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Cornell Expert Quotes

Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news

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Associate Professor

Topic	Name	Date
Engineering , Physical Sciences & Engineering , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Geoff Abers Geophysicist, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences	07/30/21
	“We knew this region had a reasonable likelihood of a great earthquake in the next few decades, and the earthquake that just happened is quite consistent with expectation. Nevertheless, we did not know the timing or precise location of it, so the data will be looked at carefully for clues.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Scientists anticipated Alaska quake, but when and where proved elusive (07/30/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Flavio Lehner Climate scientist and assistant professor of earth and atmospheric science	07/14/21
	“As with most negotiations, you have to go in with an ambitious proposal to have anything left afterwards, so the current news inevitably sounds better than what might be possible. I’m optimistic, though, that this will lead to some progress as there’s some evidence that peer pressure can work, even among countries.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: EU climate plan faces likely pushback, progress still possible (07/14/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Architecture, Art and Planning	Neema Kudva Associate Professor	05/25/21
	“I wonder if we will ever fully understand the aftermath of both events coming together or what it does to people when they have to live with making choices between safety from cyclone or safety from COVID.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Indians face hard choice: cyclone safety or COVID-19 safety (05/25/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Industrial and Labor Relations	Arthur Wheaton Director of Western NY Labor and Environmental Programs for the Worker Institute	05/18/21
	“President Biden’s $174 billion investment in electric vehicles is vital to meet the goal of an all-electric fleet in the next two decades. Electric vehicles require easier, faster and more available charging systems for widespread acceptance.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Biden’s EV pitch gives auto industry a vital boost to all-electric goal (05/18/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Flavio Lehner Climate scientist and assistant professor of earth and atmospheric science	04/21/21
	“Virtually all large historical human-caused environmental problems were solved not by the free market, but by the market responding efficiently to government regulations and incentives. The same is likely true for greenhouse gas emissions.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Biden climate pledge advances ‘faster, more equitable energy transition’ (04/21/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Rick Geddes Founding Director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Karan Girotra Professor of Operations, Technology and Information Management	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Nicholas Klein Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	John Foote Lecturer in the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Oliver Gao Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)

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