Chuck and Dan chat about the political landscape in Washington D.C., what's happening with energy policy, what the IPAA want to get done, and how we can get things done.

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00:00 - Intro
01:23 - What is IPAA (Independent Petroleum Association of America)
02:55 - How Dan got to IPAA (Career Journey)
05:40 - Campaign stories (Political Campaigns)
09:32 - What's going on in DC (Current Events)
10:57 - Federal overreach (Government Regulation)
18:13 - Mattress Mack and Anthony Rendon (Political Figures)
24:54 - Political consensus (Bipartisan Agreement)
28:03 - Disassociation from the American dream (Social Issues)
29:28 - The importance of energy in people's lives (Energy Dependence)
31:51 - What does the IPAA want to accomplish (IPAA Goals)
33:55 - Importance of independent producers (Independent Energy Producers)
39:30 - Electric vehicles (EV Industry)
40:28 - What can people do (Public Engagement)
46:01 - How to reach IPAA (Contact Information)
46:55 - Josh’s story (Personal Narrative)
49:40 - Importance of Telling the Story (Storytelling in Advocacy)
50:10 - Importance of Diversity in the Industry (Industry Inclusion)
50:50 - Importance of the Energy Industry in Transitioning to Renewables

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