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149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe Institute for Energy Research (IER) is a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and analysis on the functions, operations, and government regulation of global energy markets. IER maintains that freely-functioning energy markets provide the most efficient and effective solutions to today’s global energy and environmental challenges and, as such, are critical to the well-being of individuals and society.
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#49: Kenny Stein to The Railroad Commission of Texas(4-17-20)
April 17, 2020 17:11 - 4 minutes - 6.54 MBOn April 14, 2020, IER's Director of Policy, Kenny Stein, offered testimony before the Railroad Commission of Texas express opposition to any intervention by the Railroad Commission to prorate oil production in the state of Texas. • Kenny's written testimony: https://rrc.texas.gov/media/57236/cmts-recvd-apr14-conf-ier.pdf • Watch video of his testimony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHPri2ajaQ • View the full meeting here: http://www.adminmonitor.com/tx/rrc/open_meeting/20200414/
#48: Jason Crawford on the Roots of Progress
April 09, 2020 13:42 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBJason Crawford, the author of the blog The Roots of Progress, joins the show to discuss the conditions that have to lead human flourishing and the role that energy has played in shaping human society. Links: • The Roots of Progress blog: https://rootsofprogress.org/ • Follow Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasoncrawford • The Progressive Era’s Derailment of Classical-Liberal Evolution by Fred Smith: https://fee.org/articles/the-progressive-eras-derailment-of-classical-liberal-evolut...
#47: Dr. Ellen Wald on Saudi Arabia and Oil Prices
April 02, 2020 17:05 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBDr. Ellen R. Wald, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and the president of Transversal Consulting, joins the show to discuss Saudi Arabia's influence in global energy markets and the price of oil. Links: • Listen to the Energy Week podcast: https://www.energyweekpodcast.com/ • Follow Dr. Wald on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnergzdEconomy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor • More from the Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/ ...
#46: Kenny Stein on Special Interests and the Coronavirus Relief Bill
March 31, 2020 15:05 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the 2 trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill recently passed by the federal government. Kenny provides an overview of what the bill means for American energy and examines what provisions made it in the final bill, and which didn't. Links: • More from IER on the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/coronavirus/
#45: Kenny Stein on the American Energy Innovation Act (3-4-20)
March 04, 2020 22:41 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the 555-page American Energy Innovation Act recently introduced in the senate. Kenny provides an overview of the bill's major features as it currently stands and explores the impacts of potential amendments. Links: • More analysis from Kenny Stein here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/about/kstein/articles/
#44: The Mercatus Center's Adam Thierer on the Impacts of the Precautionary Principle (2-20-20)
February 20, 2020 15:20 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBAdam Thierer, a Senior Research Fellow at George Mason's Mercatus Center, joins the show to discuss how the precautionary principle has shaped today's energy landscape and the profound benefits of permissionless innovation. Links: • The latest from Adam: https://www.mercatus.org/scholars/adam-thierer#0 • More about the Mercatus Center: https://www.mercatus.org/ • More from Adam about permissionless innovation: https://permissionlessinnovation.org/ • Get the book Permissionless Innovatio...
#43: David T. Stevenson, of CRI, on the Transportation & Climate Initiative (2-13-20)
February 13, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBDavid T. Stevenson, of the Caesar Rodney Institute, joins the show to discuss the Transportation and Climate Initiative and what a regional tax on energy would means for consumers in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region. Links: • TCI 101, a brief explainer of the Transportation and Climate Initiative: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/tci-101/ • An in-depth policy brief on TCI form IER: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/understanding-the-transport...
#42: Andrew Wheeler on the rule-making process and the role of EPA (2-4-20)
February 04, 2020 14:21 - 24 minutes - 34 MBAndrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joins the show to discuss recent changes to federal regulations, his views on the proper role of the agency, and the dramatic betterment of air quality in America. Links: • More from Administrator Wheeler on the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule change: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable-waters-protection-rule-0 • More on the American air quality trends: ...
#41: Kenny Stein on the Transparency in Energy Production Act(1-29-20)
January 29, 2020 22:25 - 5 minutes - 8 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, provided testimony before the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives House Natural Resources Committee regarding the "Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2020" on 1/28/20. The Congressional video record begins several sentences into his testimony. Read his full testimony form the link below. • Read his written testimony here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/EMR-Subcomittee...
#40: Steven F. Hayward on energy and politics in 2020 (1-3-20)
January 03, 2020 16:56 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBThe team talks with IER Board of Directors member professor Steven Hayward about the issues facing California’s electric grid and why he thinks the environment is too important to be left to the environmentalists. Links: • Read more from Hayward here: www.powerlineblog.com/archives/author/steven • More on California's grid issues here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/pge-service-disruptions-shows-flaws-with-government-regulation/
#39: Paige Lambermont on hydropower regulations (12-18-19)
December 18, 2019 20:45 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBPaige Lambermont joins the show to discuss hurdles preventing greater development of America's hydro-electric capabilities. The team also takes a look at the history of American hydropower and possible paths for greater expansion. Links: • A Review of the Impacts of Government on Hydroelectric Power Generation and Development: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/water/a-review-of-the-impacts-of-government-on-hydroelectric-power-generation-and-development/ • A primer on hyd...
#38: George Stark of Cabot Oil and Gas on the natural gas industry (12-11-19)
December 11, 2019 20:52 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBGeorge Stark, the director of external affairs at Cabot Oil & Gas, joined the show to discuss how American natural gas is powering communities across the globe even as politicians put up roadblocks to energy security at home. Links: • Learn more about Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation: https://www.cabotog.com/ • Learn more about Cabot’s community outreach initiatives: https://www.cabotog.com/our-community/outreach-and-education/ • More on pipeline issues in New England from IER: https://www.instit...
#37: Jennifer Fielder on wildfires and problems with federally controlled public lands (12-5-19)
December 05, 2019 14:58 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBJennifer Fielder, CEO of American Lands Council and the incumbent state senator fo Montana's 7th senate district, joins the show to discuss the problems associated with federally owned public lands and free-market-oriented solutions. Links: • More about the American Lands Council: http://www.americanlandscouncil.org/ • Entrust our public lands to local management that cares: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/americanlandscouncil/pages/857/attachments/original/1571003394/ALC_Brochure_D...
#36: Bill desRosiers of Cabot Oil & Gas on developing the Marcellus Shale (11-26-19)
November 26, 2019 15:02 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBBill desRosiers, the external affairs manager of Cabot Oil & Gas, joined the show to discuss how technological innovation has unleashed American energy and the impacts developing the Marcellus Shale has had on the surrounding areas. Links: • Shale Gas News radio show: https://soundcloud.com/shalegasnews • Learn more about Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation: https://www.cabotog.com/ • Learn more about Cabot’s community outreach initiatives: https://www.cabotog.com/our-community/outreach-and-education/
#35: Thomas Eiden on Nuclear Regulations and Nuclear Medicine (11/6/19)
November 06, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBGovernment regulations often encompass far more than they were initially intended to, and that is especially true in the energy space. Many energy regulations have grown to encompass adjacent industries. Nuclear technology has numerous applications beyond the weapons and energy sectors. One such application is nuclear medicine, where isotopes produced in a nuclear reactor are used for medical imaging and treatment purposes. This is a space in which it is difficult for a private company to nav...
#34: Kenny Stein to Indiana’s 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force(10-30-19)
October 30, 2019 13:00 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, provided testimony before Indiana’s 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force on 10/17/19 on the dangers of adding unwarranted renewables to the electric grid. • IER's study on the levelized cost of electricity: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IER_LCOE2019Final-.pdf • More on wind and solar tax credits from IER: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/wind-and-solar-tax-credits/ • Watch video of...
#33: Kenny Stein on the disruptions in Saudi Arabia and American energy security (9-20-19)
September 20, 2019 14:38 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the recent events in Saudi Arabia that disrupted global oil markets and how growing domestic production has made America energy secure. • More on the American oil production here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/the-u-s-is-awash-in-oil/
#32: Robert Bryce on natural gas pipelines in New York (9-11-19)
September 11, 2019 21:28 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBRobert Bryce, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss how New York state's electric grid is struggling due to artificial barriers blocking desperately needed natural gas erected by state politicians. Links: • More from Bryce on this issue: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/andrew-cuomo-natural-gas-pipeline-permits-blocked/ • Bryce's latest from the Manhattan Institute: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/expert/robert-bryce • Juice: How Electricity Expla...
#31: Professor David Dismukes on his recent research regarding PURPA (8-14-19)
August 14, 2019 14:23 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBProfessor David Dismukes joins the show to discuss his recent findings highlighting the need for reforming outdated provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) passed in 1978. • Full text of Dismukes' paper(The Urgency of PURPA Reform to Assure Ratepayer Protection): https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/purpa-report-2019_df.pdf • Summary of the key findings by IER's Kenny Stein: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/new-pap...
#30: Robert L. Bradley, Jr. on energy policy from the 70s to today (7-24-19)
July 24, 2019 21:04 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBIER founder and CEO Robert L. Bradley, Jr. joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion on the history of American energy policy from the 1970s and the 73' Oil Crisis to today and the Green New Deal. Links: • MasterResource.org, a free-market energy blog curated by Bradley: https://www.masterresource.org/ • PoliticalCapitalism.org, a website providing additional resources related to Bradley's books: https://www.masterresource.org/ • Robert Bradley's latest commentary at the Institute for ...
#29: Kenny Stein on the Trump administration's ACE Rule (7-10-19)
July 11, 2019 14:15 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the recent Affordable Clean Energy(ACE) rule from the Trump administration's EPA and what the future looks like for American coal. • More on the ACE rule here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/epa-rolls-back-the-clean-power-plan-creating-the-affordable-clean-energy-rule/
#28: Mary J. Hutzler on the levelized cost of electricity (6-26-19)
June 26, 2019 16:29 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBMary J. Hutzler, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at IER, discusses the recently released report on the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), published by IER and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy, which found the true cost of renewable energy to be higher than popularly portrayed. • One page overview of the LCOE study: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LCOEStudyOnePager.pdf • Full study: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploa...
#27: Jordan McGillis on carbon taxes (6-19-19)
June 19, 2019 20:17 - 48 minutes - 66 MBJordan McGillis, a policy analyst at IER, discusses his recent paper on problems with carbon tax proposals. • Jordan's paper on carbon taxes: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Carbon-Tax-Policy-BriefFinalText-1.pdf • More on problems with carbon tax proposals from IER's Robert Murphy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/new-study-admits-even-modest-carbon-tax-would-hurt-the-next-two-generations/
#26: Mark P. Mills, of the Manhattan Institute, on the new energy economy (6-5-19)
June 05, 2019 18:10 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBMark P. Mills, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his recent report on the so-called "new energy economy" and the realities that make plans like the Green New Deal completely unrealistic. Links: • Full Report: "The 'New Energy Economy': An Exercise in Magical Thinking" https://www.manhattan-institute.org/green-energy-revolution-near-impossible • Learn more about the Manhattan Institute: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/ • IER' report on the levelized c...
#25: Robert Murphy on the economics of climate change at Connecticut College (5-30-19)
May 30, 2019 13:50 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBIER's senior economist Bob Murphy recently visited Connecticut College to present on the economics of climate change. His lecture addresses the disconnect between "mainstream" climate models and proposals like the Green New Deal. Links: • More from the talk: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/what-i-told-college-students-about-the-economics-of-climate-change/ • Robert Murphy on IPCC data: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instituteforenergyresearch.org%2Fclimate-...
#24: Hunter Pearl on climate litigation (5-22-19)
May 22, 2019 18:03 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBHunter Pearl joins the show to discuss the trend of cities across the country suing producers of fossil fuels in an attempt to get fast cash. The team also dives into the potential harms of the practice known as atmospheric trust litigation, through which activist groups are seeking political change on climate through court order. • Read more on atmospheric trust ligation: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/environmental-activism-by-court-order-the-dangerous-and-faulty-app...
#23: Kenny Stein on renewable technologies, congressional testimony and recap(5-16-19)
May 16, 2019 19:23 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, provided testimony before the Energy Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology regarding solar and wind technologies on 5/15/19. Along with his testimony is an extended conversation on the role the federal government plays in supporting the wind and solar industries. • Read his written testimony here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Energy-Subcomittee-Stein-testimony-...
#22: Rob Allerman, of PRT, on energy forecasting (3-27-19)
March 27, 2019 17:38 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBRob Allerman, the senior director of power analytics at Pattern Recognition Technologies, joins the show to discuss the importance of forecasting for energy producers and the challenges renewable energy sources create for forecasters. Links: • More about PRT: https://prtforecast.com/about/ • More from IER on challenges created by renewables: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/the-100-percent-renewable-energy-myth/
#21: Chris Brown, of the CSPR, on the economic impacts of SB-181 in Colorado (3-20-19)
March 20, 2019 14:20 - 24 minutes - 34 MBThe team sits down with Chris Brown, director of policy & research at Common Sense Policy Roundtable, to discuss what the passage of SB-181 could mean for energy producers in Colorado and consumers around the country. Links: • More about CSPR: https://commonsensepolicyroundtable.org/ • A comprehensive study on the effects of SB-181: https://commonsensepolicyroundtable.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/REMI-Partnership-SB-181-Study.pdf
#20: Allen Gilmer, of Drillinginfo, on information & technology in the oil & gas industry (3-7-19)
March 07, 2019 18:40 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBAllen Gilmer, founder and executive chairman of Drillinginfo, joins the show to discuss why and how he created the service and the important role that data serves in oil and gas development. Links: • More about the Drillinginfo: https://info.drillinginfo.com/ • IER's latest on growth in oil and gas production: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/u-s-greenhouse-gas-emissions-decline-while-oil-and-gas-production-increases/
#19: Kathleen Sgamma, of the Western Energy Alliance, on obstacles to energy development (2-13-19)
February 13, 2019 20:12 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBThe team sits down with Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, to discuss the current state of energy development on public lands and what policies are needed to unleash America's energy potential. Links: • More about the Western Energy Alliance: https://www.westernenergyalliance.org/ • More from Kathleen on this issue: https://www.westernenergyalliance.org/blog/public-lands-energize-more-recreation-economy • IER's Hunter Pearl on issues related to endangered species: ...
#18: Chris Wright of Liberty Resources on how hydrocarbons lift people out of poverty (2-6-19)
February 07, 2019 15:21 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBThe team sits down with Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Oilfield Services & Chairman of Liberty Resources, to discuss the direct link of how hydrocarbons lift people out of poverty. Links: • More about Chris and Liberty Oilfield Services: http://www.libertyfrac.com/about-us/ • Deforestation on Hispaniola: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/hati-deforestation.jpg
#17: Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr discuss reliable energy and the polar vortex in the Midwest (2-1-19)
February 01, 2019 17:32 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBThe team sits down with Jason Hayes, of the Mackinac Center, and Issac Orr, of the Center of the American Experiment, to discuss the polar vortex in the Midwest and what energy policies are making the situation worse for consumers. Links: More from Jason Hayes on this issue: https://www.mackinac.org/26245 Jason Hayes on Michigan's renewable energy: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-california-billionaire-sets-michigans-energy-policy-1529706888 More from Issac Orr on this Issue: https://www....
#16: Steven F. Hayward on the Green New Deal and environmentalism (1-28-19)
January 28, 2019 15:52 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBThe team talks with IER Board of Directors member professor Steven Hayward about the "Green New Deal" and why he thinks the environment is too important to be left to the environmentalists. Read more from Hayward here: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/author/steven More on the "Green New Deal" here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/flaws-with-a-green-new-deal-part-1-of-2/
#15: Marian Tupy, of the Cato Institute, on human progress and the Simon Abundance Index (1-17-19)
January 17, 2019 14:38 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBThe team sits down with Marian Tupy, a senior policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, to discuss the work of the late economist Julian Simon and the condition of human progress. Links: • More from Marian on human flourishing: https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/population-growth-leads-abundant-resources • Lean more about the Cato Institute: www.cato.org/
#14: IER’s Hunter Pearl on wildlife management reforms (1-10-19)
January 10, 2019 19:42 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBThe IER team discusses changes to management of federal lands proposed by the Bureau of Land Management and the possible impacts to the greater sage grouse and American energy production. Read more: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/are-we-finally-free-of-fowl-folly-and-frog-foolery/
#13: IER staff on the yellow vest protests in France (12-14-18)
December 14, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MBIER's policy team discusses the causes of the Yellow Vest protests across France and the possible impacts the popular uprising could have on the global climate change movement. Read more on the protests here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/macrons-carbon-tax-disaster/
#12: Stephen Moore on trade, energy, and his new book Trumponomics (12-10-18)
December 10, 2018 12:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBAlex and Jordan sit down with economist and former Trump advisor Stephen Moore to discuss his new book "Trumponomics" as well as pressing issues in trade and energy. Links: • Get a copy of "Trumponomics": https://www.amazon.com/Trumponomics-Inside-America-Revive-Economy/dp/1250193710 • Moore's latest from the Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/staff/stephen-moore
#11: Colin Grabow, of the Cato Institute, on the Jones Act and energy (11-26-18)
November 26, 2018 18:17 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBAlex sits down with Colin Grabow, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to discuss problems with the Jones Act and the law's impact on American energy. Links: • More from Colin on issues surrounding the Jones Act: https://www.cato.org/blog/jones-act-isnt-working-just-ask-its-supporters • Details about Cato's upcoming event on the Jones Act: https://www.cato.org/events/jones-act-charting-new-course-after-century-failure • Lean more a...
#10: Don Watkins, of the Center for Industrial Progress, on energy, and human flourishing (11-16-18)
November 16, 2018 16:56 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBAlex and Jordan sit down with Don Watkins, the Director of Education at the Center for Industrial Progress, to discuss the "anti-human" attitudes of the green movement and the importance of ideas in the energy debate. Links: • The official summary of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, edited by Don Watkins: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MCFF-two_sheet_20170315.pdf • Lean more about the Center for Industrial Progress: http://industrialprogress.com/
#9: Isaac Orr, of the Center of the American Experiment, on energy in Minnesota (11-13-18)
November 13, 2018 12:00 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBAlex and Jordan sit down with Isaac Orr, a policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, to discuss energy policy in Minnesota and the trend of premature retirement of coal fired power plants across the country. Links: • More from Isaac on premature retiring of coal plants: https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/how-to-prevent-the-premature-retirement-of-coal-fired-power-plants • Lean more about the Center of the American Experiment: https://www.americane...
#8: Krisztina Pusok, of the American Consumer Institute, on CAFE and American consumers (11-05-18)
November 05, 2018 18:22 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBAlex and Jordan sit down with Krisztina Pusok, Director of Policy and Research at the American Consumer Institute, to discuss the Trump administration's plans to replace the Obama-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Links: • SAFE: A Sane Approach to U.S. Consumer Vehicle Safety, written by Krisztina Pusok https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2018/10/11/safe_a_sane_approach_to_us_consumer_vehicle_fuel_efficiency_110351.html • More from the American Consumer Institute ht...
#7: Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center on the Washington state carbon tax vote (10-22-18)
October 22, 2018 15:21 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBAlex and Jordan sit down with Todd Myers, the Director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center, to discuss the Washington State ballot initiative to impose a carbon tax on the state. Links: • A Citizens' Guide to Initiative 1631: to impose a state carbon tax on energy use in Washington state, written by Todd Meyers https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/citizens-guide-to-initiative-1631-to-impose-a-state-carbon-tax-on-energy-use-in-washington-state ...
#6 - Kelly Sloan, of the Centennial Institute, on Colorado’s energy sector and Prop. 112 (10-18-18)
October 18, 2018 15:24 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBKelly Sloan, Energy and Environment Fellow at the Centennial Institute, joins the Plugged In podcast to break down a measure on Colorado’s ballot in November impacting the state’s oil and gas industry. Sloan discusses the impact this measure would have on the state and why even those outside of Colorado should be watching this proposition as it would have far-reaching consequences.
#5: Paul Driessen on the looming corporate scandal at Bloom Energy (10-4-18)
October 03, 2018 20:25 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBWe sit down with Paul Driessen, a senior policy advisor with the Center For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT)and with Defense of Free Enterprise, to discuss the impending corporate scandal surrounding Bloom Energy. Links: • Paul Driessen's latest on Bloom Energy https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2018/09/22/bloom-energys-tangled-web-n2521444 • Full video of the recent Heritage Foundation panel on Bloom Energy https://www.heritage.org/energy-economics/event/the-fuel-cell-corporate-s...
#4: IER's Hunter Pearl on NEPA reforms (8-23-18)
August 23, 2018 18:31 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBIER's policy team discusses problems with the the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)and the potential for reform. Learn more about NEPA here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/delays-lawsuits-and-immigration-controls-the-many-abuses-of-nepa/
#3: IER's Robert Murphy on carbon taxes (8-21-18)
August 21, 2018 14:08 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBAlex and Jordan sit down with IER’s Senior Economist Dr. Robert Murphy to discuss carbon taxes. Links • Robert Murphy on IPCC data https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/using-ipcc-defeat-un-climate-agenda/ • The Case Against a U.S. Carbon Tax https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/case-against-us-carbon-tax • Robert Murphy on climate insurance https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/uncategorized/switching-markets-save-15-percent-climate-insurance/ • The...
#2: IER staff on CAFE changes (8-6-18)
August 06, 2018 15:04 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBIER's policy team discusses possible impacts of recently proposed changes to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
#1: IER's Kenny Stein on Kavanaugh (8-2-18)
August 02, 2018 18:14 - 37 minutes - 52 MBIER's director of policy, Kenny Stein, discusses key rulings issued by Brett Kavanaugh and what his appointment to the Supreme Court would mean for the energy sector.