlights how California is mobilizing to protect progress and sustain momentum. Despite the headwinds, both leaders underscore that innovation, public resolve, and market forces continue to drive a clean energy future that Washington cannot derail.
Jigar Shah & CEC’s Robert Chun on Battery Storage Deployment in California
VX News shares framing remarks from Jigar Shah, co-host of the Open Circuit podcast and former director of the USDOE Loan Programs Office, and Robert Chun, Chief of Staff to California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild, who elaborate on the necessity and advantages of battery storage for meeting the state’s energy and affordability needs as well as actions taken by the state and the CEC to ensure safe deployment of grid-scale battery technology.