Virtual Hill Briefing 

# Summer Policy Series: State Solutions to Energy Affordability 

Date and Time 

June 8, 2026 1 - 2 PM EDT 

Location 

Live Online via Zoom 

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[Travis Fisher](/people/travis-fisher)

Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Studies, Cato Institute

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![Christopher Hansford](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-10/2023-09-28-Cato%20Institute-Christopher%20Hansford5-min.jpg?itok=PyQc9ku4) 

Christopher Hansford 

Director of State Affairs

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![Energy Source](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/pubs_2x/public/2026-05/energy%20source.jpg?itok=EAC1dFSs) 

America’s energy future is uncertain. Across much of the United States, electricity and natural gas prices are rising at a precipitous rate, with little relief in sight. The timelines for building new energy infrastructure—including natural gas pipelines, electric transmission lines, and power plants—extend into the next decade, and families are feeling the pinch today. With increasing pain at the pump and cascading costs affecting America’s broader logistics networks, the cost of all goods are being driven higher by energy costs. State leaders, however, can make an immediate and lasting impact on this issue for their residents. Join the Cato Institute’s Travis Fisher for a webinar presentation followed by an unrecorded policy Q&A to explore the levers state leaders have in combating this crisis.

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