315. Energy Crises at Home and Around the Globe

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal is joined by Isaac Orr (Center of the American Experiment) and Jason Hayes (Mackinac Center for Public Policy) for episode #315 of the In The Tank Podcast. From Michigan to California and the United States to Europe, we are seeing energy crises brought on by terrible public policy. The ITT crew talks about how these policies, intending to fight against climate change, are causing dramatic increases in electricity prices, raising unemployment, food shortages, and ultimately the deaths of many people come winter.  

ENERGY IN MICHIGAN

The Center Square - Whitmer squares off against Canadian government in pipeline dispute

https://www.thecentersquare.com/michigan/whitmer-squares-off-against-canadian-government-in-pipeline-dispute/article_178797c6-25f4-11ec-a2ac-034cef35cfb3.html

Crains - Whitmer to Legislature: Time to re-arm MEDC with new 'tools' after losing Ford EV, battery plants

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/government/whitmer-legislature-time-re-arm-medc-new-tools-after-losing-ford-ev-battery-plants

Mackinac Center - Destructive Green Energy Mandates Stifle Growth and Raise Prices

https://www.mackinac.org/destructive-green-energy-mandates-stifle-growth-and-raise-prices

ENERGY IN THE WORLD

NYT - A Scary Energy Winter Is Coming. Don’t Blame the Greens

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/opinion/energy-climate-iran-nuclear.html

Washington Times - A woke, green future means soaring energy costs, blackouts, food shortages and more unemployment

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/28/a-woke-green-future-means-soaring-energy-costs-bla/

Reuters - China energy crunch triggers shutdowns, pleas for more coal

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-energy-crunch-triggers-alarm-pleas-more-coal-2021-09-28/

Bloomberg - A German Power Plant Just Ran Out of Coal in Latest Energy Shock

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-01/energy-crisis-forces-german-power-plant-to-halt-on-lack-of-coal

WSJ – Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing

https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-prices-in-europe-hit-records-after-wind-stops-blowing-11631528258

WSJ – Europe’s Climate Lesson for America

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/europe-climate-lesson-for-america-energy-prices-fuel-wind-11631655375

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