IER'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-change%2Fusing-ipcc-defeat-un-climate-agenda%2F&token=2a7f05-1-1559160878247

• Bob Murphy on DICE model created by William Nordhaus:

http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=751

• The Bob Murphy Show:

https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/

Hunter 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-approach-of-atmospheric-trust-litigation/

• Read more on cities joining climate lawsuits:https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/climate-lawsuits-have-cities-seeing-green/

Kenny 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-5-15-19.pdf

• More on wind and solar tax credits from IER:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/wind-and-solar-tax-credits/

• Watch video of his testimony here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stCbxGz-Fhs&list=PLjYr-vgcXEpxHkNbf2NlTTLBPbgvISaOo

Rob 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/

The 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

Allen 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/

The 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:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/are-we-finally-free-of-fowl-folly-and-frog-foolery/

The 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

The 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.americanexperiment.org/2019/02/star-tribune-bitter-cold-shows-reliable-energy-sources-critical/

More from IER on this issue:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/bad-policies-cause-prices-spike-northeast/

Electricity map:

https://www.electricitymap.org

Corrections:

UMERC is a WEC Subsidiary - WE Energy / Wisconsin Public Service. Northwestern Power is an Xcel subsidiary.

The 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/