Summer of Blackouts; New film “Grid Down: Power Up”| Guests: Bennett, PhD; M. Nasi; D. Tice

Last weekend, the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) urged Texans to keep the thermostat above 78 degrees, and to not use the dishwasher, clothes dryer, or washer during hours of peak electricity demand, 3-8 p.m. Jacki will ask Dr. Brent Bennett and Mike Nasi why America’s top energy producer never seems to have enough, and why this is likely coming to your state. Nasi is a partner at Jackson Walker focusing on environmental law and serves as an adviser to the Life: Powered Project (TPPF). Dr. Bennett - - - - - Why are U.S. corporations moving in lockstep to “go woke”? Jacki argues it is because they have the same masters: 90% of U.S. public companies have one of the “Big Three” asset managers as their top shareholder; the Big Three cast 20% of all shareholder votes at S & P 500 companies. Where are the anti-corporate liberals and antitrust enthusiasts? States and Congress are pushing back. - - - - - David Tice talks about his new film, “Grid Down: Power Up,” a short documentary explaining the vulnerability of our electric grid and what must be done to protect it from enemies, foreign and domestic.