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

Energy Policy Watch - February 01, 2022 15:55 - 18 minutes
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.”

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

Energy Policy Watch - January 05, 2022 21:49 - 31 minutes
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.

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

Energy Policy Watch - October 25, 2021 17:35 - 26 minutes
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...

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Energy Policy Watch: Defending the US Oil and Gas Industry

Energy Policy Watch - October 25, 2021 17:34 - 17 minutes
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 En...

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

Energy Policy Watch - October 25, 2021 17:32 - 25 minutes
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 e...

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Energy Policy Watch: Dispelling Myths Clouding the Future of Pipelines

Energy Policy Watch - October 25, 2021 17:30 - 18 minutes
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 o...

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

Energy Policy Watch - October 25, 2021 14:50 - 32 minutes
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 t...

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

Energy Policy Watch - July 26, 2021 17:08 - 12 minutes
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 Af...

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

Energy Policy Watch - July 26, 2021 17:06 - 30 minutes
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-...

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

Energy Policy Watch - May 12, 2021 19:32 - 21 minutes
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 ...

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

Energy Policy Watch - May 12, 2021 19:25 - 15 minutes
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 unincorpo...

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

Energy Policy Watch - April 22, 2021 14:20 - 25 minutes
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 ...

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

Energy Policy Watch - April 21, 2021 20:12 - 17 minutes
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 ...

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

Energy Policy Watch - April 13, 2021 22:18 - 41 minutes
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 congressi...

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