On Episode 207 of The Climate Realism Show the Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Sterling Burnett, and Jim Lakely welcome guest Isaac Orr one of the “Energy Bad Boys.” We will also cover some of the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including: how opponents of AI data centers are using climate alarmist arguments, the EU ending its fatwa on livestock, and a crazy idea to try to steer hurricanes.
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GUEST: Isaac Orr. Check out his links:
https://www.aoenergy.org/
https://energybadboys.substack.com/
SHOW NOTES
1. CHANGE AT CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICE
POLITICO: The administration has a new climate change office. It’s headed by a climate critic.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07…
2. CAN WE STEER HURRICANES?
USA TODAY: Scientists mull controversial plan to steer hurricanes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w…
3. DATA CENTERS AND CLIMATE
THE GUARDIAN: Datacentres are growing target of global climate-related legal cases, report finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environme…
4. EU LIKES LIVESTOCK AGAIN
POLITICO: The EU’s paradigm shift on cows: Europe’s plan to support livestock farmers recasts a climate problem as a strategic asset.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-li…
Jim Lakely is the Vice President and Director of Communications of The Heartland Institute.
Linnea Lueken is a Research Fellow with the Arthur B. Robinson Center on Climate and Environmental Policy.
Anthony Watts is a senior fellow for environment and climate at The Heartland Institute.
