Episodes

In Episode #86 of The Energy Question Podcast, David Blackmon interviews acerbic, brilliant energy analyst and writer Irina Slav. In this episode, David and Irina talk about the current state of the ESG movement and relate that to its impacts on the progress of the energy transition. Irina's Substack: irinaslav.substack.com Irina at OilPrice.com: https://oilprice.com/search/tab/artic... Enjoy! Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blac...

In Episode 85 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Todd Snitchler, President and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA). David and Todd cover the landscape of what is happening with the US power grid this winter, including a discussion about the ability of the Texas grid to get through the sever cold snap that hit the state in mid-January. They also discuss the need for more dispatchable thermal capacity to enhance grid reliability, and why an expansion of nuclear capa...

The Energy Question Episode 84 Hugo Kruger In Episode 84 of the Energy Question Podcast, David Blackmon interviews energy analyst Hugo Kruger, one of the foremost experts writing and commenting on the energy situation in South Africa today. Enjoy. Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedIn DB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities Substack The Crude Truth with Rey Trevino Rey Trevino LinkedIn Energy Transition Wee...

The Energy Question Episode 83 Christopher Messina, CEO of Tanbreez In Episode 83 of The Energy Question, Christopher Messina, CEO of rare earth metals mining company Tanbreez, returns for an update on the status of the company's project at the Tanbreez mine in Southwest Greenland. Enjoy. Tanbreez Website: www.tanbreez.com Thank you to USOGA for Sponsoring the Energy Question! Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedIn DB...

The Energy Question Episode 82 - Energy Writer and Expert Robert Bryce In Episode 82 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon spends half an hour with Robert Bryce, one of the finest energy writers and analysts working today. Enjoy. Robert Bryce Substack: robertbryce.substack.com Books by Robert Bryce: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=robert+bryce&crid=2IGHHJ5J3E73J&sprefix=robert+bryce%2Caps%2C129&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Thank you to USOGA for Sponsoring the Energy Question! Sponsorships are available o...

The Energy Question Episode 81 - Meghan Lapp In Episode 81 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon talks with our friend, Meghan Lapp, Fisheries Liaison for Seafreeze Shoreside, about the impacts of offshore wind on the commercial fishing industry and sea mammals, including whales. Links to articles/issues discussed in the podcast: TPPF lawsuit info: TPPF: https://www.texaspolicy.com/press/tpp... TPPF videos on our lawsuit: A Heavy Wind (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlFwR... RODA ...

The Energy Question Episode 80 - Tom Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research In Episode #80 of The Energy Question, our good friend Tom Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research, joins us again to cover the energy policy landscape in Washington, DC. Enjoy. Institute for Energy Research Home Page: https://www.instituteforenergyresearc... American Energy Alliance Home Page: https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/ Thank you to USOGA for Sponsoring the Energy Question! ...

In Episode 79 of The Energy Question Podcast, David Blackmon interviews Emily Head, Senior Geology Associate on the Permian Asset Intelligence team at Enverus. Emily gives us all the details on a recent report titled "The Barnett Bonanza is Coming," a report issued recently by Enverus about the promise of the Barnett Shale becoming the next big target formation in the amazing Permian Basin. Enjoy. Link to press release: https://www.enverus.com/newsroom/the-barnett-bonanza-is-coming/ Sponsorsh...

The Energy Question Episode 78, Paul Hickin, Editor in Chief Petroleum Economist In Episode 78 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Paul Hickin, Editor in Chief at the Petroleum Economist, one of the longest standing publications focused on the oil and gas industry. In this episode, Paul and David cover current events in the oil and gas industry, along with the halting progress of the ongoing energy transition and what that means for the future of the industry and the global energ...

In Episode 77 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon talks to Toddy Royal, an energy expert analyst and consultant, who has authored several books on the subject, including co-writing the excellent "Clean Energy Exploitations" with previous guest Ronald Stein. In this episode, Todd talks about his views on various topics, including: - His views on the progress of this sputtering energy transition; - The likelihood of a future energy crisis caused by government policies; - The prospects for a...

In Episode 76 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Jacki Daily, host of the terrific Jacki Daily show at Blaze TV. David and Jacki focus their discussion on Jacki's views about the threat to all Americans' rights to a fair trial that the recent secretive impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton presents. Paxton was impeached in the final days of the regular legislative session in May, following a weeks-long investigation held behind closed doors in which the defendant had n...

If you want to know what's happening in the nation's capital related to energy and climate policy, no one has their finger more firmly on the pulse than Tim Stewart, President of the U.S. Oil & Gas Assocation, the nation's longest-standing oil and gas trade group. Tim has been generous enough to agree to record monthly updates with The Energy Question, starting with this Episode 75. In this episode, recorded one year before Election Day 2024, David and Tim talk about new Speaker Mike Johnson of...

In Episode 73 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Dave Callahan, the President of the Marcellus Shale Coaltion (MSC). The MSC works with exploration and production, midstream, and supply chain partners in the Appalachian Basin and across the country to address issues regarding the production of clean, job-creating, American natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays. The Coalition provides in-depth information to policymakers, regulators, media, and other public stakeho...

In Episode 72 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Rusty Hutson, the founder and CEO of Diversified Energy. Diversified Energy is the operator of more oil and gas wells than any other U.S. company today, with a business plan focused on the acquisition of existing, late-life wells and improving their performance to increase recoveries from them. With operations in 9 states now, Diversified proves you don't have to be a big horizontal driller in U.S. shale plays to be successful in t...

The Energy Question Episode 71 Energy Analyst and Writer Ronald Stein In Episode 71 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Ronald Stein, engineer, senior policy advisor on energy literacy for the Heartland Institute and CFACT, and co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book “Clean Energy Exploitations.” In this 30-minute discussion, Ronald talks about his efforts to bring a higher level of energy literacy to the public, and why he has made that his primary mission in life. Enjoy...

The Energy Question Episode 70 Lars Carlstrom, CEO of Statevolt and Italvolt In Episode 70 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Lars Carlstrom, founder and CEO of Statevolt and Italvolt. Statvolt and Italvolt are startup companies dedicated to the manufacture of both stationary and transportation batteries. Carlstrom compares and contrasts the challenges of starting up companies in both the U.S. and Italy in terms of permitting, supply chains, resource availability and employee so...

In Episode 69 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Congressman Andy Ogles, who represents the 5th District of the great state of Tennessee. In this episode, the Congressman talks about his views on the federal budget situation, and the many reasons why he supports a return to normal order on the process. Normal order would mean that congress would abandon its 26-year habit of funding the government with enormous, multi-trillion-dollar omnibus continuing resolutions, a process that ...

In Episode 68 of The Energy Transition Podcast, David Blackmon talks with Doug Robison, CEO of Natura Resources. Doug is the driving force behind the project to develop Texas's first molten salt nuclear reactor, working in a partnership with three universities: Abilene Christian University, The University of Texas, Texas A&M University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The reactor itself is roughly the size of a common refrigerator, and will be housed in a facility on the ACU campus in ...

In Episode 66 of The Energy Question Podcast, David Blackmon interviews James Kennedy, President at Three Consulting, on America's looming national security crisis related to production and control of rare earth minerals. This is one you don't want to miss. Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media. David Blackmon LinkedIn DB Energy Questions Energy Transition Absurdities Substack The Crude Truth with Rey Trevino Rey Trevino LinkedIn Energy Trans...

In Episode 65 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon talks with Meghan Lapp, Fisheries Liaison for Seafreeze Shoreside, about the impacts of offshore wind on the commercial fishing industry and sea mammals, including whales. Run of show: 1:30 - Intro to Meghan and her various assignments 4:30 - Meghan describes offshore wind's impacts on the commercial fishing industry in the northeast. Issues include potential net entanglements, wind farm interference with radar, lack of awareness by regulat...

In Episode 63 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Rick Perry, the longest serving Governor of the great State of Texas, who also served as Secretary of Energy during the Donald Trump administration. David and Governor Perry cover a variety of topics in this interview, including: - What the Governor has been doing to stay busy since leaving office; - The state of the Texas power grid; - The bright future for nuclear power in Texas, nationally and globally; - What the next U.S. ...

You’ve received the following order from Philip Yankauskas: [Order #5434] (September 25, 2023) In Episode 62 of The Energy Question, Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of S&P Global and author of best-sellers like "The New Map," "The Quest," and "The Prize," makes his first appearance since February. Much has changed in the intervening 6 months, including the publication of a new study co-moderated by Dan, “Shaping a Living Roadmap for Energy Transition.” The study, which assesses the current and f...

The Energy Question Episode 61 Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers In Episode 61 of The Energy Question, David Blackmon interviews Jason Modglin for a monthly recap of key issues impacting the oil and gas industry in Austin and Washington, DC.Enjoy. Thank you to USOGA for Sponsoring the Energy Question! Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 01:52 - Discussion about new federal Methane Regulations and their impacts 07:39 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed Endan...

Enjoy. Thank you to USOGA for Sponsoring the Energy Question! Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Origins and mission of Doomberg 03:57 - Doomberg's exit from Twitter: Doomberg gives the lowdown on the reasons behind that strategic move 10:00 - Doomberg discusses the Disease of "More" 14:01 - Doomberg explains what he means by his motto, "Energy is Life" 16:52 - Doomberg's View on the trajectory and challenges of the Energy Transition 25:17 - Doomberg's views on BRICS and its ...