Plugged In

This week the team highlights an article focusing on renewed efforts of environmentalists to pass a setback rule for energy development in Colorado and provides a preview of the latest episode of the Plugged In podcast featuring a discussion with Kathryn Klaber on the regulatory landscape of Pennsylvania.

Links

• ARTICLE Shedding Light on the Energy Setback Double Standard: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/shedding-light-on-the-energy-setback-double-standard/

• PODCAST Plugged In Podcast #55: Kenny Stein on Recent Developments in Pipeline Construction: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/plugged-in-podcast-55-kenny-stein-on-recent-developments-in-pipeline-construction/

• PODCAST Plugged In Podcast #56: Kathryn Klaber on Regulation in Pennsylvania: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/plugged-in-podcast-56-kathryn-klaber-on-regulation-in-pennsylvania/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

Kathryn Klaber, founder and former CEO of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, joins the show to discuss the regulatory landscape in Pennsylvania and steps that energy producers have proactively taken to ensure the safety of their communities and how these realities differ from the story presented in a recent report by the state's attorney general.

Links:

• Read about the Marcellus Shale Coalition's response to the report:

https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/2020/07/msc-responds-to-pennsylvania-attorney-general-report-on-natural-gas-industry/

• More from IER on Pennsylvania's energy landscape:

https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instituteforenergyresearch.org%2Ftag%2Fpennsylvania%2F&token=fc331c-1-1596048842150

• More from IER on the value of hydraulic fracturing: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instituteforenergyresearch.org%2Ffossil-fuels%2Fgas-and-oil%2Fban-hydraulic-fracturing-mean%2F&token=30930f-1-1596048842150

This week the team highlights articles focusing on problems with Joe Biden's proposal to restructure America's economy around renewable energy, and recent climate inspired lawsuits filed by states' attorneys general against energy companies.

Links

• ARTICLE Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan Would Hinder Coronavirus Economic Recovery: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/bidens-2-trillion-climate-plan-would-hinder-coronavirus-economic-recovery/

• ARTICLE The Real Climate Conspiracy by Attorneys General for Hire: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-real-climate-conspiracy-by-attorneys-general-for-hire

• DATABASE Big Green, Inc.: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/big-green-inc/

• BLOG Climate Litigation Watch: https://climatelitigationwatch.org/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

Kenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss recent legal decisions that have impacted the construction of key natural gas pipelines across America and provides some background as to what is driving up construction cost for these essential projects.

Links:

• More from IER on the latest legal rulings on the Dakota Access pipeline: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/court-grants-dakota-access-pipeline-a-short-term-stay/

• More from IER on recent legal challenges to the Dakota Access Pipeline: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/court-rules-to-halt-and-empty-the-dakota-access-pipeline/

• More from IER on recent challenges to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/another-natural-gas-pipeline-hits-the-dust/

• More from IER on the increase in demand for natural gas in the face of a pipeline shortage: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/as-natural-gas-demand-increases-pipeline-approvals-remain-stagnant/

• More from IER on what a Biden administration would mean for American energy production: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/biden-could-put-a-damper-on-pipeline-and-other-infrastructure-projects/

This week the team highlights articles focusing on the paradoxes in Joe Biden's energy proposals and provides updates on the Dakota Access Pipeline and Atlantic Coast Pipeline in the face of mounting environmental litigation.

Links

• ARTICLE Biden’s “Made in America” Does Not Jive With His Energy Policies: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/bidens-made-in-america-does-not-jive-with-his-energy-policies/

• ARTICLE Another Natural Gas Pipeline Hits the Dust: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/another-natural-gas-pipeline-hits-the-dust/

• ARTICLE Court Rules to Halt and Empty the Dakota Access Pipeline: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/court-rules-to-halt-and-empty-the-dakota-access-pipeline/

• PODCAST Get the latest episodes of Plugged In: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/podcast/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

Gordon Tomb, a Senior Fellow at Pennsylvania's Common Wealth Foundation, joins the show to discuss a recent report released by PA's attorney general which seeks to cast the state's energy producers in a negative light and the history of natural gas development in the state.

Links:

• Learn more about the Commonwealth Foundation:

https://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/

• Read the latest from Gordon:

https://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/about/detail/gordon-tomb

• Follow Gordon on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/gwtomb

• More from IER on Pennsylvania's energy landscape:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/pennsylvania/

• More from IER on the value of hydraulic fracturing: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/ban-hydraulic-fracturing-mean/

This week the team highlights a new book review of Bjørn Lomborg's False Alarm by David Kreutzer, an article focusing on the recently released Climate Crisis Action Plan pushed by House Democrats, and the latest carbon tax proposals coming from Congress.

Links

• BOOK REVIEW False Alarm by Bjørn Lomborg: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/book-review-false-alarm-by-bjorn-lomborg/

• ARTICLE House Democrats Propose Costly Climate Policies: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/house-democrats-propose-costly-climate-policies/

• ARTICLE Carbon Tax Update, July 2020: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/carbon-tax-update-july-2020/

• SUBSCRIBE Carbon Tax Ticker, IER's Monthly Update on Carbon Taxes: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/subscribe-now/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on what is happening to America's many oil & gas wells that have gone dormant due to the economic downturn, and issues with public transit usage during a global pandemic.

Links

• ARTICLE Does America Have an Orphan Well Problem on Its Hands?: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/does-america-have-an-orphan-well-problem-on-its-hands/

• ARTICLE Public Transit Makes Me Sick: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/uncategorized/public-transit-makes-me-sick/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on Joe Biden's plans to ban energy production through America's offshore resources, Mexico's withdraw from renewable energy goals in the face of economic uncertainty, and European countries ramping up their support for electric vehicles. Additionally, get a preview of the latest Plugged In podcast featuring Robert Bryce, of the Manhattan Institute, discussing his recent documentary Juice: How Electricity Explains The World.

Links

• ARTICLE Biden Proposes to Ban New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/biden-proposes-to-ban-new-offshore-oil-and-gas-drilling/

• ARTICLE Mexico Pulls the Plug on Wind and Solar: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/mexico-pulls-the-plug-on-wind-and-solar/

• ARTICLE Germany and France Ramp Up Electric Vehicle Incentives: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/germany-and-france-ramp-up-electric-vehicle-incentives/

• PODCAST Plugged In Podcast #53: Robert Bryce on Juice: How Electricity Explains The World: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/53-robert-bryce-on-juice-how-electricity-explains-the-world/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

Robert Bryce, n Austin-based journalist and author of six books on energy, joins the show to discuss his new documentary Juice: How Electricity Explains The World which explores how electrification has dramatically changed the standard of living for people around the world.

Links:

• Juice: How Electricity Explains The World:

juicethemovie.com/

• Get a copy of A Question of Power:

www.amazon.com/Question-Power-El…ons/dp/1610397495

• Follow Robert Bryce on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/pwrhungry?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor