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#239: Disoriented and Impressed (7/28/25) Jul 28, 2025

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#239: Disoriented and Impressed (7/28/25) Links: The Fed Site Visit Clip: Trump: $3.1 Billion https://x.com/maddenifico/status/1948477349072097316 Electricity Demand Growth: 2.5% annually through 2035 https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-electricity-demand-to-grow-25-annually-thru-2035-bofa-institute/753911/ Source: Utility Dive Turns out Subsidies, Not the Sun, Fuel Solar Growth. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/eu-solar-energy-rollout-slows-first-time-decade-subsidies-cut-2025-07-24/ Source: Reuters E2 Laments Project Cancellations https://e2.org/releases/june-25-clean-economy-works/ Less than 400 EV charging ports https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/less-than-400-ev-charging-ports-built-under-75-billion-us-infrastructure-program-2025-07-22/ Source: Reuters Back to Petroleum https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/18/bp-agrees-to-sell-us-onshore-wind-business-oil Source: The Guardian AI Should Run on 100% Renewable Power https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/big-tech-must-make-ai-sustainable-by-2030-un-chief-says?taid=687f8dc1495a6a00015fec6b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=climate&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Source: Bloomberg California San Francisco Bans RV parking for homeless https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2025/07/22/san-francisco-homeless-rv-ban-parking/8a5d6fc6-66b1-11f0-ac4f-195fdb8ee9a8_story.html Source: WaPo

#238: The Circus (7/18/25) Jul 20, 2025

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#238: The Circus (7/18/25) Links: Cuomo Independent Bid https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-mayor-campaign.html Source: NY Times Hakeem https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1944933229276094960 Recissions, Recissions… https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5402834-senate-gop-passage-spending-cuts/ Source: The Hill Google: Repowering Hydro https://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-inks-3-billion-us-103205793.html IEA: Shape Up or We’re Shipping Out https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/us-threatens-to-abandon-iea-over-green-leaning-energy-forecasts Source: Bloomberg A “Smart” Strategy for EU EV investment from China https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/smart-european-strategy-electric-vehicle-investment-china Source: Bruegel Trump: Have a Mexican Coke and a Smile… https://www.newsweek.com/coca-cola-responds-donald-trump-cane-sugar-2100060 Source: Newsweek Shane Gillis - ESPYS: https://x.com/PilkGolf/status/1945691168668598671

#237: Christmas in July (7/13/25) Jul 13, 2025

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#237: Christmas in July (7/13/25) by American Energy Alliance

#236: I'll Handle the Finances (7/1/25) Jul 02, 2025

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#236: I'll Handle the Finances (7/1/25) Links: Interview: Shattered Green Dreams: The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar https://files.americanexperiment.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shattered-Green-Dreams.pdf?v=1750106281&_gl=1*8ehzht*_gcl_au*MTMwNDE3MjQyMC4xNzUwNDMwMzY2 There was a global climate conference? https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/06/american-absence-at-climate-talks-met-with-regret-and-relief-00428111 Source: Politico Tweet of the Week https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1939994037160693765

#235: Palling Around with Centrists (6/27/25) Jun 27, 2025

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#235: Paling Around with Centrists (6/27/25) Links: What’s happening with Oil Prices? https://x.com/KevRGordon/status/1937118448435466526 Murkowski: Switch? https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5366218-murkowski-considering-senate-switch/ Source: The Hill Socialist for Mayor https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/nyregion/cuomo-mamdani-mayor-primary-nyc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Rk8.BIdr.KtGQRbK9snyA&smid=url-share Source: NY Times BBB Polls: Unpopular https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/polls-trump-bill-unpopular-republicans-stare-deadline-passage-rcna213724 Source: NBC News Fueling the Conversation: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/sunnova-goes-bankrupt-after-receiving-billions-in-green-giveaways/

#234: Two Weeks Notice (6/21/25) Jun 23, 2025

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#234: Two Weeks Notice (6/21/25) Links: Two Week Notice https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/trump-exit-ramp-from-war-iran-news-t83c72r2l Source: The Times UK SCOTUS Gives Standing https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5360759-supreme-court-california-emissions/ Source: The Hill Solar Stocks Plummet https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/business/money-report/solar-stocks-plummet-as-senate-version-of-trumps-tax-bill-cuts-renewable-energy-incentives/3849725/ Source: NBC San Diego We’ve Lost the Culture War on Climate https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/trump-biden-obama-climate-regulations-legacy-00395857 Source: Politico Meet the Anti-Greta https://nypost.com/2025/05/31/us-news/meet-the-anti-greta-thunberg-weather-nerd-debunking-climate-myths-and-skewering-the-extremist-elder-statesmen/ Source: NY Post California High Speed Rail Deserves to Be Cancelled https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-15/california-s-high-speed-rail-project-deserves-to-be-canceled?embedded-checkout=true Source: Bloomberg The Pain in Spain… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-19/spain-heat-wave-tests-power-grid-s-post-blackout-pivot-to-gas Guess the Most Tax Friendly State https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14830509/most-tax-friendly-state-america-ultra-wealthy-living.html Source: Daily Mail

#233: Containment Dome (6/16/25) Jun 16, 2025

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#233: Containment Dome (6/16/25) Links: Big Beautiful Bill Now they are asking for something at least… https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/06/06/congress/house-republicans-push-on-green-credits-00392290 Source: Politico WAPO Editorial Dumps on Musk for EV credits. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/08/musk-trump-tesla-regulatory-credits/ Rescission passes House: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3439491/house-vote-rescissions-package-funding-cuts/ Will Coal make a comeback? https://www.eenews.net/articles/ais-energy-demand-ratchets-up-pressure-on-republicans/ Powerplant rule: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/trumps-epa-to-revoke-bidens-climate-rule-on-power-plants-00394336 Secretary Jenny: If only we messaged better… https://www.eenews.net/articles/granholm-dems-must-do-a-better-job-selling-clean-energy/ Tweet of the week: https://x.com/jbarro/status/1932452929920782412

#232: Chaos Muppet (6/8/25) Jun 08, 2025

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#232: Chaos Muppet (6/8/25) by American Energy Alliance

#321: Smoking and Arrogance (5/31/25) May 31, 2025

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#321: Smoking and Arrogance (5/31/25) by American Energy Alliance

#230: A Week Where Decades Happened (5/25/25) May 25, 2025

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#230: A Week Where Decades Happened (5/25/25) by American Energy Alliance