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Why New Tech is Key for EPA Methane Rule Compliance

July 2, 2024

Arvind Ravikumar, John Quigley

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July 2, 2024	Why New Tech is Key for EPA Methane Rule Compliance	Arvind Ravikumar, John Quigley	The EPA’s methane rules for the oil and gas industry will depend on new technologies to monitor and verify climate impacts.
June 18, 2024	Can the Global LNG Market Support U.S. Export Ambitions?	Anne-Sophie Corbeau	Natural gas market expert Anne-Sophie Corbeau explores the global outlook for LNG demand, and the potential for this demand to support the rapid expansion of U.S. LNG export capacity.
June 4, 2024	Power Struggle: The Electric Grid’s Natural Gas Challenge	Seth Blumsack	As the nation’s reliance on natural gas as a fuel for electricity generation has grown, so have reliability challenges.
March 5, 2024	Europe Confronts the Reality of Energy System Sabotage	Benjamin Schmitt	Physical attacks on critical European energy infrastructure have risen since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, threatening energy security and the pace of the low-carbon transition.
February 20, 2024	Accelerating the Energy Transition with Repurposed Energy	Alexandra Klass	Local opposition to clean energy projects slows the transition to a low carbon energy system. A legal expert explores how a national policy of “repurposed energy” could speed things up.
September 12, 2023	Why Oil Companies Support Renewable Energy	Arthur van Benthem	A Penn economist explores the relationship between regional energy policy and oil company support for renewable power.
December 6, 2022	Energy Transition and Opportunity in the Oil Patch	Katie Mehnert	As energy industry growth shifts to the clean sector, oil and gas industry workers seek their paths forward.
October 11, 2022	How Coal Maintains Its Political Hold on West Virginia	James Van Nostrand	West Virginia’s coal industry has out-sized influence in the state’s politics, and in Washington. But the industry’s power has come at a cost to West Virginians.
September 13, 2022	Saudi Arabia Confronts Its Oil Dependence	David Rundell	A former senior U.S. diplomat to Saudi Arabia explores the kingdom’s effort to end its dependence on oil revenue, and the relationship between Saudi Arabia and global efforts to decarbonize.
July 5, 2022	Can Carbon-Negative Oil Be Climate Positive?	Peter Psarras	The fossil fuel industry is investing billions of dollars into projects that will use carbon dioxide captured from the air to produce more oil. What will be the climate impact?
April 12, 2022	Energy and the War in Ukraine	Anna Mikulska	An expert in energy geopolitics discusses the war in Ukraine and its implications for European energy security and decarbonization. The episode was recorded in front of a live audience.
March 10, 2022	Organized Labor Sees Promise in Transition to Clean Energy	Lara Skinner	The transition to a clean energy economy will generate millions of new jobs. Unions are working to ensure that those jobs provide a living wage.
February 22, 2022	Climate Leader Germany Faces Challenging Exit from Coal	Alec MacGillis	ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis discusses his recent New Yorker magazine article on Germany’s protracted struggle to wean itself off of coal.
February 8, 2022	How Big Is LNG Opportunity for U.S. Natural Gas Industry?	Robert Johnston	Rising global LNG demand points to a strong future for US LNG exports. But ESG and economic worries loom.
October 19, 2021	Who Pays the Price for Stranded Energy Assets?	Matthew Kahn	A climate economist looks at the impact that the stranding of fossil fuel assets may have on communities, and at policies that might mitigate economic hardship.

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Since the first season of our podcast series, Andy Stone has directed each episode of Energy Policy Now—defining topics, inviting guests, and leading informative conversations.

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Andy Stone

Energy Policy Now Host and Producer

Andy Stone is producer and host of Energy Policy Now, the Kleinman Center’s podcast series. He previously worked in business planning with PJM Interconnection and was a senior energy reporter at Forbes Magazine.