Saudi America
The U.S. has surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's biggest oil producer, largely due to fracking. Yet new development of fossil fuels is not consistent with the math of the Paris climate accord. So what's next for fossil fuels?
Climate One · Climate One from The Commonwealth Club
November 9, 201851m 59s
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Show Notes
The U.S. has surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's biggest oil producer, largely due to the fracking revolution. Yet new development of fossil fuels is not consistent with the math of the Paris climate accord. So what's next for fossil fuels?
Guests:
Bethany McLean, Author, Saudi America: The Truth about Fracking and How It's Changing the World
Kassie Siegel, Senior Counsel, Climate Law Institute Director at Center for Biological Diversity
Severin Borenstein, E.T. Grether Professor, Haas School of Business, University of California
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