Ernest Moniz
Credentials
- Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, Stanford University 1“Dr. Ernest Moniz, Former Secretary of Energy,” U.S. Department of Energy. Archive URL: http://archive.today/UF9nY
- B.S. summa cum laude in Physics, Boston College 2“Dr. Ernest Moniz, Former Secretary of Energy,” U.S. Department of Energy. Archive URL: http://archive.today/UF9nY
Background
Ernest (“Ernie”) J. Moniz is a nuclear physicist who served as the second United States Secretary of Energy under the Obama administration, from 2013 to January 2017.3“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
After leaving government in 2017, Moniz founded the non-profit Energy Futures Initiative, and energy and climate think tank based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. According to its website, the group “promotes science-based solutions to accelerate the energy transition.”4 “Energy Futures Initiative: Frequently Asked Questions,” Archived May 17, 2022. Archive URL: http://archive.today/esW73 The group’s board includes both environmentalists and individuals linked to the fossil fuel industry, according to information compiled by the LittleSis project.5 “Energy Futures Initiative,” Little Sis. Archive URL: http://archive.today/7ZcQY
As an Obama administration nominee, Moniz faced criticism6“Energy Nominee Ernest Moniz Criticized for Backing Fracking & Nuclear Power; Ties to BP, GE, Saudis,” Democracy Now, March 23, 2013. Archived September 8. 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/pqmMR for his past ties to the oil, gas, and nuclear industries7“Energy secretary nominee Ernest Moniz has deep ties to oil, gas, and nuclear industries,” Grist, March 27, 2013. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/ZbAeN. These included positions on BP and General Electric advisory boards, and a role as a trustee of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, a nonprofit organization backed by Saudi Aramco.
Moniz reportedly advised Joe Biden’s presidential campaign regarding climate policy.8Valerie Volcovici. “EXCLUSIVE-Presidential hopeful Biden looking for โmiddle groundโ climate policy,” Reuters, May 10, 2019. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/rDLAn
He went on to serve on the boards of private and public companies in the security and energy sectors including Southern Company. He also served on BP’s Technology Advisory council from 2005 to 2011.9Kate Aronoff. “The Biden Adviser Who Gives Climate Activists Nightmares,” The New Republic, September 15, 2020. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/hp3ka
Before becoming Secretary of Energy, Moniz had been a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1973. He is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems emeritus. He was founding director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). Moniz had also served as DOE Under Secretary from 1997 until January 2001, and as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy from 1995 to 1997.10“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
As noted by The Guardian in an article describing Moniz as a potential pick for the Biden administration, in addition to being on the board of Southern Company, Moniz’s firm Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) had conducted research paid for by Southern California Gas (SoCalGas). A state consumer advocacy group has since argued SoCalGas should be fined for using customer money to oppose efficiency standards.11Emily Holden. “Why is Joe Biden considering this man to help fight the climate crisis?” The Guardian, November 23, 2020. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/evMBB
Stance on Climate Change
November 20, 2019
“The threats posed by climate change to the world, our nation, and our way of life present an unprecedented and urgent challenge. The evolving climate science indicates the need to move toward a more stringent temperature limit of 1.5ยฐC rather than 2ยฐC,” Moniz said in written testimony before the U.S. House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee on the Role of the U.S. Department of Energy in Addressing Climate Change.12“Statement of the Honorable Ernest J. Moniz Secretary of Energy (2013-2017) Founder and CEO Energy Futures Initiative, Inc,” Energy Futures Initiative, November 20, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
Key Quotes
June 16, 2021
Moniz discussed his view of the role of oil and gas companies in an energy transition in an interview with Citizens Energy Congress:13Sarmad Kghan. “US energy companies to face higher scrutiny and climate-risk disclosure,” The National, June 16, 2021. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/tq5mW
“In the US, and Iโve said that before, the pace needs to be picked up dramatically and frankly, what happened with ExxonMobil is a harbinger of things to come,โ Moniz said.
“One should not lose sight of the fact that the ESG [environment, social and governance standards] movement among the major investors and the fact that financial and regulatory instruments of the government and Biden administration are clearly going to force much more dramatic climate risk disclosures.”
September 11, 2020
When Axios‘ Amy Harder brought up calls by environmental activists for Joe Biden not to take advice from officials who, like Moniz, had ties to the fossil fuel industry, Moniz responded about his role on the board of Southern Company:14“Obama energy secretary on blackouts, campaign scrutiny,” Axios, September 11, 2020. Archived September 3, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/x6OnT
“I do not agree with the characterization of the Southern Company as a fossil fuel company,” Moniz said. “Itโs an electricity utility. It also is a natural gas supplier at a retail level. But thatโs [like] the statement that anybody who drives an internal combustion car is a fossil fuel company because they use them. I think thatโs the wrong way to look at it.”
[…]
โIf I am an oil and gas company, I would know there are many parts of a low-carbon economy that calls for [my] skill set and capabilities,โ he said. โOil and gas companies can accelerate to that future and be a significant contributor to the low-carbon economy.โ
To reach net zero economy by the middle of this century, โwe also need a decarbonised electricity sector and we are also going to need a fuel to complement electricityโ, he said, pointing to Hydrogen as an option.
January 6, 2016
Introducing the CEO of BP at an MIT Energy Initiative event, Moniz detailed the close relationship between his MIT group and the oil giant:15“Facing the harsh realities,” YouTube video uploaded by user “MIT Energy Initiative.” Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
Ernest Moniz: [00:01:52] “We are very pleased to have BP here as a member of the energy initiative, in fact, the founding member of the MIT Energy Initiative. And in fact, as President Hockfield said just a few minutes ago to Tony that that confidence shown in where we were going here at MIT in terms of our focus on energy, environment was very, very important and we really appreciate that early support and the continuing relationship.
“In fact, many of you may know that besides the Energy Initiative, BP has a major presence in terms of a Projects Academy and Operations Academy with the Sloan School Engineering. And in fact, I just heard again in the discussion a few minutes ago that three hundred of BP’s 500 senior executives have one way or another interacted with MIT. So it’s really quite a substantial relationship. Tony is also a member of our external advisory board for the for the energy initiative, and we certainly value his advice there.”
Later in the talk, responding to a question on fracking, BP CEO Tony Hayward commented:
Tony Hayward: [00:37:53] Well, I think, you know, this comes I think we can manage this in a way that has a very modest or low environmental footprint. The issue is, of course, the use of water and in some areas, we will have to understand the impacts on water where water is an issue.
Key Actions
May 2019
Moniz’s Energy Futures Initiative released a report on decarbonization in California16“OPTIONALITY, FLEXIBILITY & INNOVATION: Pathways for Deep Decarbonization in California” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, May 2019. that, as noted by The Guardian,17Emily Holden.”Why is Joe Biden considering this man to help fight the climate crisis?” The Guardian, November 2020. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/evMBB was sponsored by natural gas companies and related groups including the following:
- Southern California Gas Company
- San Diego Gas & Electric
- Utility Workers Union
- Gas Technology Institute
- Independent Energy Producers Association
- California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition
- Renewable Natural Gas Coalition
March 2019
Moniz co-wrote an Op Ed with Andy Karsner, a former George W. Bush administration energy official, on a “Green Real Deal” to counter the Green New Deal.18“What America needs is a ‘Green Real deal’: Obama/Bush energy policymakers say,” CNBC, March 11, 2019. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/5C91h
“The need for urgency and the disparate impacts of inaction underscores the dangers of magical thinking at either extreme. Climate deniers, as well as those with demonstrably impractical, short-term, feel-good solutions are moving us sideways when forward motion is essential,” they wrote.
The op-ed emphasizes the role of natural gas in emissions reductions:
“Innovation that has dramatically reduced the cost of solar and wind energy is a big part of the story. But it is also a fact that much of the electricity decarbonization has taken because of the natural gas revolution that has reduced coal use. Furthermore, the ability of natural gas to respond to the variability of solar and wind is critical for maintaining a reliable and resilient system,” Moniz and Karsner wrote.
The article suggests solutions to reduce emissions include “looking hard at advanced nuclear technologies and the capture, storage and use of carbon dioxide, as well as renewables.” They add: “Indeed, this might eventually include direct carbon removal from the air, a prohibitively expensive proposition today in its very early stages of R&D.”
Moniz co-wrote an op-ed in March with a Bush administration official calling for a โGreen Real Deal,โ an alternative to the Green New Deal that calls for increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and carbon capture and storage technology to drive down emissions alongside renewable energy.
2011
Moniz co-chaired a MIT study that painted a largely positive picture on the future of natural gas.19“The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study” (PDF), MIT Energy Initiative, 2011. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
As later noted at The Boston Globe, while Moniz was running the energy research center at MIT, he was also invested in groups associated with the oil and gas sectors. Disclosures showed his income had included a $75,000 in consulting fees from Riverstone Equity Holdings LP, a company with$2.5 billion invested in fossil fuel production and storage companies.
Moniz was also a board member and stock holder of ICF International, a company representing natural gas companies.20Bryan Bender. “MITโs Ernest Moniz advised oil and gas investors,” Boston Globe, March 30, 2013. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/6f3O3
“While the ties were reported internally to MIT at the time, they were not made public, including Monizโs role as a new member of the board of directors of ICF International, a Virginia consulting company that represents natural gas companies, or his longstanding consultant position at Riverstone,” The Boston Globe reported.
In 2013, the Public Accountability Initiative released a report on the MIT study, describing it as “authored, funded, and released by oil and gas industry insiders.”21“Industry Partner or Industry Puppet?” (PDF), Public Accountability Initiative, March 2013. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
“Key authors of the study, including Moniz himself, failed to disclose personal financial conflicts of interest in report materials or at events where the report was presented,” the Public Accountability Initiative report suggested, adding “Study chair Ernest Moniz took a lucrative position on the board of ICF International, a consulting firm with significant oil and gas ties, just prior to the release of the report.”
On July 19, 2011, Moniz testified before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the MIT study on natural gas. According to his written testimony, Moniz described natural gas as a “bridge” fuel to ease off of coal power generation:22“Testimony of Ernest J. Moniz Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems Director, MIT Energy Initiative Massachusetts Institute of Technology Before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resource” (PDF), Energy.Senate.Gov, July 19, 2011.
“In the U.S., a combination of demand reduction and displacement of coal-fired power by gas-fired generation is the lowest cost way to reduce CO2 emissions by up to50%. For more stringent CO2 emissions reductions, further de-carbonization of the energy sector will be required; but natural gas provides a cost-effective bridge to such a low-carbon future.” (Emphasis in original).
Affiliations
Energy Industry
- British Petroleum (BP) โ Served on BP’s Technology Advisory council from 2005 to 2011.23Kate Aronoff. “The Biden Adviser Who Gives Climate Activists Nightmares,” The New Republic, September 15, 2020. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/hp3ka 24Justin Elliott. “Drilling Deeper: The Wealth of Business Connections for Obamaโs Energy Pick,” ProPublica, March 20, 2013.
- Southern Company โ Appointed as board member in 2018.25(Press Release). “Former United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz to Join the Board of Southern Company,” Southern Company, February 12, 2018. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/W8Kv2
- USEC (uranium enrichment company supplying nuclear plants) โ Sat on strategic council from 2002 to 2004.26Justin Elliott. “Drilling Deeper: The Wealth of Business Connections for Obamaโs Energy Pick,” ProPublica, March 20, 2013.
Other
- Energy Futures Initiative โ President & CEO.27“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- EJM Associates โ CEO.28“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- Energy Futures Initiative โ CEO. 29“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- The Cyprus Institute โ Founding Trustee.30“Prof Ernest Moniz, MIT Professor Emeritus and Founding Trustee of The Cyprus Institute, Receives Inaugural Public Policy Award from American Academy of Arts and Sciences,” The Cyprus Institute. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL” https://archive.ph/wip/AYSP8
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) โ Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems emeritus. Founding director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and and Director of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment. Head of the MIT Department of Physics during 1991-1995 and 1997 and Director of the Bates Linear Accelerator Center from 1983-1991 31“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- Harvard Belfer Center โ Non-resident senior fellow.32“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- Council on Foreign Relations โ Member.33“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- Atlantic Council โ Member, International Advisory Board.34“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- American Association for the Advancement of Science โ Fellow.35“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- American Physics Society โ Fellow.36“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- Humboldt Foundation โ Fellow.37“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences โ Fellow.38“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
Financial Disclosures
A number of Moniz’s financial disclosures are publicly available. Below is a collection via DocumentCloud,
2013 Disclosure (also see additional 2013 disclosure) for nomination as Secretary at Department of Energy
Affiliations/Positions Held Outside Government
- MIT โ Salary ($104,446).
- King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center โ Member, advisory council and board of trustees (September 2009โ)DD
- Cyprus Research and Education Foundation โ Trustee- (January 2006 โ January 2012).
- Nexant, Inc. โ Member, board of directors (August 2002 โ February 2011)
- Electric Power Research Institute โ Board member/advisor (March 2005 โ August 2011).
- Angeleno Group โ Member, board of advisors (June 2004โ)
Income/Payments
- ICF International โ Board fees ($90,000)
- American Science & Engineering โ Board fees ($38,000)
- Riverstone Equity Parters, LP โ Consulting fee ($75,000)*
- Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)/ IHS) โ Speaking fee ($10,000)
- General Electric – Ecomagination โ Advisory board fee ($10,000)
- BP, PLC โ Consulting fee ($5,850)
- Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei โ Consulting ($13,022)
- Schlumberger Research Center โ Speaking fee ($5,000)
In a 2013 article discussing these early financial disclosures, The Boston Globe noted Riverstone Equity Holdings LP had $2.5 billion invested in fossil fuel production and storage companies in the US and abroad. ICF International, where Moniz was a board member and stock holder, also represents natural gas companies.39Bryan Bender. “MITโs Ernest Moniz advised oil and gas investors,” Boston Globe, March 30, 2013. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/6f3O3
Social Media
- @ErnestMoniz on Twitter
- Ernest J. Moniz on LinkedIn
Publications
- “On infrastructure and clean energy, America must play to win,” The Hill, May 28, 2021
- “Boris Johnson risks a nuclear rift with Joe Biden,” The Times, Apr 13, 2021
- “George Shultz โ an environmentalist and technologist ahead of his time,” The Boston Globe, Feb 23, 2021
- “The climate challenges and opportunities ahead,” The Boston Globe, Dec 21, 2020
- “Why We Still Need Nuclear Power,” Foreign Affairs, Dec 15, 2020
- “Opinion | The risk of nuclear weapons use is the highest since the Cuban Missile Crisis,” NBC News, Aug 06, 2020
- “5 Key Steps to Secure the US Electricity Supply,” RealClear Energy, Jul 26, 2020
- “How an energy jobs coalition can help the US economy bounce back,” The Hill, Apr 03, 2020
- “Presidential candidates should prioritize nuclear policy,” San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 17, 2020
- “Opinion | Natural Gas Will Make Africa Greener,” Wall Street Journal, Sep 24, 2019
- “Cutting climate pollution isn’t enough – we also need carbon removal,” The Hill, Sep 23, 2019
- “The Future of Nuclear Conflict, With Secretary Ernest Moniz and Senator Sam Nunn,” Council on Foreign Relations, Sep 19, 2019
- “Going for the Deep Carbon Cleanse,” Santa Barbara Independent, Aug 28, 2019
- “The Return of Doomsday,” Foreign Affairs, Aug 07, 2019
- “Innovating a Green Real Deal,” Science, Jun 14, 2019
- “Earth Day: Fighting climate change requires political collaboration and immediate action,” Aberdeen News, Apr 22, 2019
- “The Impact of Demographic and Digital Transformations on Turkey’s Governance Deficit,” Hoover Institution, Apr 22, 2019
- “What America needs is a ‘Green Real Deal’: Obama/Bush energy policymakers say,” CNBC, Mar 11, 2019
- “How the U.S. Can Keep Its Energy Innovation Edge,” Morning Consult, Feb 06, 2019
- “T-Mobile-Sprint merger opponents add firepower,” Politico, Feb 01, 2019
- “The U.S. and Russia Are Sleepwalking Toward Nuclear Disaster,” Politico, Feb 01, 2019
- “Expanding California’s Leadership for a Clean Energy Future,” Emerson Collective, Aug 28, 2018
- “Trump-Putin summit an essential step to reducing nuclear danger,” The Hill, Jul 13, 2018
- “On Iran and North Korea: Don’t trust, and verify, verify, verify,” The Boston Globe, Mar 27, 2018
- “One Easy Way to Pay for New U.S. Infrastructure,” Bloomberg, Mar 02, 2018
- “How to avoid an accidental nuclear war,” The Post and Courier, Feb 06, 2018
- “Opinion: Three steps to averting accidental nuclear war,” IndeOnline, Feb 04, 2018
- “How to avert an accidental nuclear war,” Gulf News, Feb 04, 2018
- “Opinion: Three steps to avert an accidental nuclear war,” The Press Democrat, Feb 04, 2018
- “The world can’t afford a nuclear Iran. Keep the current deal,” The Boston Globe, Oct 04, 2017
- “The Road to Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula | RealClearPolitics,” CNN, Sep 29, 2017
- “Guest Opinion: Deep US-Russia malaise calls for a liaison between Trump and Congress,” Taunton Daily Gazette, Sep 06, 2017
- “Deep U.S.-Russia malaise calls for a liaison between Trump and Congress,” The Washington Post, Sep 06, 2017
- “Harvey’s Destruction Demonstrates Value of Strategic Petroleum Reserve,” Morning Consult, Aug 31, 2017
- “Withdrawing from JCPOA very bad decision,” Mehr News Agency, Aug 27, 2017
- “Moniz: We need a modernized strategic reserve, not a smaller one,” Chron, Jul 06, 2017
- “Trump abdicates US leadership on climate change,” The Boston Globe, Jun 01, 2017
- “Under Trump, energy security is running on empty,” The Hill, May 26, 2017
- “The Way Forward on Nuclear Waste,” Bloomberg, Jan 18, 2017
- “Science for the People,” Medium, Jan 11, 2017
- “New Study Helps Map Out Road Ahead for U.S. Electricity System,” The White House Blog, Jan 09, 2017
- “A comprehensive nuclear test ban,” Science, Dec 02, 2016
- “A New Effort to Save the Ozone Layer and Protect the Climate,” The EPA Blog, Sep 22, 2016
- “A “Cool” Way to Combat Climate Change under the Montreal Protocol,” The EPA Blog, Jul 20, 2016
- “Global Energy Leaders Gather in California to Drive Clean Energy Development and Deployment,” The White House Blog, May 31, 2016
- “Paris sets the stage for a clean energy revolution,” The Boston Globe, Apr 21, 2016
- “Science & Diplomacy Go Together,” Medium, Apr 14, 2016
- “Diversity in STEM is Imperative,” Medium, Feb 04, 2016
- “Government, private sector need to invest in clean energy,” The Boston Globe, Nov 30, 2015
- “U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz on the COP21 Climate Conference,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Nov 13, 2015
- “The Current State of Energy Technology,” The White House Blog, Sep 10, 2015
- “Science-based Nuclear Security and the Iran Agreement,” Medium, Aug 31, 2015
- “Ernest Moniz: Why the Iran deal will work,” Chicago Tribune, Aug 06, 2015
- “Negotiator Breaks Down Cheat-Proof Iran Nuclear Deal,” Forward, Jul 30, 2015
- “The case for the nuclear deal with Iran,” Chicago Tribune, Jul 23, 2015
- “Mobilizing $4 Billion in Private-Sector Support for Homegrown Clean Energy Innovation,” The White House Blog, Jun 16, 2015
- “How to Make Sure Iran Is a Nuclear Non-Proliferator,” Foreign Policy, Apr 27, 2015
- “A Look Back on the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future,” Bipartisan Policy Center, Mar 24, 2015
- “Building a More Competitive American Manufacturing Industry with Advanced Composites,” The White House Blog, Jan 09, 2015
- “Energy Issues for Vehicles: R&D, Carbon Sequestration, Fuel Conversion,” Physics Today, Nov 01, 2002
Sample Energy Futures Initiative Reports
- The U.S. Nuclear Energy Enterprise: A Key National Security Enabler (August 2017)
- Leveraging the DOE Loan Programs: Using $39 Billion in Existing Authority to Help Modernize
the Nationโs Energy Infrastructure (March 2018) - The 2018 and 2019 U.S. Energy and Employment Reports (March 2019 & June 2018), with the
National Association of State Energy Officials - Promising Blockchain Applications for Energy: Separating the Signal from the Noise (July 2018)
- Advancing Large Scale Carbon Management: Expansion of the 45Q Tax Credit (May 2018)
- Investing in Natural Gas for Africans: Doing Good and Doing Well (November 2018)
- Advancing the Landscape of Clean Energy Innovation (February 2019), with IHS Markit
- More Funding Needed for Carbon Removal Technologies (April 2019), with the Bipartisan
Policy Center - Optionality, Flexibility & Innovation: Pathways for Deep Decarbonization in California (May
2019) - The Green Real Deal: A Framework for Achieving a Deeply Decarbonized Economy (August
2019) - Clearing the Air: A Federal RD&D Initiative and Management Plan for Carbon Dioxide Removal
Technologies (September 2019)
Other Resources
- “Ernest Moniz,” Wikipedia.
- “145 Progressive Groups Urge Biden to Shun Fossil Fuel Execs and Lobbyists,” EcoWatch, September 1, 2020.
- Ben Geman. “Energy nominee Moniz details ties to BP,” The Hill, March 30, 2013.
- 1“Dr. Ernest Moniz, Former Secretary of Energy,” U.S. Department of Energy. Archive URL: http://archive.today/UF9nY
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- 3“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 4“Energy Futures Initiative: Frequently Asked Questions,” Archived May 17, 2022. Archive URL: http://archive.today/esW73
- 5“Energy Futures Initiative,” Little Sis. Archive URL: http://archive.today/7ZcQY
- 6“Energy Nominee Ernest Moniz Criticized for Backing Fracking & Nuclear Power; Ties to BP, GE, Saudis,” Democracy Now, March 23, 2013. Archived September 8. 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/pqmMR
- 7“Energy secretary nominee Ernest Moniz has deep ties to oil, gas, and nuclear industries,” Grist, March 27, 2013. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/ZbAeN
- 8Valerie Volcovici. “EXCLUSIVE-Presidential hopeful Biden looking for โmiddle groundโ climate policy,” Reuters, May 10, 2019. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/rDLAn
- 9Kate Aronoff. “The Biden Adviser Who Gives Climate Activists Nightmares,” The New Republic, September 15, 2020. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/hp3ka
- 10“Ernest J. Moniz,” MIT. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/TkZ5S
- 11Emily Holden. “Why is Joe Biden considering this man to help fight the climate crisis?” The Guardian, November 23, 2020. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/evMBB
- 12“Statement of the Honorable Ernest J. Moniz Secretary of Energy (2013-2017) Founder and CEO Energy Futures Initiative, Inc,” Energy Futures Initiative, November 20, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 13Sarmad Kghan. “US energy companies to face higher scrutiny and climate-risk disclosure,” The National, June 16, 2021. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/tq5mW
- 14“Obama energy secretary on blackouts, campaign scrutiny,” Axios, September 11, 2020. Archived September 3, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/x6OnT
- 15“Facing the harsh realities,” YouTube video uploaded by user “MIT Energy Initiative.” Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 16“OPTIONALITY, FLEXIBILITY & INNOVATION: Pathways for Deep Decarbonization in California” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, May 2019.
- 17Emily Holden.”Why is Joe Biden considering this man to help fight the climate crisis?” The Guardian, November 2020. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/evMBB
- 18“What America needs is a ‘Green Real deal’: Obama/Bush energy policymakers say,” CNBC, March 11, 2019. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/5C91h
- 19“The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study” (PDF), MIT Energy Initiative, 2011. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 20Bryan Bender. “MITโs Ernest Moniz advised oil and gas investors,” Boston Globe, March 30, 2013. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/6f3O3
- 21“Industry Partner or Industry Puppet?” (PDF), Public Accountability Initiative, March 2013. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 22
- 23Kate Aronoff. “The Biden Adviser Who Gives Climate Activists Nightmares,” The New Republic, September 15, 2020. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/hp3ka
- 24Justin Elliott. “Drilling Deeper: The Wealth of Business Connections for Obamaโs Energy Pick,” ProPublica, March 20, 2013.
- 25(Press Release). “Former United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz to Join the Board of Southern Company,” Southern Company, February 12, 2018. Archived September 8, 2021. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/W8Kv2
- 26Justin Elliott. “Drilling Deeper: The Wealth of Business Connections for Obamaโs Energy Pick,” ProPublica, March 20, 2013.
- 27“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 28“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 29“Ernest J. Moniz” (PDF), Energy Futures Initiative, August 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 30“Prof Ernest Moniz, MIT Professor Emeritus and Founding Trustee of The Cyprus Institute, Receives Inaugural Public Policy Award from American Academy of Arts and Sciences,” The Cyprus Institute. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL” https://archive.ph/wip/AYSP8
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- 39Bryan Bender. “MITโs Ernest Moniz advised oil and gas investors,” Boston Globe, March 30, 2013. Archived September 7, 2021. Archive URL:https://archive.ph/6f3O3