‘Energy independence is a buzzword of the past’ – Jonathan Brightbill at the AIEN International Energy Summit

At the 10[th] annual AIEN International Energy Summit, Dr. Frederic Sourgens, James McCulloch Chair in Energy Law, Tulane University Law School, sat down with Jonathan Brightbill, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy to discuss current priorities, regulatory developments, and policy issues in the United States that are shaping the energy sector.Brightbill started with an overview of what the Department of Energy actually does. ‘Very often, the Department of Energy is not the primary regulator when it comes to energy. We are more in the role of promoting development. Our role is in