The Scouting Report: Build Energy Security

Both presidential candidates repeatedly listed energy security and climate change as top priorities—second only perhaps to addressing the economic crisis. Following through on that rhetoric will be easier said than done for the president-elect.

Energy security and climate change are top priorities for the next president—second only perhaps to addressing the economic crisis. The Scouting Report continued its weekly web chat with Brookings Managing Director William Antholis, who discussed the energy security and climate change issues facing President-elect Obama. Politico Senior Editor Fred Barbash moderated.

Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. between the election and the inauguration, Brookings experts and editors and reporters from the Politico will host “The Scouting Report,” a live web chat discussing pressing issues facing our president-elect.