Play Hard Work Hard Episode 116: Energy Literacy, Industry’s Disconnection, 18-Wheeler Golf Carts And What Are Blood Minerals

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Play Hard Work Hard Episode 116: Energy Literacy, Industry's Disconnection, 18-Wheeler Golf Carts And What Are Blood Minerals
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The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 116

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess is joined by Clean Energy Exploitations authors Ron Stein and Todd Royal, Steve and Pamela with LUINA!

Hour Two Work Hard Benjamin Holliday , Holliday Energy Law Group

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer

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HOUR ONE PLAY HARD: Jason Spiess is joined by the authors of “Clean Energy Exploitations: Helping Citizens Understand the Environmental and Humanity Abuses That Support Clean Energy”, Ron Stein and Todd Royal

The three discuss a number of controversial topics in the world of energy, climate change and government regulations.

Several bullet points include:

EV Vehicle science, math and California’s inflated market

Subsidies in the marketplace and how rich white billionaires are getting more and more

The disconnection with politicians and the environmental movement in regards to the science and the realities of human rights

The term “blood minerals” is used as a way to describe the environment allowed to mine lithium and rare earth minerals for Tesla batteries and renewable energy batteries.

The cult-like following the environmental movement has been able to garner

To purchase a copy of the Clean Energy Exploitations click here

To check out the Energy Literacy website, click here



In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Steve and Pamela with LUINA!

Interview is conducted by The Crude Life Content Correspondent Genneca Houser

The three talk about Labor Unions, the renewable push for constructions, pipelines and whether the Carbon Tax will impact the industry.



Ben Holliday (left) and Jason Spiess (right)

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Benjamin Holliday , Holliday Energy Law Group

Holliday was in Bismarck for a speaking gig at a Landman’s Convention and happen to stop by the WBPC. This impromptu interview turned into an organic discussion on ESG.

The two talk about how industry was already going ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and how there are those within industry leadership creating issues connecting with the people.

Flaring, public relations, emotional responses and technology are several threads of conversaation throughout the interview.

Holliday says more states should look to North Dakota on how to regulate and integrate technology. Spiess says industry should look at embracing the positives on industry and show the world why they are the leaders in the environmental movement.

Recycled frac water for The Industrial Forest’s Shade Park in the Permian to an update from the Permian Basin.

The interview also dives into the question of whether state’s and organizations’ oil and gas leadership is afraid of the American Petroleum Institute.

Prior to founding Holliday Energy Law Group, Ben entered the oil and gas industry as a landman in South Texas before moving in-house to join the Barnett Shale Asset Team of a Midland-based E&P. With the decline of the Barnett and the rise of the Eagle Ford, Ben became the project leader in charge of an approximate 30,000 acre Eagle Ford asset in Karnes and Atascosa Counties, leading all title, leasing, and curative efforts within the prospect area. Since 2010, Ben has focused on representing exploration and production companies in their operations across the United States.

Ben is Board Certified in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the State Bar College, is the Immediate Past President of the San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen, is a founding board member of South Texas Landman & Lawyer Clays, and is the current Sponsorship Chair and Immediate Past President for the San Antonio Chapter of Entrepreneur’s Organization. He is licensed to practice law in Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Ohio, and Illinois, and is a member of the local San Antonio, Houston, and Permian Basin Associations of Professional Landmen, as well as the AAPL.



The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer talk about orphan and abandoned wells in America and the REGROW Act.

Click here for the full length interview






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Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

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Featured Music:  Moody River Band


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