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Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast

By: Michael Tanner Stuart Turley
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 Covering the energy markets around the world, one story at a time. Our daily podcast keeps you up to speed on all the latest energy news while our weekly interviews with energy industry experts keep you in the know for all things energy development. Follow us at energynewsbeat.comCopyright 2023 Energy News Beat Podcast Politics & Government
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  • Offshore Wind Projects Canceled, What this means for consumers and investors.

    Offshore Wind Projects Canceled, What this means for consumers and investors.
    Dec 24 2025
    Michael and I would like to take a moment and thank all of our great Subscribers and patrons this year. It has been a wildly successful growth year in listens, watches, and articles read, and we are truly blessed to see it. We are striving to improve and keep growing with some different things rolling out next year.While the cancellation is under review with the Department of War for national security risks, I think that if science is applied, it will be an easy ruling. So after reading about these cancellations, I wanted to see who would be impacted by the company and how consumers would be impacted. This will be an ongoing story as it unfolds, but the high utility costs will be passed on to consumers. And make no mistake, the Democrats will use this to their advantage, and Republicans won’t do anything.President Trump and Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris Wright are running down the road trying to do the right thing for the American People. The costs associated with the project are going to be huge, and when the Democrats start ripping President Trump over this, remember the Billions of dollars and the crippling of the economy that Obama, Biden, and the governors of Democratic states cost the US citizens by their overreach and Net Zero enforcement of horrific policies. The main topics discussed1. The Trump administration's cancellation of several major offshore wind projects in the U.S. due to national security concerns. The projects mentioned include Vineyard Wind One, Revolution Wind, Sunrise Wind, Coastal Virginia Wind Offshore, and Empire Wind.2. The potential impact of these project cancellations on companies involved, such as Dominion Energy, GE Vernova, Orsted, and Equinor. The transcript discusses the financial performance and stock price movements of these companies.3. The debate around the definition of "green energy" and the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar into the power grid, including issues around transmission, costs, and reliability.4. The delay or cancellation of the retirement of some fossil fuel power plants in the U.S. in response to increasing electricity demand, particularly from the growth of AI and data centers.5. The global oil market dynamics, including the "oil glut" with a large number of oil tankers at sea, the impact of sanctions on major producers like Russia and Venezuela, and discussions around OPEC's role in oil price determination.6. The overall commentary on the state of the energy industry, policy debates, and Stu's perspectives on the various topics covered.1.All Large Scale Offshore Wind Projects Under Construction Suspended Due to National Security Concerns2.Virginia-based Utility Dominion Energy May Be Hit as Investors Eye This Week’s Offshore Wind Cancellations3.GE Vernova Inc: Supplier to Vineyard Wind, Looking at Its Books After This Week’s Trump Administration Cancellation of Projects4.U.S. Fossil-Fuel Power Plants Delay Retirement as AI Power Demand Soars5.Oil Glut and Surging Barrels at Sea Have Spooked Oil Traders and the Market, but Is This Market Dysfunction Rather Than a Glut?6.U.S. Department of Energy to Return $13 Billion to the Treasury and a clear definition of green energy is needed.Feel Free to use this as an excuse to not hang out with your in-laws if you need to over the holidays. We may be more fun. Check out the Energy News Beat Substack: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/Check out the Energy News Beat Website: https://energynewsbeat.co/Also, if you need to calculate your tax burden, check out the tax calculator here https://energynewsbeat.co/invest/Merry Christmas to all, and thank you to all of our great followers, subscribers, and patrons.Check out Reese Energy Consulting, Sponsor of the Energy News Beat, Stand Up https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/
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    19 mins
  • Gavin Newsom Stuffs California Consumers with Coal for Christmas with Energy Policies

    Gavin Newsom Stuffs California Consumers with Coal for Christmas with Energy Policies
    Dec 22 2025

    Gavin Newsom's California is a travesty for energy policies, and we can see yet another hit to consumers. The Utility companies are now limited in the profits they can make to rebuild the grid. That will SQUASH investment and get more companies to leave California, and take the jobs with them out of the State. As companies shut down and cut jobs, they also cut tax revenue, and that is going to make the financial crisis brought on by Gavin even worse.

    His Energy Policies have now become a complete national security risk for the western half of the United States. When you consider the corruption, graft, and greed exemplified during Gavin Newsom's Governorship, it won't be easy to rebuild California after he leaves office.

    1. The energy policies and challenges in California, particularly the regulation of utility profits and the impact on energy reliability.

    Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss how California's approach to regulating energy providers like PG&E and Edison differs from other states, leading to issues with grid investment and energy reliability. They contrast California's "top-down" policies with a more collaborative approach in different states.

    2. The geopolitical tensions and sanctions related to Venezuela and Russia.

    The hosts discuss the Trump administration's actions to intercept oil tankers related to Venezuela, and the potential motivations behind these moves, such as regime change, protecting Gulf Coast refinery interests, and impacting Russia's war in Ukraine.

    3. The potential of nuclear fusion as an energy source, and its connection to Trump's media company.

    Stuart Turley discusses the promise of nuclear fusion technology and how Trump's media company, Truth Social, may be involved in developing or licensing fusion-related patents.

    4. The outlook for the oil and gas industry based on the Dallas Fed survey.

    We cover key insights from the Dallas Fed's survey of oil and gas executives, including their price expectations, activity levels, and concerns about a potential market oversupply. Is there a glut or is the glut simpply missunderstood, or even is the market recalibrating to a new method, you will want to see our Doomberg interview in January.

    1.California Cuts PG&E’s and Edison’s Profits for Grid Investments: Gavin Newsom’s California Poses a National Security Risk Due to Flawed Energy Policies

    2.San Francisco Crippled by Widespread Power Outages on Busy Holiday Shopping Weekend

    3.Trump Administration Intercepts a Second Tanker in Venezuela Oil Tanker Blockade

    4.Sanctions through Drone Strikes now in the Mediterranean

    5.Why Fusion Is Considered Energy’s Holy Grail, and how President Trump’s media company is betting on a breakthrough

    6.Lingering pessimism, uncertainty further weigh on oil and gas activity – Dallas Fed

    7.US Oil Drillers Drop 6 Rigs This Week According to Baker Hughes: What Is the Impact to Consumers and Investors?

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    31 mins
  • America’s Energy Wake-Up Call: Why Voters Demand Data Security & Power Dominance

    America’s Energy Wake-Up Call: Why Voters Demand Data Security & Power Dominance
    Dec 20 2025

    In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, host Stu Turley sits down with Sarah E. Hunt, President of the Rainey Center, to break down groundbreaking new polling that reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for American energy dominance, secure domestic data centers, and rapid permitting reform. Sarah explains how voters overwhelmingly link energy independence to national security, the growing AI arms race with China, and the urgent need to build every possible electron—nuclear, natural gas, solar, wind—to safeguard America’s technological future. From China’s 10x energy build-out to AI-driven permitting solutions, this conversation delivers sharp insights, alarming realities, and a clear call to action for policymakers across the U.S.

    Highlights of the Podcast

    00:00 - Intro

    00:33 – Why Energy Dominance = National Security

    01:04 – The Shocking Truth About U.S. Data Stored in China

    02:27 – Voters See a Tech Arms Race With China

    03:23 – China’s 10x Energy Build-Out Advantage

    03:58 – Nuclear Power, Permitting, & Speeding Up Builds

    05:42 – Using AI to Fix Permitting Bottlenecks

    06:08 – The “Three Horsemen” of Energy Dominance

    07:02 – Voters Overwhelmingly Support Cutting Red Tape

    08:03 – Grid Vulnerabilities & Chinese-Linked Equipment

    09:02 – Electricity as a Weapon of War

    10:12 – Bipartisan Consensus on Energy Independence

    10:40 – How the Rainey Center Started

    11:22 – Supporting Local, State & Federal Leaders

    14:00 – State-Level Energy Action & AI Competition With China

    16:41 – The Electricity War for Human Freedom

    17:15 – Wind, Solar, Nuclear & Reality of Energy Costs

    18:44 – Who Should Pay for Data Center Power?

    20:18 – Solar Already Built But Stuck in Red Tape

    21:48 – Critical Minerals, Supply Chains & Energy Security

    22:13 – How to Follow & Connect With Sarah

    23:59 – Closing Remarks

    We recommend checking out the Rainey Center for Public Policy: https://www.raineycenter.org/

    Follow Sarah on her LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahelisabethhunt/

    Check out https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/

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    https://energynewsbeat.co/
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    24 mins
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