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11/3/2020

In the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election that will unfold today, Energy Realism has maintained its focus on the likely consequences of future energy policies.

Joel Kotkin argues that energy policy may represent the biggest challenge for a potential Biden administration and for the Democratic Party more broadly, which will have to manage a tension between green wishful thinking and the daily realities of tens of millions of middle- and working-class Americans. U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette therefore recommends an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy that leverages all sources and technologies to drive America’s post-pandemic economic comeback. Paul Steidler sees a vibrant oil & gas industry, one that should broadly utilize data analytics and information technology to sustain prosperity while transitioning to major reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions.

Such improvements are essential because oil & gas supply 70% of America’s energy, and a large majority of Americans are concerned about climate change, especially young conservatives. Charles Hernick argues that climate activists should welcome a more conservative Supreme Court with the addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, since the Court will be more likely to assure “equal justice under law.” And, describing how U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson has been “suckered by Big Wind,” Rupert Darwall offers a cautionary tale for progressive coastal states like New York and Massachusetts, both currently pushing for aggressive offshore wind-power investments.

In the News

On Climate, ACB Will Be Fair on the Law, and Science

John Hart, C3

“Green LNG” – A Pathway for Gas in an ESG Future?

Baker Institute, Forbes

Ryan Lance, the Oilman Defying Crash With Big Bet on Shale

Derek Brower, Financial Times

Japan Aims for Carbon Neutral by 2050

Elaine Lies, Yahoo Finance

Record Flows Pour Into ESG as Their ‘Wokeness’ Is Debated

Yahoo Finance

Texas Study Links More Than 238,000 Jobs to Pipelines

Matthew V. Veazey, Rigzone

'I Will Transition': Biden Promises Move From Oil

Timothy Cama, E&E News

Yes, Joe Biden Absolutely Said He Opposes Fracking

Becket Adams, Washington Examiner

Nissan Leafs Still Most Popular Used Electric Car

Michael J. Coren, Quartz

Oil, Gas Lobby Moves to Embrace Green Investors

Financial Times

Proxy Robo-Voting Puts Pension Investors at Risk

Timothy Doyle, Barron's

Big Profits No Longer the Top Priority for Oil Investors

Irina Slav, Oil Price

An Economy Improves by Building Markets, Not New Taxes

Drew Bond, C3

Battleground States: Reliant on Oil & Gas

Patrick Gleason, Forbes

Less Than Half of Investors Confident in ESG Impact

James Baxter-Derrington, Investment Week

Multimedia

Chevron CFO on Why Consolidation Will be Good for the Energy Industry

CNBC Television

Chevron CFO Pierre Breber discusses recent deal-making in the U.S. energy sector, including the company's just-completed purchase of Noble Energy, and whether oil prices will remain ...

Town Hall: Natural Gas Is Essential Past, Present, Future

Southern Gas Association

We’ve gathered three leaders from across the industry to answer your questions and share their perspectives on the past, present, and future of natural gas. The town hall format will...

2020 Fall Colloquium With Ernest J. Moniz: Net-Zero Emissions and Social Equity

MIT Energy Initiative

Both analysis and observation have pointed to the need for increased ambitious efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions relative to the Paris COP21 goals. In particular, industrial...

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