This was a hoot, and Charlie will be back on the 8th for a follow up post-election. Midterm Madness: Election Predictions and the State of American Politics In this wide-ranging political discussion, four seasoned political analysts—David Blackmon, Larry Schweikart, Charlie Garcia, and Stu Turley—break down the 2024 midterm elections just days before voters head to […]
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In this Energy Realities podcast roundtable, hosts Dr. Tammy Nemeth, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley examine the rapidly shifting global energy landscape and the contradictions embedded in Western climate policy. The discussion spans from Qatar Energy’s landmark 23-year LNG supply agreement with Chenier—signaling natural gas as a permanent fixture in the global energy mix—to the […]
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Eight months into the U.S.-Iran conflict that began in late February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz remains a restricted and dangerous chokepoint. Iranian attacks on commercial shipping have reached their highest levels of the war in October, with dozens of incidents reported and tankers still moving under U.S. naval coordination—often with AIS transponders off. While […]
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I was on a roll today. “Virginia Gov Drives the Net Zero Budget Like a Shoppin Cart” In this week’s Energy News Beat podcast, host Stu Turley tackles the critical energy challenges facing America, from skyrocketing diesel prices and refinery closures to the political policies driving energy costs higher. With diesel at $6.32 per gallon […]
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Washington has the authority and a $1 billion DPA fund for refinery projects, and it is talking with shut refineries about restarts. Valero’s idled Benicia plant is part of the talks, but the owner is weighing redevelopment and the state is paying for imports. If you drive in California, you pay for the state’s refinery […]
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AI data centers, LNG tankers and the power plants that keep your lights on all want more of the same molecules. The gas is there, but the pipes, the winter weather, competitive price points, capacity/transportation availability and the rules decide who gets it, and at what price. A Special Edition on demand, supply, grid risk, […]
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The Energy Realities Team, with a special guest, rolls in on a great Monday. In this episode of the Energy Realities podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with energy experts Charlie Garcia (MarketWatch columnist and author of Capital Mischief), Dr. Tammy Nemeth (The Nemeth Report), and David Blackmon (Forbes and Daily Caller contributor) to tackle […]
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America does not primarily have an energy shortage. It has a permitting shortage. A new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposal to streamline expansions of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities highlights both the opportunity and the limits of piecemeal reform. As energy analyst Stuart Turley notes, LNG expansion alone will not lower costs for consumers […]
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In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with David Blackmon (Forbes contributor and Energy Impacts podcast host) and Mike Umbro (energy innovator and founder of California for Energy and Science) to explore a groundbreaking solution to California’s energy crisis. The conversation centers on Geologic Thermal Energy Storage (GeoTES)—a revolutionary […]
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Larry Schweikart stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast and the Energy Impacts Podcasts. In this wide-ranging political and energy analysis podcast, hosts David Blackmon and Stu Turley sit down with renowned political analyst and historian Larry Schweikart to discuss the critical issues shaping the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. With just 27 days until […]
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