Energy Secretary Moniz Discusses New Energy Bill

As early as next week, Congress is expected to pass the first comprehensive energy bill since 2007. It will be the first big energy legislation since the American energy landscape was dramatically reshaped by fracking, the controversial drilling technique which turned the U.S. into a leading oil and gas producer.

To reach an agreement, senators dropped controversial provisions on offshore drilling and lead-contaminated water. And, they focused on areas of common ground, such as energy infrastructure and improvements and energy efficiency. Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz about the bill.

Guest

• Ernest Moniz, nuclear physicist and U.S. secretary of energy in the Obama administration. He tweets @ErnestMoniz.

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