You can't stop the demand for oil and gas by blocking pipelines. You can only change how it's transported. This video examines the arguments against oil and gas pipelines and explains why those claims don't hold up.

When pipelines are blocked, oil and gas still have to be transported, often shifting shipments to rail, trucks, and ships. The key difference is that these alternatives are less efficient and, according to the evidence, less safe than pipelines. Oil and gas trains have accident rates significantly higher than pipelines, while trucks face the additional risks associated with road traffic.

The video examines environmental concerns surrounding pipeline spills and explains how modern pipelines are designed to detect pressure changes and shut down when leaks are detected. Since oil and gas must be transported to meet demand, the question isn't whether they will move, but which method can move them most safely and securely.

Pipelines are not the problem. They are the safest and most efficient solution for transporting the oil and gas we already depend on.

#Pipelines #Energy #EnergyPolicy #Infrastructure #NaturalGas

California may be only one state, but are its climate regulations effectively becoming national policy?

In Episode #212 of The Climate Realism Show, host Andy Singer is joined by Linnea Lueken, Anthony Watts, and H. Sterling Burnett to break down how California’s climate and environmental regulations can affect consumers, businesses, and supply chains far beyond the state’s borders.

The main story examines California rules targeting ships docked at the state’s massive ports, along with vehicle and equipment regulations that critics argue function as a “hidden climate tax” on Americans nationwide. With California ports handling a huge share of U.S. imports and the state’s enormous market influencing what manufacturers produce, how much power should one state have to shape the national economy?

The panel also digs into several other major climate and energy stories:

🍔 Drive-Thru Climate Ban: Culver City is considering restrictions on new drive-through restaurants, with greenhouse-gas emissions, vehicle idling, air quality, and pedestrian-oriented development among the reasons cited. Is blocking new drive-throughs meaningful climate policy, or regulatory overreach?

⚖️ Climate Chapter Pulled: The National Academies of Sciences temporarily removed a climate-science chapter from the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence while reviewing concerns about how the chapter was developed and potential conflicts involving people connected to climate litigation.

🔥 Solar Fire Surge: UK fire-service data show incidents involving solar-panel systems increased sharply between 2022 and 2025, significantly faster than the growth in installations. Are subsidies and aggressive deployment targets outpacing installation quality, inspections, and fire-safety standards?

🚢 California’s National Reach: From cargo ships and port infrastructure to cars, engines, and equipment, the panel examines whether California is simply exercising authority granted under federal law or using its economic power to impose de facto national regulations without a national vote.

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Conservatives often point at socialism and more or less leave the argument at "these guys are crazy!" -- But the DSA do point to some real problems, like the cost of medical care, how big companies can run roughshod over ordinary Americans, and that public infrastructure is failing in our cities as well as rural communities. But socialist solutions from Medicare for All to eating the rich will only exacerbate those problems, not solve them. We talk about actual solutions, and why socialism fails.

Meanwhile, inflation is falling, which is good, but how long can it last? What should the government do (if anything) to keep inflation down?

On UNHINGED: DSA leadership really does hate America, from its very foundation.

And for America @ 250, we look at how the London newspapers reacted to the Declaration, and we'll see that politically-driven fake news is not a modern phenomenon.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick, will talk about all of this and more on Episode #548 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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Is nuclear power better for the environment than wind and solar?

In this episode of Energy at a Glance, The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken examines the environmental advantages and drawbacks of nuclear energy. She explains how nuclear power compares with renewable energy sources in terms of emissions, land use, reliability, water consumption, and facility lifespan.

Linnea also explores one of the most controversial questions surrounding nuclear power: What should be done with spent nuclear fuel? Learn how nuclear waste is currently stored, why permanent underground storage remains politically contentious, and how recycling spent fuel could reduce waste while extending America’s domestic fuel supply.

Visit https://energyataglance.com to learn more about nuclear power and other important energy topics.

Energy at a Glance is produced by The Heartland Institute.

The Argo Project has collected millions of ocean temperature measurements from around the globe. This presentation examines what those observations reveal, how they compare to climate model projections, and why disagreements over ocean heat data remain an important topic in climate science.
#ClimateModels #OceanScience #Argo #ClimateData #Science

Climate models are often used to guide major policy decisions, but how well do they align with real-world observations? This presentation explores the relationship between climate models and adjusted temperature records while discussing the ongoing debate over data accuracy, methodology, and scientific transparency.
#ClimateModels #Science #ClimateData #Research #Energy

Lengthy permitting processes and growing regulatory burdens affect far more than just the energy industry.

This presentation examines how overdesigned regulations increase costs, delay investment, and reduce economic efficiency while using natural gas development as a powerful case study.

Learn why balancing environmental protection with practical policymaking is essential for long-term economic growth.
#Business #Energy #Regulation #EconomicGrowth #Policy

There is no let-up in the culture’s attempt to scare our kids about climate change. The latest development is a segment on Sesame Street to teach kids not to be scared of extreme weather. The producers deny it’s a political climate message, but even The New York Times doesn’t buy that.

On Episode 211 of The Climate Realism Show the Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely … will also cover some other Crazy Climate News of the Week. Will the “gold bars” thrown off the Titanic as Biden’s EPA staffers were leaving end up in the hands of grifters after all? Speaking of well-connected climate activist nonprofit groups, many are raking in millions in foreign funds every year. And a prominent UK newspaper says it’s time for Britain to abandon Net Zero. Is this a tipping point for that ruinous policy?

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SHOW NOTES

1. EPA ‘GOLD BARS’ RESURFACE
NYTIMES: Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/climate/epa-climate-grants-appeals-court.html

2. FOLLOW THE FOREIGN MONEY
FOX NEWS: Watchdog unleashes database to expose 'loopholes' as $5B in foreign cash floods US nonprofits
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watchdog-unleashes-database-expose-loopholes-5b-foreign-cash-floods-nonprofits

3. MUPPETS MOUTH CLIMATE PROPAGANDA
NYTIMES: Extreme Weather Brings Fierce Winds, and Gentle Hugs, to Sesame Street
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/climate/sesame-street-storm-climate-change.html

4. NET ZERO IS LOST IN UK?
THE TELEGRAPH UK: We’ve lost the war against climate change. Time to scrap net zero. – The lanyard class should have known better than to believe it could re-engineer the world from Whitehall.
https://www.climatedepot.com/2026/07/30/uk-telegraph-editor-throws-in-the-climate-towel-weve-lost-the-war-against-climate-change-time-to-scrap-net-zero/

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
12:26 EPA 'Gold Bars' Resurface
26:05 Follow the Foreign Money
39:10 Muppets Mouth Climate Propaganda
49:35 Net Zero Losing in the UK?
1:05:57 Advisor Metals
1:08:42 Q&A

The media, including figures like Chuck Todd, propagated misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. Claims that vaccines prevented infection and spread were false, contradicting early scientific discussions and the advice of experts like Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

#COVIDVaccine #MediaBias #Fauci #Misinformation #HealthPolicy