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Defending America’s Energy Future: State Leadership on Wind

Climate Week Program

Defending America’s Energy Future: State Leadership on Wind Energy, Jobs, and Economic Security
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Online registration is closed. Event is at capacity.

Format: In Person
Where: New York City Bar
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

Program Fee:
Free for Members and Nonlawyers | $20 for Non-members

Description: 
Join Attorneys General and state Executive Office staff from two leading offshore wind states during New York Climate Week for a side program spotlighting their leadership, enduring commitment to offshore wind energy, and defense of the industry’s progress across their communities. The discussion will explore the legal and policy strategies needed to sustain the climate, economic, affordability, and security benefits of wind energy.

Welcoming Remarks:
Matthew Diller, President, New York City Bar Association

 Speakers:
Rob Bonta, Attorney General, State of California
Lemuel Srolovic, Bureau Chief of the Environmental Protection Bureau, Attorney General, State of New York
 David Hochschild, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Doreen Harris, President & CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
 Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Oceantic Network
Kit Kennedy, Managing Director, Power, Climate & Energy, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Dan Jacobson, Co-Founder, EcoEquity
Alicia Gené Artessa, Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA)

Moderator: 
Marguerite Wells, Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE-NY)
 
Sponsoring Committee:
Environmental Law, Vetone Ivezaj and Ivonne Norman, Co-Chairs

Cosponsoring Committee:
Energy, Richard B. Miller and Robert E. Craig, Co-Chairs

Cosponsoring Organizations:
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
EcoEquity
Oceantic Network
When
9/22/2026
Where
New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036
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