Each week, Steve Heins has been sending The Crude Life another Poem in honor of National Poetry Month. Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Over […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 446. Professional Executive Coach, Father, Husband, Business Owner and Podcaster Joe Sinnott joins Jason Spiess to talk about how to navigate the management waters of the Monday Morning Quarterbacks the day after the Super Bowl and […]
After spending some time on his literal death bed, The ESG Doubting Thomas is back full of ESG and Vinegar! Wordsmith and poet Stephen Heins returns to The Crude Life to share his continued doubts about the ESG movement and it’s intention. Host Jason Spiess discusses some of the recent […]
It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last April 2020, Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, comments on Whiting Petroleum’s executives receiving millions of dollars in bonuses before filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. “… once you go on the Internet you are able to measure and verify consumptions […]
Op/Ed by Stephen Heins, The Practical Environmental, LLC Recently, I have written that credibility isn’t an ordinary word. In particular, the recent Newsweek piece below is a classic example of a new form of “news,” which can only be described as paid advertising for climate extremism. Unsurprisingly, Newsweek is known […]
Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, discusses some recent activity in the ESG movement in oil and gas investments. Wikipedia defines ESG as: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or business. These […]
Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, comments on Whiting Petroleum’s executives receiving millions of dollars in bonuses before filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Heins recalls a few stories from his days in the telecommunications industry while working on Wall Street. The interview also dives into the latest COVID-19 Shutdown and how that […]
Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, protests the rules and challenges the criteria for The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament. Heins was bounced in the first round by Knighten Industries. After a discussion about March Madness, the conversation transitions into the COVID-19 shutdowns and the impact with energy and small […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 39 March 19, 2020 Guests/Topics: Zachary Ellis, Commercial Credit Group discusses Navigating the Outbreak. In tough times we are often faced with business decisions that can alter our businesses, whether positive or negative. Rent, equipment, payroll, and other expenses are still expected on a monthly […]
Greg Walcher, President of the Natural Resources Group, a consulting firm specializing in energy, water, public lands, forestry and wildlife. In addition, Walcher has served in the Governor’s Cabinet as the head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and he also has spent a decade working in the U.S. […]
Greg Walcher, President of the Natural Resources Group, a consulting firm specializing in energy, water, public lands, forestry and wildlife. In addition, Walcher has served in the Governor’s Cabinet as the head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and he also has spent a decade working in the U.S. […]
The Weekly Word is a weekly high level discussion about energy, quality of life, globalism and the environment. This week Professor Stephen Heins and Jason Spiess are joined by Tsering Ngudu is a Senior Equity Analyst at Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.. Summary written by Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant. Jason […]
Summary written by Stephen Heins Sterling Burnett, Ph.D, a senior fellow on environmental policy and the Managing Editor of the Environmental & Climate News at the Heartland Institute, joined Jason Spiess and Stephen Heins on the Weekly Word. After hearing Burnett’s introduction, Spiess was particularly impressed by the fact the […]
Summary written by Stephen Heins Seth Whitehead, a spokesman for Energy in Depth, joins Jason Spiess and Stephen Heins on the Weekly Word. Whitehead is a part of one of the leading advocate for the many benefits of unconventional drilling and he has just published a study about the release […]
Interview: Susan Mickley, MPH – the author of a new report that reviews Pennsylvania Department of Health data on mortality rates in the most drilled counties in the Marcellus, Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist, owner of the Word Merchant; and Jason Spiess, The Crude Life Media Network. Summary written by […]
Interview: Paul Driessen, senior fellow with the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise; Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist, owner of the Word Merchant; and Jason Spiess, The Crude Life Media Network. Paul Driessen, author of “Eco-Imperialism” and a major voice on energy and […]
Weekly Word Guest: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, Word Merchant and Craig Richardson, Energy & Environment Legal The Crude Life’s host and Weekly Word moderator Jason Spiess and Professor Stephen Heins had a special guest join them in a discussion on the Weekly Word about a recent court […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant In this week’s episode of The Weekly Word, host Jason Spiess and Heins talk about the ever-changing global oil industry. A big portion of the discussion is on the addition of oil and gas jobs across the country, and […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant and Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News This week on The Weekly Word with Professor Stephen Heins, Jim Willis from the Marcellus Drilling News joined the energy-themed conversation. The discussion began with some of the similarities and differences between the Bakken and the Marcellus […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant On this week’s installment of The Weekly Word with professor Stephen Heins, climate change and environmentalism are discussed. Heins begins talking about the recent pipeline spills and how pipelines are still the most effecient and safe means fo crude […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group and The Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND Prentice talks about some of the unique and unexpected events that have happened over the past year in constructing the Davis Refinery. One example he describes is the Bakken oil has less sulfur content […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant In this week’s installment of The Weekly Word, Professor Heins checks in from Baltimore, MD, where the 129th Annual Meeting and Education Conference for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Heins gives an update on the theme of […]
After reading the recently published Lancet Report for the first time, I am struck by a few thoughts: The narrative of the study could have been written by any number of environmental groups; the actual statistics tell a different story; and, finally the real story which may very well be […]
Weekly Word: Professor Stephen Heins, owner, Word Merchant Professor Stephen Heins shares his thoughts on the Clean Power Plan and how the courts are playing into the regulation. Heins believes the Clean Power Plan will be deemed unconstitutional. Heins also shares his thoughts on the “real reason” the EPA was […]
Energy Economy Interview: Mark Lindquist, motivational speaker and singer Linquist recalls the story about how he got involved in the oil and gas industry. He also previews which National Football Games he will be signing the national anthem for. Energy Communities Interview: Shawn Kessel, city administrator, Dickinson, ND and president, […]
By Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant, LLC As a more active member of the loyal opposition, I cannot help noticing ex-EPA’s Gina McCarthy’s appointment as a fellow at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and John F. Kennedy School of Government and Pegasus Capital. Among her awards she has […]
Energy Communities Interview: Rob Lindberg, director, Bakken Backers Lindberg talks about Bakken Backers and their political advocacy regarding the oil and gas industry. Current Energy Interview: Lynn Helms, director, North Dakota Department of Minerals Helms gives an update on the Bakken, explains natural gas futures and why Bakken companies […]
AgriBiz Interview: Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union Johnson gives an update on the harvest season and what the latest concerns are on the farm. Community Building Interview: Kristi Huber, president, United Way of Cass Clay Huber talks about the current United Way campaign and how the social mission has […]
Energy Communities Interview: Geoff Simon, director, Western Dakota Energy Association Simon talks about the WDEA’s upcoming annual meeting, Nov 1 and 2, Dickinson, ND. He previews speakers, topics and potential attendees. Current Energy Interview: Roger Johnson, president, National Farmer’s Union Johnson talks about his new position at the New Energy […]
Current Energy Interview: Tessa Sandstrom Sandstrom gives details about the upcoming annual North Dakota Petroleum Council’s annual meeting being held in Grand Forks, ND. She also names several oil companies who have given their time and resources to help those in Texas impacted by Hurricane Harvey and their clean up […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, principal, SEH Hedrington shares his thoughts on the team involved with building the Davis Refinery coming to Belfield, ND. He also opines on how the state of North Dakota’s government officials have been treating the project’s permit process. Hurricane Harvey Impact Interview: Justin Kringstad, […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, owner, Word Merchant Heins discusses some of the big picture impacts Hurricane Harvey in regards to the oil and gas industry. He also opines about the group who is trying to link Hurricane Harvey to energy extraction in the United States. He also opines about the […]
Interview: Stephen Heins, energy columnist, owner, Word Merchant Heins talks about how he would like to tell Big Oil real story. How the modern shale revolution has changed the planet in many beneficial ways.
Interview: Stephen Heins, owner, Word Merchant Heins talks about his professional stint taking on AOL/Time Warner and how that experience lead to his current article and commentary gig.
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