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Energy Policy Watch

14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

Energy Policy Watch is a joint project between Hart Energy & Cornerstone Government Affairs.

The podcast is hosted by Jack Belcher, Principal, Advisory Services, Cornerstone.

Episodes will be interviews with policymakers and subject matter experts/professionals on energy policy and discussions around major issues impacting oil and gas.

Initial guests include Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Rep. Lizzy Fletcher, Rep. Kevin Brady, and Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick.

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Energy Policy Watch: Wesley Hunt’s Bid for the ‘Energy District of the World’

February 01, 2022 15:55 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MB

Texas congressional candidate Wesley Hunt gives his take on the importance of oil and gas and what makes the new 38th Congressional District the “energy district of the world.”

Energy Policy Watch: Ohio Congressman Discusses Biden’s ‘All-out Assault on Fossil Fuels’

January 05, 2022 21:49 - 31 minutes - 58.2 MB

The president recently signed into law the long-awaited infrastructure bill. However, according to Congressman Bill Johnson, the $1.2 trillion bill had “very little” to do with actual infrastructure.

Energy Policy Watch: Giving Republicans a Seat at the Table on Climate Policy

October 25, 2021 17:35 - 26 minutes - 49.6 MB

When it comes to climate policy in the U.S., it might appear that there are only two options: you’re either for or against oil and gas. “This idea that there are Republican fuels in energy and Democrat fuels in energy has really stalled any kind of progress and advancement in solving a very large, global issue,” said Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). Reams recently joined Energy Policy Watch for a frank discussion on a bipartisa...

Energy Policy Watch: Defending the US Oil and Gas Industry

October 25, 2021 17:34 - 17 minutes - 31.7 MB

This year is proving especially critical for the U.S. oil and gas industry with the budget reconciliation bill moving through the House, which could be harmful to oil and gas companies and the economy more broadly. U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas, 8th) recently joined Jack Belcher on Energy Policy Watch for a discussion on the budget reconciliation bill, including a repeal of oil and gas tax incentives plus unprecedented tax hikes. The White House is proposing $145 billion of tax h...

Energy Policy Watch: OFS Sector’s Critical Role in the Energy Transition

October 25, 2021 17:32 - 25 minutes - 47.3 MB

The oil and gas industry is facing many challenges on the public policy front, including the Biden administration’s push to transform the U.S. power sector into an engine of clean energy growth. However, it will be the oilfield services (OFS) sector that plays a critical role in this energy transition, according to Leslie Beyer, CEO of the Energy Workforce & Technology Council, as renewables are missing key technologies needed for an immediate shift.

Energy Policy Watch: Dispelling Myths Clouding the Future of Pipelines

October 25, 2021 17:30 - 18 minutes - 34 MB

Government reports show that pipelines are the safest mode of transportation of moving oil—and only getting safer. However, these facts appear to largely have been ignored by the seemingly growing opposition to pipelines. Perhaps, there is no better example of this than the executive order made by President Joe Biden earlier this year revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit—effectively killing the project.

Energy Policy Watch: Avoiding Pitfalls of Europe’s Energy Transition

October 25, 2021 14:50 - 32 minutes - 59.5 MB

The growing energy transition trend has garnered a lot of attention—and capital—as the global push for decarbonization increases in recent years. However, it has become clear that the widely used term has come to mean different things to different people, which is the crux to many of the challenges arising from the transition, according to Thomas J. McNulty, ValueScope principal and head of its energy practice. “Regardless of where you stand on the climate issue, the transition ha...

Energy Policy Watch: Completed Texas Legislative Session Focused on Energy Reliability, Eminent Domain Reform

July 26, 2021 17:08 - 12 minutes - 23 MB

The 87th Texas Legislative session concluded on May 31 and, as usual, there was a lot of left to decipher and analyze throughout the summer months. This year’s session; however, was not so usual. As Martin Hubert, principal, senior vice president and counsel at Cornerstone Government Affairs, working in the firm’s Austin office, pointed out in this episode of Energy Policy Watch, this year’s session was made quite a bit challenging by COVID-19 and the Texas winter storm and power ou...

Energy Policy Watch: EDF’s Take on a ‘Constructive’ Energy Transition

July 26, 2021 17:06 - 30 minutes - 56.2 MB

Energy can be a constructive part of solving climate change. While many aim to group oil and gas and the energy sector as a whole as culprits of climate change, the truth is many within the industry are working just as hard, or even harder, to solve the challenges of establishing a low-carbon future. The industry isn’t alone. The Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) energy program works to find ways “to generate energy more cleanly, with less carbon, so that energy can be a construct...

Energy Policy Watch: ‘Fatal Flaw’ in Texas Natural Gas Market

May 12, 2021 19:32 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Could Texas face more blackouts this summer? According to John Harpole, founder and owner of Mercator Energy, a gas brokerage firm based in Littleton, Colo., it is a growing possibility given the damage to the state’s power grid from the severe winter storm earlier this year that still needs to be addressed. “There are experts that are predicting there could be two or three rolling blackouts again this summer when peak day of demands increase,” Harpole told Cornerstone Government A...

Energy Policy Watch: Rep. Lizzie Fletcher Outlines the Importance of Sound Oil and Gas Policy

May 12, 2021 19:25 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

It may seem like Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX 7th) is in a unique position in the House of Representative as a pro-energy Democrat from the heart of the “Energy Capital of the World.” U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX, 7th) Residence: Houston District: TX-7th (West Houston and unincorporated Harris County to Katy) Elected: 2018, 2020 Committees: House Committee on Energy & Commerce, House Science & Technology Committee   Representing West Houston, Fletcher knows the importance of...

Energy Policy Watch: What’s Ahead for Independent Oil and Gas Producers

April 22, 2021 14:20 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone. Hart Energy and Cornerstone will bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests will range from key representatives and senators or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel. Subscribe to receive notifications about new Energy Policy Watch episodes. Will the United States be able to lead the world in oil and gas pro...

Energy Policy Watch: IPAA’s Dan Naatz Breaks Down Biden’s Energy Policy and Oil and Gas

April 21, 2021 20:12 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone. Hart Energy and Cornerstone will bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests will range from key representatives and senators or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel. Subscribe to receive notifications about new Energy Policy Watch episodes. As President Joe Biden looks to up the government’s game on energy ...

Energy Policy Watch: Texas Railroad Commissioner Remembers Call for Prorations, Winter Storm

April 13, 2021 22:18 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Presented by: Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone. Hart Energy and Cornerstone will bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests will range from key representatives and senators or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel. Subscribe to receive notifications about new Energy Policy Watch episodes. The past year has been one unlike any other ...

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