Plugged In

Paige Lambermont joins the show to discuss hurdles preventing greater development of America's hydro-electric capabilities. The team also takes a look at the history of American hydropower and possible paths for greater expansion.

Links:

• A Review of the Impacts of Government on Hydroelectric Power Generation and Development: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/water/a-review-of-the-impacts-of-government-on-hydroelectric-power-generation-and-development/

• A primer on hydroelectric energy from IER's energy encyclopedia: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/?encyclopedia=hydroelectric

George Stark, the director of external affairs at Cabot Oil & Gas, joined the show to discuss how American natural gas is powering communities across the globe even as politicians put up roadblocks to energy security at home.

Links:

• Learn more about Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation: https://www.cabotog.com/

• Learn more about Cabot’s community outreach initiatives: https://www.cabotog.com/our-community/outreach-and-education/

• More on pipeline issues in New England from IER: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/natural-gas-moratorium-in-new-york-due-to-lack-of-gas-pipelines/

Jennifer Fielder, CEO of American Lands Council and the incumbent state senator fo Montana's 7th senate district, joins the show to discuss the problems associated with federally owned public lands and free-market-oriented solutions.

Links:

• More about the American Lands Council:

http://www.americanlandscouncil.org/

• Entrust our public lands to local management that cares:

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/americanlandscouncil/pages/857/attachments/original/1571003394/ALC_Brochure_Digital_with_Member_Application_2019.10.10.pdf?1571003394

• Pathways forward for better management of public lands:

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/americanlandscouncil/pages/857/attachments/original/1526657728/ALC_-_Brochure_2018.pdf?1526657728

• Overview and history supporting transfer of public lands to willing states:

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/americanlandscouncil/pages/857/attachments/original/1514787949/ALCF-12_page_Info_Booklet.pdf?1514787949

• Short Video - Keep it public fakers – busted!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jK4KPJcHyo&t=17s

• Short Video – Keep it public fakers - busted again!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZu_gFnO4X0&t=9s

• White paper – Federal power over public land – a critical analysis of CRS Report RL30126:

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/americanlandscouncil/pages/857/attachments/original/1571013130/Federal_Power_over_Public_Lands_-_A_Critical_Analysis_of_CRS_Report_RL30126.pdf?1571013130

• Report – PERC Divided Lands

http://www.americanlandscouncil.org/divided_lands

• Booklet - The forgotten linchpin in the case for statehood equality:

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/americanlandscouncil/pages/857/attachments/original/1571003064/The_Forgotten_Linchpin_in_the_Case_for_Statehood_Equality_2nd_edition_2019.pdf?1571003064

• IER’s Big Green, Inc. database:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/big-green-inc/

Bill desRosiers, the external affairs manager of Cabot Oil & Gas, joined the show to discuss how technological innovation has unleashed American energy and the impacts developing the Marcellus Shale has had on the surrounding areas.

Links:

• Shale Gas News radio show: https://soundcloud.com/shalegasnews

• Learn more about Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation: https://www.cabotog.com/

• Learn more about Cabot’s community outreach initiatives: https://www.cabotog.com/our-community/outreach-and-education/

Government regulations often encompass far more than they were initially intended to, and that is especially true in the energy space. Many energy regulations have grown to encompass adjacent industries. Nuclear technology has numerous applications beyond the weapons and energy sectors. One such application is nuclear medicine, where isotopes produced in a nuclear reactor are used for medical imaging and treatment purposes. This is a space in which it is difficult for a private company to navigate the regulatory waters, but also one where innovation can create massive society-wide benefits. Thomas Eiden’s Atomic Alchemy seeks to enter this market which is currently dominated by just 6 government-run facilities.

Links:

• A primer on nuclear energy from IER's Energy Encyclopedia:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/?encyclopedia=nuclear

• Atomic Alchemy's website:

https://www.atomicalchemy.us/

Kenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, provided testimony before Indiana’s 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force on 10/17/19 on the dangers of adding unwarranted renewables to the electric grid.

• IER's study on the levelized cost of electricity:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IER_LCOE2019Final-.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:

http://iga.in.gov/information/archives/2019/video/committee_21st_century_energy_policy_development_task_force/

Kenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the recent events in Saudi Arabia that disrupted global oil markets and how growing domestic production has made America energy secure.

• More on the American oil production here:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/the-u-s-is-awash-in-oil/

Robert Bryce, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss how New York state's electric grid is struggling due to artificial barriers blocking desperately needed natural gas erected by state politicians.

Links:

• More from Bryce on this issue:

https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/andrew-cuomo-natural-gas-pipeline-permits-blocked/

• Bryce's latest from the Manhattan Institute:

https://www.manhattan-institute.org/expert/robert-bryce

• Juice: How Electricity Explains The World:

http://juicethemovie.com/

• Get a copy of A Question of Power:

https://www.amazon.com/Question-Power-Electricity-Wealth-Nations/dp/1610397495

• More on this issue from IER:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/pipeline-bans-make-transporting-natural-gas-by-rail-an-economic-necessity/

Professor David Dismukes joins the show to discuss his recent findings highlighting the need for reforming outdated provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) passed in 1978.

• Full text of Dismukes' paper(The Urgency of PURPA Reform to Assure Ratepayer Protection):

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/purpa-report-2019_df.pdf

• Summary of the key findings by IER's Kenny Stein:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/new-paper-the-urgency-of-purpa-reform-to-assure-ratepayer-protection/

• Learn more about the Center for Energy Studies at Lousiana State University:

https://www.lsu.edu/ces/index.php

IER founder and CEO Robert L. Bradley, Jr. joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion on the history of American energy policy from the 1970s and the 73' Oil Crisis to today and the Green New Deal.

Links:

• MasterResource.org, a free-market energy blog curated by Bradley:

https://www.masterresource.org/

• PoliticalCapitalism.org, a website providing additional resources related to Bradley's books:

https://www.masterresource.org/

• Robert Bradley's latest commentary at the Institute for Energy Research:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/about/robert-bradley/articles/

• Edison to Enron: Energy Markets and Political Strategies:

https://www.amazon.com/Edison-Enron-Political-Strategies-Capitalism/dp/0470917369/?tag=catoinstitute-20

• Capitalism at Work: Business, Government and Energy (Political Capitalism):

https://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Work-Business-Government-Political/dp/0976404176/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338403030&sr=1-1/?tag=catoinstitute-20

• Enron Ascending: The Forgotten Years, 1984-1996 (Political Capitalism: a Tetralogy):

https://www.amazon.com/Enron-Ascending-Forgotten-1984-1996-Capitalism/dp/1118549570