Recharged with the State Impact Center is a new podcast from the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law. Recharged is designed to highlight emerging issues related to state action on climate, the environment, energy, and environmental justice. We also bring attention to what is needed in building the profession.
Reflection on Protection: How the Last 8 Years Inform the Next 80 in Environmental Law and Policy with Shawn LaTourette
In this episode of Recharged with the State Impact Center, we spoke to Shawn LaTourette, former Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Along with our Regulatory Director (and Shawn’s former deputy), Sean Moriarty, Shawn spoke about how to approach environmental work, his belief that the environment is the economy, and advice for early career professionals.
6 Feb 2026
Breaking Down Energy Affordability and AI Infrastructure with Kent Chandler
We spoke to Kent Chandler, who is currently a resident senior fellow in energy and environmental policy at the R Street Institute and was formerly Executive Director, and later Chair, of the Kentucky Public Service Commission and also served in the Kentucky Attorney General’s office.
17 Dec 2025
A Recharged Rewind! Lessons in 2025 on Energy Affordability, Environmental Protection, and Public Safety
We recap what we’ve learned on the podcast in 2025, highlighting key insights from each of our guests, ranging from a state attorney general, state utility commissioners, and communications experts. And at the end of the episode, we pull out the best pieces of advice our guests have given, which may be of special interest to law students and early career folks.
19 Nov 2025
Energy Efficiency is a Win-Win-Win, with Carolyn Conant
In this episode of Recharged with the State Impact Center, we spoke to Carolyn Conant from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Together with our staff attorney, Madeline Collins, Carolyn discussed the basics of energy efficiency and its intersection with affordability and grid reliability.
8 Oct 2025
Rebuilding After the 2023 Wildfires: Commissioner Yost on Making Hawai’i’s Energy More Affordable and Communities Safer
We talk to Commissioner Colin Yost of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission. Together with our legal staff member, Lauren McCrea, Commissioner Yost talks about his agency’s work to protect people and make energy more affordable for Hawaiians in the aftermath of the 2023 wildfires.
3 Sept 2025
A Conversation with Washington State AG Nick Brown
We talk to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on his career path, his priorities as a recently-elected state AG, and how his office approaches environmental law with a focus on public health, safeguarding clean water, and preserving fish and wildlife in Washington State. We also talk to his office’s Chief of the Environmental Protection Division, Bill Sherman, about the history of the Division, the latest trends in environmental law, and more.
30 Jul 2025
The Detail is in the Data: How to Talk about Shared Environmental Concerns with Dana Johnson and Joshua Low
In this episode of Recharged with the State Impact Center, we talk to Dana Johnson, policy advocate, fundraiser, government affairs consultant, and founder of Strategic Movement Collective LLC, and Joshua Low, Partnerships Director at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. We discuss polling data and what people think about climate change, along with the importance of connecting to people through storytelling (yes, even in legal practice!). We also do a case study on clean energy: what the data says, how to translate that data into a message, and how to address opposing messages.
You’ll hear the word “appropriations” in this episode. An appropriation is a law of Congress that delegates budget authority to federal agencies.
17 Jun 2025
Commissions are Cool! with Carrie Zalewski
Carrie Zalewski discusses connecting renewable energy to the grid, emphasizing reliability and affordability, with Sean Moriarty, highlighting the significance of state utility commissions in this interview.
28 Apr 2025
From the Public Service Commission to the Bench: A Conversation with Judge Nazarian
Judge Doug Nazarian of the Appellate Court of Maryland speaks with his former law clerk, Kat O’Konski, about career paths in state government and state energy regulation. Together, they discuss Judge Nazarian’s past experience regulating utilities as Chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission and his path to the bench, offering unique insights for law students and professionals alike.
15 Jan 2025
The Power of Storytelling: How Stories Drive Climate Action
State Impact Center Director of Storytelling and Engagement Matt Scott shares how storytelling can drive climate action, empowering underrepresented voices and shaping community-driven policy outcomes.
23 May 2024
The Art of Storytelling with Journalists Neel Dhanesha and Tik Root
Neel Dhanesha (https://neeldhanesha.com/about) - Visit Neel Dhanesha’s website to learn more about his work
Tik Root (https://www.tikroot.com/about) - Visit Tik Root’s website to learn more about his work
Spark Bird (https://orionmagazine.org/article/spark-bird/) - Learn more about the Spark Bird and how it helps fuel a passion for bird watching
Coastal Erosion in Louisiana (https://mississippiriverdelta.org/our-coastal-crisis/land-loss/) - Read more on the coastal erosion issue in Louisiana that sparked Neel’s interest in Environmental Journalism
Citizen Science (https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/citizen-science-article/) - Learn how everyday people can make an impact on climate research and other environmental issues
Held v. State of Montana (https://stateimpactcenter.org/insights/youth-planting-the-seeds-for-climate-justice) - Read up on the youth led climate case and other similar actions being taken
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act) - Learn more about the climate investment the Biden administration made through the Inflation Reduction Act
Previous episodes of Recharged (https://stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/podcast) - Listen to past episodes of Recharged with the State Impact Center
19 Apr 2024
Supporting Environmental Justice at State AG Offices: A Conversation with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin (https://www.njoag.gov/about/meet-attorney-general-platkin/) - Meet New Jersey’s 62nd Attorney General
A Focus on New Mexico’s New Attorney General Raúl Torrez (https://stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/podcast/episode-3-new-mexico-ag-torrez) - Listen to our previous episode in the series, a conversation with New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (https://www.njoag.gov/) - Learn more about the important work done at New Jersey’s Office of the Attorney General
New Jersey State Environmental Justice link (https://dep.nj.gov/ej/) - Learn more about the critical environmental justice work done throughout the state
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Environmental Justice (https://www.njoag.gov/ej3/) - Explore how the Attorney General’s office supports and enforces environmental justice throughout the state
News from the Attorney General’s office (https://www.njoag.gov/news/) - Read announcements from the attorney general’s office on various actions and cases
Careers with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (https://www.njoag.gov/careers/)- Explore all the open positions available with the attorney general’s office
Employment Application for the Division of Law (https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-law-home/employment/application/) - Apply today through the general attorney employment application, welcoming applications on a rolling basis
New Jersey Attorney General’s Honors Program (https://www.njoag.gov/careers/ag-honors-program/) - Explore this two-year program that offers recent law school graduates and newly admitted lawyers the opportunity to start their legal careers in public service in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The application process typically opens in early fall and applications are due in October
Student Internships (https://www.njoag.gov/careers/student-internships/) - Explore a number of the Department of Law and Safety’s Divisions, which offer unpaid student internships
Previous episodes of Recharged (https://stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/podcast) - Listen to past episodes of Recharged with the State Impact Center
5 Dec 2023
Exploring ESG: A Conversation with Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and David Glasgow
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (https://www.ag.state.mn.us/): Learn more about AG Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s 30th Attorney General
David Glasgow (https://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/belonging/leadership): Learn more about the David Glasgow, the Executive Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law
Environmental, and Social, and Governance…Oh My! (https://stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/podcast/episode-2-environment-and-social-and-governance-oh-my): Listen to our previous episode on ESG with former Maryland AG Brian Frosh
Letter on DEI Practices at Fortune 100 Companies (https://stateimpactcenter.org/ag-work/ag-actions/twenty-one-ags-sent-a-letter-urging-fortune-100-ceos-on-legality-of-dei-practices): Read the letter from twenty one AGs on DEI practices, refuting claims that those practices may be unlawful
Letter Urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to Address Greenwashing (https://stateimpactcenter.org/ag-work/ag-actions/sixteen-ags-submitted-comments-calling-for-ftc-to-do-more-to-address-greenwashing): Read the comments from sixteen AGs asking the FTC to update their guidance on the use of environmental marketing claims
MN AG Lawsuit against Reynolds Bag Co. (https://stateimpactcenter.org/ag-work/ag-actions/minnesota-ag-filed-lawsuit-against-reynolds-and-walmart-for-falsely-advertising-trash-bags-as-recyclable): Read about AG Ellison’s lawsuit targeting deceptive marketing around recyclability claims from the Reynolds Company on their trash bags
“Break the Wheel” (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/keith-ellison/break-the-wheel/9781538725634/?lens=twelve): Read AG Ellison’s book recounting accounting the Derek Chauvin trial and examining the cyclical nature of police violence
House Financial Services Committee Hearing (https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA00/20230712/116194/HHRG-): Listen to a the House committee hearing on ESG with AG Ellison testifying
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/civil-rights-act): Read civil rights legislation from the 1960s, considered the foundation for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices
Supreme Court Decision on Students for Fair Admissions Case (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_hgdj.pdf): Read the recent decision by the Supreme Court on affirmative action
Letter Calling on Congress to Defend Consideration of ESG Factors (https://stateimpactcenter.org/files/AG-Actions_ESG_LetterToCongress_121423.pdf): Read the letter from 18 AGs, led by MN AG Keith Ellison and AZ AG Kris Mayes, urging congress to not prohibit fund managers from incorporating ESG factors in their investment strategy
29 Nov 2023
A Focus on New Mexico’s New Attorney General Raúl Torrez
Profile Page (https://www.nmag.gov/meet-the-ag/): Meet New Mexico’s new attorney general
What is a State AG? Resource (https://stateimpactcenter.org/ag-work/what-is-a-state-attorney-general): Learn more about the role of the state AG and what inspired this podcast series
Mission & Vision for New Mexico (https://www.nmag.gov/about-the-office/): Read more about AG Torrez’s vision for New Mexico
Press Releases (https://www.nmag.gov/resources/press-releases/): Gain insight into the cases and work New Mexico's new attorney general, AG Raúl Torrez, has been involved in
Deeper Dive into AG Raúl Torrez (https://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20180909/281513637043707): Read this 2018 article on then District Attorney Torrez as he recounts his first case, his background, and his passion for the work
28 Sept 2023
Environmental, and Social, and Governance...Oh My!
ESG Investing (https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/glossary/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-investing): How the Securities and Exchange Commission defines ESG in investing
The National Association of Attorneys General Has a Unique Opportunity to Demystify ESG Investing (https://stateimpactcenter.org/insights/the-national-association-of-attorneys-general-has-a-unique-opportunity-to-demystify-esg-investing): Kathleen Morris’ blog post on the relationship state AGs have with ESG factors
State Impact Center website (https://stateimpactcenter.org/): Explore more resources and information on the work of state AGs in the environmental, climate, and energy space
TX AG Ken Paxton Press Release on Volkswagen and Audi (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-secures-85-million-settlement-principle-volkswagen-and-audi-over-their-violations-texas): Press release from the TX AG’s office announcing a settlement with the company for violating state environmental laws
MD AG Brian Frosh Press Release on Volkswagen (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2018/042518a.pdf): Press release from the former MD AG’s office announcing a settlement with the company for violating state environmental laws
MD AG Brian Frosh Press Release on JUUL (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2022/120622.pdf): Press release from the former MD AG’s office announcing a settlement with the company for marketing their products to directly to children
2023 STATEHOUSE REPORT: Right-Wing Attacks on the Freedom to Invest Responsibly Falter in Legislatures (https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-Anti-ESG-Statehouse-Report-on-legislative-attacks-on-the-freedom-to-invest-responsibly-and-their-opposition-1.pdf): A report identifying legislation by states to limit the use of ESG factors in decision making
Brian Frosh and Nancy Kopp Op-Ed (https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/national_news/commentary-anti-esg-politicians-cost-their-states-and-cities-billions/article_1e58664b-97ad-5321-9072-c9ede06dc523.html): A closer look at the financial harms to cities and states caused by passing anti-ESG legislation
ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General (https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/esg-part-i-an-examination-of-environmental-social-and-governance-practices-with-attorneys-general/): Full video of the committee hearing on ESG in investing
Florida Anti-ESG Law (https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3984507-desantis-signs-bill-targeting-discriminatory-esg-in-florida/): Check out this reporting on Florida’s anti-ESG law
Climate Change in the American Mind (https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/about/projects/climate-change-in-the-american-mind/): A collection of surveys and studies by the Yale Program on Climate Change and Communication that examine how and what people think about climate change
25 May 2023
Advice to Thrive By
Book link (https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/425416216/?login): Portia Allen-Kyle’s new book, Advice to Thrive By
Speaker bios (https://stateimpactcenter.org/files/Speaker-Bios-PDF%E2%80%94-Advice-to-Thrive-By.pdf): Take a closer look at our speaker and student panel
Presentation material (https://stateimpactcenter.org/files/Advice-to-Thrive-By-Book-Talk-Slides.pdf): Portia Allen-Kyle outlines different portions of her book
Student webpage (https://stateimpactcenter.org/get-involved/student-connections): A resource for all current and aspiring environmental and public interest lawyers
Newsletter sign up (https://stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/legally-speaking): Our bi-weekly newsletter keeps you up to date on actions by state attorneys general and notable developments on clean energy, climate and environmental matters
Event sign up (https://stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/events): Subscribe and get invitations to upcoming events
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