America's Voice for Energy

GUESTS: Dr. Randy Short: Social action Human rights advocate & political analyst—Historical context for the Clinton conquest in Haiti; and Ezili Danto: President Haitian Lawyers’ Leadership Network—The true goal of the Clinton’s involvement in Haiti.

GUESTS: John Droz Jr: Founder, Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions Model energy law; Kevin Martis: Director, Interstate Informed Citizens Coalition Local impacts of industrial wind development; Mary Kay Barton: Citizen energy activist, Western New York State Wind energy’s redundancy and unreliability; and Kristi Rosenquist: Citizen energy activist, Minnesota Wind energy’s unpopularity and health issues.

GUESTS: Ron Arnold: Executive Vice President, Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, Author: Undue Influence Is Russian funding anti-fracking groups?; Will Coggin: Director of Research, Environmental Policy Institute From Russia with love; Sterling Burnett: Research Fellow, Heartland Institute Should voters care?.

GUESTS: Phil Flynn: Senior Market Analyst & Author of The Energy Report, The PRICE Futures Group OPEC won the war but didn’t put US shale producers out of business; Tim Snyder: Energy Economist, Matador Economics OPEC’s agreement and gasoline prices; Thomas Pugh: Commodities Economist, Capital Economics Ltd Skepticism on the OPEC agreement coming to fruition; Allen Brooks: Managing Director, PPHB and author of Musings from the Oil Patch Efficiency within the energy industry and the improved economics.

GUESTS: Ken Paxton: Texas Attorney General, Co-lead in the CPP lawsuit Optimism regarding the “day in court”; Chaim Mendlebaum: Counsel to Energy & Environment Legal Institute Explaining the case and possible outcomes; Jeff Holmstead: Partner, head of Environmental Strategies Group, Bracelwell Law—Where the CPP goes from here; Kevin Cramer: North Dakota Congressman at-large, Trump Campaign Energy Advisor Donald Trump’s views on CPP.

GUESTS: Mary Kay Barton: Citizen activist, Western New York resident Buffalo Billion’s impact on the region; Jim Heaney: Founder and Editor, Investigative Post SolarCity slashes factory commitment; EJ McMahon: Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute SolarCity disaster could become a monument to corruption.

GUESTS: Merrill Matthews, Ph.D.: Resident Scholar, Institute for Policy Innovation CAFE Standards and Fords decision to move to small car production to Mexico; Nick Bunkley: Staff Reporter, Automotive News Trump spins “horrible” news that won't go away at Ford; Michael Lynch: President, Strategic Energy and Economic Research, Inc., author of The "Peak Oil" Scare and the Coming Oil Flood CAFE Standards: The Next Big Political Battle Over Energy.

GUESTS: Jeremy Boak: Director, Oklahoma Geological Survey Increased seismicity in Oklahoma; Rex Buchanan: Interim Director, Kansas Geological Survey Possible solutions to induced seismicity; Ed Ireland: Executive Director, Barnett Shale Energy Education Council and Associate Professor Energy MBA Program, Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University Why induced seismicity is blamed on Hydraulic fracturing; Steve Everley: Senior Advisor, Energy in Depth Oil and gas industry’s efforts to solve the induced seismicity situation.

GUESTS: John DeCicco, Ph.D.: Research Professor, University of Michigan, Energy Institute Ethanol is worse for the climate than gasoline; Marlo Lewis: Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute The impact of DeCicco’s study; Tom Pyle: President American Energy Alliance The state of Ethanol policy.

GUESTS: Malcolm Roberts: CEO, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association The South Australia energy crisis; Jo Nova: Science presenter, writer, speaker & former TV host; author of The Skeptic's Handbook Crazy energy choices based on climate change ; Jeremy Banks: Victoria State Chairman, Citizen’s Electoral Council of Australia Politics and energy policy.

GUESTS: Isaac Orr: Research Fellow, energy and environment policy, Heartland Institute Why methane, why now; Robert Endlich: USAF Retired, Advanced Weather Officer; White Sands Missile Range, Chief High Energy Laser Support Team The science of methane; Thomas Shepstone: Planning Consultant; Publisher NaturalGasNow.org The players in the methane controversy.

GUESTS: Karen Crummy: Communications Director, Protect Colorado Dramatic display from the anti-fossil fuel crowd disguises lack of support; Tim Wigley: President, Western Energy Alliance The role of public education in fighting attacks on energy; Dan Haley: President and CEO, Colorado Oil and Gas Association The potential impacts of Initiatives 75 and 78; Simon Lomax: associate energy policy analyst, the Independence Institute, and pro-business consultant What happens next.

GUESTS: Dave Barnett: Pipeline Representative for the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry Pipeline projects and good union jobs; Rep. Kevin Cramer: North Dakota Congressman at Large What the Dakota Access Pipeline means for North Dakota and the rural communities through which it traverses; Toby Mack: President and CEO, Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance How energy infrastructure projects create jobs throughout the supply chain; Teriann Gutierrez: Owner Buena Vista Farms RV Resort Economic stimulus in communities along the pipeline route.

GUESTS: Marlo Lewis Jr.: Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute Report: “Running Drivers into the Blend Wall: Push to Ratchet up Renewable Fuel Standard Rewards Ethanol Lobby at Consumers’ Expense; Brendan Williams: Vice President, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Biodiesel fraud within the Renewable Fuel Standard; Scott H. Irwin: Agricultural and Consumer Economics Professor, University of Illinois How the Renewable Fuel Standard was “set up for fraud.

GUESTS: Christine Lakatos: Citizen activist/researcher, author Green Corruption Files Hillary Clinton’s big money connections; Jerome Corsi: Sr. Staff writer WND, Author Partners in Crime Clinton Foundation is "a vast, criminal conspiracy" and "a slush fund for grifters."

GUESTS: Rep. Kevin Cramer: Congressman-at-large, ND; Trump Energy Adviser Donald Trump’s energy plan; Doug Brown: Underground coal miner, Rosebud Mining Co. The real impact of “Trump Digs Coal”; and Chuck Cunningham: Sr. VP, Government Relations & External Affairs Energy and the Republican Party Platform.

GUESTS: Joe Bastardi: Chief Meteorologist, WeatherBELL.com El Nino, La Nina and the winter forecast; Phil Flynn: Senior Market Analyst & Author of The Energy Report, The PRICE Futures Group Good news for natural gas ; Tony Daltorio: Freelance writer on financial and commodities issues Strong markets for natural gas; and Jonathan Lee: Sr. Energy Market Intelligence Manager at Ecova Natural gas’ role in today’s electricity generation.

GUESTS: Sam Kazman: General Counsel, Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) The attacks on free speech and CEI’s response; Perry Pendley: President, Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) MSLF’s role in the Exxon subpoena; Joe Bast:, President, Heartland Institute The politicization of climate change and the myth of consensus; and Ronald Bailey: Science Correspondent, the Reason Foundation A warmist fights the effort to silence people who hold differing views.

Guest: John Fund: Fox News Contributor, National Review Columnist First-hand report of the Brexit vote; Benny Peiser: Director, Global Warming Policy Forum Brexit and climate change/environmental policy; Mark Smith: Constitutional Attorney, author The official handbook of the vast rightwing conspiracy The role of regulations on the Brexit vote and US parallels; and Steven Hayward: Professor of Public Policy, Pepperdine University Lessons for California’s energy policy.

GUESTS: William Yeatman: Senior Fellow, environmental policy and energy markets, Competitive Enterprise Institute EPA’s Regional Haze Program and its impacts; H. Sterling Burnett: Research Fellow, Environment; Managing Editor, Environment & Climate News, Heartland Institute rulemakings and regulations vs. freedom of choice and market demand; Stephen Yurek: President and CEO, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute the real-world cumulative impact of product efficiency standards; and Daniel Simmons: Vice President for Policy Fannie Mae’s new Washington, DC, headquarters and the cost of energy efficiency.

GUESTS: Dave Landrud: Minnesota homeowner living with the impacts of wind turbines—Health and economic difficulties resulting from the installation of wind turbines; Dan Engert: Supervisor, Town of Somerset, NY Fighting Gov. Coumo’s plan for wind turbines in his community John Rainbolt: Federal Affairs Chief, Alliant Energy What is PURPA (Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act) and how it increases electricity costs; and Rep. Ed Whitfield: Congressman, Kentucky’s 1st District PURPA reform and Congress.

GUESTS: Dr. Patrick Moore: co-founder of Greenpeace, author, Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout History of Greenpeace and the transformation from a group that originally wanted to help, to an extortion racket; Michael J. Bowe: Partner, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP The Resolute RICO lawsuit Jaana Woiceshyn: Professor, Business Ethics, University of Calgary, Author, How to Be Profitable and Moral Resolute’s moral high ground; and Peter Foster: Columnist Financial Post, Author, Why we bite the invisible hand The Resolute shakedown story.

GUESTS: Mike Wallace: Hydrologist and doctoral student Southwestern stream flows determined by ocean and solar drivers, not climate change; Bob Endlich: Retired meteorologist, US Air Force Natural climate cycles, El Nino and La Nina; Judy Curry: Former Chair of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Tech; President, Climate Forecast Applications Network Climate change history and natural variability.

GUESTS: John DeCicco: Research Professor, University of Michigan Energy Institute How ethanol increases CO2 emissions; Frank Macchiarola: Group Director of Downstream and Industry Operations, American Petroleum Institute The problems with the Renewable Fuel Standard; Rep. Bill Flores: Congressman, 17th District, Texas The Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 5180; Chet Thompson: President, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers The RFS’s impact on refiners and the ethanol credits (Renewable identification numbers).

GUESTS: Christine Lakatos: Citizen Activist & Researcher, The Green Corruption File Tom Steyers involvement in green energy boondoggles; Simon Lomax: Associate Energy Policy Analyst, Independence Institute, Pro-business consultant Steyer’s influence in Colorado’s politics; Dan Kish: Senior Vice President for Policy, Institute for Energy Research Steyer’s green energy involvement isn’t about energy, it’s about power and money; David Barnett: Special Representative, United Association, Pipeline and Gas Distribution Department Steyer and the division between the unions and environmentalists.

GUESTS: Tracee Bentley: Executive Director, Colorado Petroleum Council The Colorado Supreme Court Decision and what it means for the oil and gas industry; Stephen Dillard: Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP What really happened with the Dimock, PA, water contamination lawsuit; Jackie Root: President, PA Chapter, National Association of Royalty Owners The true story of drilling in PA; Victor Furman: Field Director, Joint Landowners Coalition of NY Why I changed from opposing oil and gas development to supporting it. GUESTS: Tracee Bentley: Executive Director, Colorado Petroleum Council The Colorado Supreme Court Decision and what it means for the oil and gas industry; Stephen Dillard: Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP What really happened with the Dimock, PA, water contamination lawsuit; Jackie Root: President, PA Chapter, National Association of Royalty Owners The true story of drilling in PA; Victor Furman: Field Director, Joint Landowners Coalition of NY Why I changed from opposing oil and gas development to supporting it.

GUESTS: Tim Snyder: Energy Economist, Pro Petroleum, Inc.Understanding oil supply, production, and demand; Phil Flynn: Sr. Market Analyst at the PRICE Futures Group and a Fox Business Channel contributor Demand is busting out all over; Tony Daltorio: Former investment advisor and financial writer Oil prices are not off to the races; Daniel Flynn: Author of the Corn & Ethanol Report, the PRICE Futures Group Future drops in oil production resulting from decreased exploration.

GUESTS: Marc Morano: Executive Director of ClimateDepot.com, Writer/Host of Climate Hustle The story behind the movie; Paul Driessen: Senior Policy Analyst, Committee For a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) The impact of climate policies on the developing world; John Coleman: Founder, the Weather Channel, Meteorologist of the Year The distorted science of climate change; Bonner Cohen, Ph.D.: Senior Policy Analyst, Committee For a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) Why people should see the movie Climate Hustle.

GUESTS: Calvin Beisner, Ph.D.: Founder and National Spokesman, The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation Energy Poverty as a moral issue; Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK): Chairman, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Climate policy and the Senate; David Kreutzer, Ph.D.: Senior Research Fellow, Energy Economics and Climate Change, Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, The Heritage Foundation Economic impact of the Paris Climate Agreement; and Myron Ebell: Director, Center for Energy and Environment, Competitive Enterprise Institute The Paris Climate Agreement is a “treaty.”

GUESTS: Chrissy Harbin: Director Federal Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, America’s for Prosperity The successful campaign to keep green energy tax extenders out of the FAA reauthorization bill; Andrew Langer: President, The Institute for Liberty The politics of green energy; Judson Phillips: Founder, Tea Party Nation Grassroots impact on Washington legislation; Michi Iljazi: Communications & Policy Manager, Taxpayers Protection Alliance Why green energy subsidies are bad for taxpayers.

GUESTS: Lance Brown: Executive Director, Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy How net metering sustains the rooftop solar industry; Patrick Lyons: Public Regulatory Commissioner, New Mexico New Mexico’s solar policies & adjustments, and industry pressure on Commissioners; Kevin Boyd: Contributor, The Hayride Louisiana’s solar wars; Josiah Neeley: Senior Fellow and Texas Director for the R Street Institute The politics of solar energy policies.

GUESTS: Christine Lakatos: The Green Corruption File—Hillary Clinton’s convoluted clean cookstove campaign; Paul Driessen: Author Eco-Imperialism, Green Power, Black Death—the Greens always want to help the Third World, but just not too much; Ray Smith: EnterGas LLC—Personal experience with propane cookstoves; David Kreutzer: Sr. Research Fellow in Energy Economics and Climate Change at The Heritage Foundation-- The Green Energy Goal That Is Condemning Many to Prolonged Poverty.

GUESTS: Christian Palich: President Ohio Coal Association Ohio coal miners respond to Hillary Clinton’s commitment to put coal miners and companies out of business; Bill Bissett: President Kentucky Coal Association Kentucky coal miners response to Heather Zichal’s “jobs have not been lost” comment; Bud Holzman: former Chief Analyst-Iraq Oil and Gas Infrastructure, geological consultant Global oil potential.

GUESTS: Monica Martinez: President and Secretary, Hispanics in Energy; former Michigan Public Service Commissioner How net metering hurts the poor; Travis Fisher: Economist, Institute for Energy Research; formerly with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Escalating Cost of Electricity; Paul Nielsen: Oil and gas landman, attorney Consumers perspective on changes in recycling due to low oil prices; and Chris Doherty: Vice President, National Waste and recycling Association Oil price’s impact on recycling.

GUESTS: Michael Swartz: Editor, monoblogue.us, News and views from Maryland's Eastern Shore—Overview of the candidates view Jeff Holmstead: Partner, Bracewell, former official in both Bush Administrations—Candidates’ energy policy development; Paul Driessen, Senior Policy Analyst for the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow—Economic impact of the proposed policies; and Michael McDonald Ph.D.: Professor of finance, Columnist OilPrice.com, Advisor Morning Investments—Who would be the best presidential candidate for energy companies.

GUESTS: Jeff Holmstead: Partner, Bracewell, former official in both Bush Administrations The Clean Power Plan and the legal path forward; Bill Bissett: President, Kentucky Coal Association The Supreme Court’s stay and the impact on the coal industry and the politics of the 2016 election; and Travis Fisher: Economist, formerly at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, currently with the Institute for Energy Research the “unholy alliance” between environmentalists and utilities.

GUESTS: Christine Lakatos: Researcher, Green Corruption Files Abengoa and green corruption; Charlie Drevna: Former President, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Abengoa, biofuels and the free market; and Sterling Burnett: Managing Editor of Environment & Climate News and a Research Fellow for environment and energy policy at The Heartland Institute We can’t drill our way to $2 gas.

GUESTS: Catherine Templeton: President, Brawley Templeton, LLC The Politico Caucus process and the parties’ views on energy; David Wilkins: ambassador to Canada from June 2005 to January 2009—The Keystone pipeline and differing political views on energy; and Mike McKenna: President of MWR Strategies Polling trends on climate change.

GUESTS: Jim Manatt: President/CEO, Thrust Energy, Inc. Exploration opportunities in Sandoval County, New Mexico; Karin Foster: Executive Director, Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico The process moving forward for oil development in Sandoval County; Andy Caldwell: Executive Director, COLAB (The Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business) Offshore oil development on California’s Central Coast; and Joe Leimkuhler: VP Drilling, LLOG Exploration Company L.L.C. Offshore drilling regulations.

GUESTS: Brett Smith: Program Director, Industry Analysis and Community Activities, Center for Automotive Research Challenges of Achieving a Mainstream Market for Electric Vehicles; Tim Echols: Public Service Commissioner, State of Georgia Electric cars and the coal that fuels them; Christopher Tessum: Co-author “Life cycle air quality impacts of conventional and alternative light-duty transportation in the United States” The debate over the environmental impacts of conventional versus alternative transportation options; and Dan Simmons: VP Policy, American Energy Alliance Government policy driving electric vehicles.

GUESTS: John Fund: National-Affairs Columnist, National Review The political implications of the Cruz/Trump ethanol positions; Tim Snyder: Energy Economist, Propetroleum Inc. Why ethanol will remain an important fuel even without the RFS; David Banks: Executive VP, American Council for Capital Formation Polling showing declining political power of the ethanol lobby; and Dan Simmons: VP Policy, American Energy Alliance Current movement on the RFS in Congress.

GUESTS: Dustin Bleizeffer: Editor-in-chief, WyoFile.com Federal coal leasing moratorium; Christian Palich: President, Ohio Coal Association The Obama Administration’s war on coal; and Thomas Adams: Executive Director, American Coal Ash Association The Civil Right Commission Briefing and coal ash.

GUESTS: Phil Flynn: Sr. Market Analyst at The PRICE Futures Group Historic oil and LNG exports; Tim Snyder: Energy Economist, Propetroleum Inc.The impact of oil and LNG exports on the markets; Bill Murray: Editor, Rea Clear Energy at Real Clear Politics— Geopolitical benefits of oil and LNG exports; and Kent Moors: Executive Chair at Global Energy Symposium —Why exporting oil and LNG is a good thing.

GUESTS: Michael Hicks: Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University The impact of tax incentives on the market; David Kreutzer: Senior Research Fellow in Energy Economics, The Heritage Foundation Energy policy and subsidies; David Williams: President, Taxpayer Protection Alliance The impact solar power incentives on taxpayers and ratepayers.

GUESTS: Tom Wysmuller: NASA Meteorologist, member Johnson Space Center Climate Group Role of UN Missions and results from Paris; Carroll Cagle: Media Director, New Mexico Prosperity Project Real cost to New Mexico of removing fossil fuels from the economy; and Andy Caldwell: Host, Andy Caldwell Show, Executive Director of COLAB (The Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business) Economic impact to Santa Barbara County due to pipeline closure.

GUESTS: Bob Endlich: Meteorologist & geologist, US Air Force, retired Facts on climate change and observations on the UN conference in Paris; James Taylor: Senior fellow for environmental policy, Heartland Institute On the ground report from the UN Climate Conference; and Paul Driessen: Senior policy analyst, Heartland Institute and Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT)outrages and insanities in Paris.

GUESTS: Bill Weathersby: CEO Energy Waters Solutions, Cornwall Alliance— New America ort on climate policy and evangelicals; Katie L. Lewis: Assistant Professor, Soil Chemistry and Fertility, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Produced water irrigation project Benjamin Ackley: Completion Engineer Produced water and the need to disposal options; Sandy McDonald: CEO Kaizen Fluid Systems developing technologies for recycling produced water.

GUESTS: Calvin Beisner: Founder and National Spokesperson, Cornwall Alliance New America report on climate policy and evangelicals; Charles Clough: meteorologist and a pastor/theologian the coalescence of the socio-political economic trend and the philosophical trend; Dr. Peter Jones: Executive Director, truthXchange paganism and its infiltration in the Christian church.

GUESTS: Matt Dempsey: Spokesperson with the Center For Regulatory Solutions Ethanol’s economic impact; Brendan Williams : Executive Vice President American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers The ethanol mandate, the Renewable Fuel Standard and E85; Tim Snyder: Energy Economist, Pro Petroleum, Inc. Ethanol history and misperceptions; Hobey Bauhan: President, Virginia Poultry Federation The ethanol mandate’s impact on America’s food supply.

GUESTS: Dr. Thomas P. (Tom) Sheahen: B.S. and PhD degrees in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Director of ITEST, the Institute for Theological Encounter with Science & Technology Catholics and climate change; Harold H. Doiron, PhD: retired NASA engineer and Chairman, The Right Climate Stuff Research Team of Apollo Program veterans-independent assessment of the global warming issue and Letter to Pope Francis E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D.: Founder & National Spokesman The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation the moral aspects of climate change.

GUESTS: Patrick Morrisey: West Virginia Attorney General The Lawsuits against the Clean Power Plan; Dr. Alan Carlin: economist and physical scientist, 39 year career manager and senior analyst at EPA Bias inside the EPA; Myron Ebell: Director, Center for Energy and Environment, Competitive Enterprise Institute Attacks agains the Clean Power Plan and expectations for Paris; Terry Jarrett: Former MO Public Regulatory Commissioner, attorney specializing in utilities and other entities interested parties—the legal process for the Clean Power Plan flight.