Center for Industrial Progress

In this issue: A report from UT Austin Best of Power Hour: Rod Adams on the secret history of nuclear power A report from UT Austin  This Monday I delivered a speech at the University of Texas at Austin to an audience of several hundred, including students, faculty, and community members.  Here is an account of the event from the school’s student newspaper. …

In this issue: Reactions to my debate with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Power Hour: Fact-checking Epstein vs. RFK, Jr. New Article: “Energy Means Food and Time” The Human Flourishing Project: The wisdom of Flow (part 3) Reactions to my debate with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Thank you to everyone who congratulated me on my debate with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (If you missed …

In this issue: Is our climate impact hurting the poor? Watch my debate with Robert Kennedy, Jr. Two new interviews on the moral case for fossil fuels Best of Power Hour: Dr. Patrick Moore on a rational, pro-human approach to ecology Is our climate impact hurting the poor? Earlier this month I was interviewed for a forthcoming documentary on climate. I’ll let you know …

In this issue: My message to Greta Thunberg How to livestream my debate with Robert Kennedy, Jr. Best of Power Hour: Michael Shellenberger on a new approach to environmental issues The Human Flourishing Project: The value of a clear operating standard My message to Greta Thunberg Here’s what I recently posted to Twitter in response to 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg’s calls for …

In this issue: Poverty is “sustainable,” prosperity is progressive Power Hour on hiatus My debate with Robert Kennedy, Jr. Poverty is “sustainable,” prosperity is progressive Earlier this week I was interviewed for a forthcoming documentary on climate. I’ll let you know once it’s available. In the meantime, here is part of our discussion. Producer: We’re traveling to Arizona after this and Phoenix …

In this issue: Watch me debate Robert Kennedy, Jr. Power Hour: Greta Thunberg’s unscientific sermon, climate protests, and fossil fuel divestment The Human Flourishing Project: The wisdom of Flow (part 2) Watch me debate Robert Kennedy, Jr.  Next month I will debate anti-fossil fuel activist Robert Kennedy, Jr. on the question: “Should the world radically restrict fossil fuel use to prevent climate change?” The debate …

In this issue: YouTube suppresses Green New Deal video Power Hour: The Saudi oil attacks, Greta Thunberg’s U.S. visit, the myth of “green jobs” The Human Flourishing Project: The wisdom of Flow (part 1) Alex is on vacation this week so he’s asked me to fill in. -Don YouTube suppresses Green New Deal video What comes up on YouTube when you search for the …

Last week’s climate change town hall on CNN saw the Democratic presidential candidates competing over who would outlaw fossil fuels (and nuclear) the quickest and who would spend the most on “fighting climate change.” I just recorded an hour-long edition of Power Hour to cover the town hall in depth—including why I believe it’s a wake-up call for industry to mount an aggressive response. …

In this issue: Some quick thoughts on fossil fuel freedom Power Hour: Hurricane Dorian, methane regulation rollback, ethanol welfare, and more Some quick thoughts on fossil fuel freedom The anti-fossil fuel movement is, not coincidentally, highly aligned with a scarily popular socialist movement. I’ve been tweeting a bit recently on why this movement is so dangerous–and what the alternative is. Follow …

In this issue: My Wall Street Journal comments on David Koch Dr. Roy Spencer cites The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels Power Hour Special Edition: How many Gores do you emit? Power Hour: Bernie’s totalitarian climate plan, David Koch’s legacy, the truth about Amazon fires  The Human Flourishing Project: Internal direction vs. external direction My The Wall Street Journal comments on David Koch  Wall Street Journal columnist William …