Bans on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Boulder County, Colorado, could result in enormous destruction of wealth, states a study commissioned by The National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO). According to the Niobrara News, NARO; …released a report that estimates the future cash flows related to expected horizontal well results in the Wattenberg Field in Boulder County. Boulder County could be …
Power Surge: Heat-Related Deaths and Human Ingenuity
[audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Power-Surge-20140626.mp3] Click here to Play or Save this Episode On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the most recent presidential attack on opponents of the White House’s climate action plan (see Alex’s article about The Unscientific Consensus), a new report by the EU commission on devastating climate damage in a scenario without mitigation efforts, a new policy of …
Power Surge: Signs of Life, “Risky Business,” the EPA, and the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
[audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Power-Surge-20140625.mp3] Click here to Play or Save this Episode On this Episode Alex and Steffen talk about a newly proposed pipeline from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota to a storage hub in Oklahoma, the recent SCOTUS ruling on the EPA rules for emissions of greenhouse gases, and Alex’s upcoming book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels.
Power Hour: Interview with Leighton Steward
// On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Leighton Steward about his experience in the oil and gas industry and his recent work on the issue of climate change. Mr. Steward has extensive experience in the exploration and production side of the industry, having served in various senior management positions. He is former Chairman of the U.S. …
Power Hour: Oil Landman Joseph Munsey
// On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Joseph Munsey about his experience as a oil industry landman. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Power-Hour-90.mp3] Download Episode 90 – Oil Landman Joseph Munsey Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Colorado Has Been Fracking For 40 Years; Why All The Fuss?
By David Biederman, reprinted from Forbes.com: In the coming months, Coloradans will have the power to vote on the future role of fracking in the state. As a result, Colorado has become a focal point for environmental groups seeking moratoriums and bans on hydraulic fracturing, a.k.a. “fracking,” an oil and gas technology they claim is new, untested, unproven, and a …
Power Hour: Robert Bryce on Energy Progress
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow and energy author Robert Bryce about energy progress—what, in the big picture, is actually happening in the world of energy. Mr. Bryce is the author of several books, including Power Hungry: The Myths of “Green” Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future and Gusher of …
Power Hour: Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset Bubble”
// On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Geoffrey Styles, Managing Director of GSW Strategy Group, about his recent blog post challenging the idea, put forward by Al Gore and David Blood in The Wall Street Journal, that we face a “carbon asset bubble.” [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Power-Hour-82.mp3] Download Episode 82 – Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset …
Power Hour: Marlo Lewis on the Top Energy Stories of 2013
n this episode of Power Hour, Alex is joined once again by Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, to discuss the top energy stories of 2013. You can find Marlo’s work at http://cei.org/expert/marlo-lewis-jr. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Power-Hour-81.mp3] Download Episode 81 – Marlo Lewis on the Top Energy Stories of 2013 Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes rogers pharmacyhard on …
Fracking and Water Usage–As Discussed on Fox & Friends
As discussed on Fox & Friends, scheduled for Monday at 7:20am ET / 4:20am PT. Here’s an analysis from Muhlencamp & Company on the staggering and often unreported water requirements of ethanol. Here’s an analysis from Energy in Depth on how the natural gas industry produces more water than it consumes. Of course, other analyses will differ on the numbers, …