The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 105
Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess is driving solo after the EPA Listening Session with Admin Michael Regan, Sleeping in the Vehicle Again, WOTUS, ND AG Wayne Stenehjem, Sage Grouse, Lignite Energy’s Jason Bohrer and a Carbon Capturing Jackpot
Hour Two Work Hard: Senator Kevin Cramer, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Senator John Hoeven, Representative Kelly Armstrong, Governor Doug Burgum, Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, and Environmental Quality Director David Glatt.
The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Lynn Helms, Director of the North Dakota Mineral Resources and North Dakota Oil and Gas
Rig Count Overview
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HOUR ONE PLAY HARD: Jason Spiess is Live and Local from his vehicle outside Valentine, NE and the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge.
Jason gets reaction interviews from the President and CEO Jason Bohrer of the Lignite Energy Council and how coal works with oil and gas in more ways that All The Above.
Jason grabs North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to ask about his stern and direct message to EPA Administrator Michael Regan.
Jason is traveling to Oklahoma City next where he will participate in a Cross Promotional Podcast with Matt Hill and Ken Lavin of Talking Energy Show. After the Live and Local Recording Session in Oklahoma City, The Crude Life will be attending and participating in the Shale Energy Conference and Trade Show.
The Listening Session was moderated by Senator Kevin Cramer where leaders in the state’s energy and agricultural communities were able to share their insights with the EPA Administrator on a variety of policy decisions the agency is making. The senator and administrator were joined at the listening session by Senator John Hoeven, Representative Kelly Armstrong, Governor Doug Burgum, Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, and Environmental Quality Director David Glatt.
Their day began with a working breakfast where the Administrator received a briefing about Project Tundra, an ongoing effort to install carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technology at Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Milton R. Young Station near Center, North Dakota. The retrofit of the coal-fired power plant will enable 90 percent of carbon dioxide emissions to be captured and permanently stored underground. This meeting aligns with a commitment Administrator Regan made to Senator Cramer during his confirmation process, where he agreed to consult rural electric cooperatives on EPA regulations.
The morning continued with a listening session convened by Senator Cramer where leaders in the state’s energy and agricultural communities were able to share their insights with the EPA Administrator on a variety of policy decisions the agency is making.
Their events concluded with a walking tour in Mandan where they learned about redevelopment efforts in downtown Mandan, including the use of a recent Brownfields assessment grant the EPA awarded to the city last month. The group also included Mandan Mayor Tim Helbling.
Senator Cramer announced today’s visit last week, which serves as a follow up to the senator’s work with Administrator Regan during his confirmation process. The senator publicly and privately outlined North Dakota’s views on EPA issues several times during that process. This led to Senator Cramer announcing his support for Administrator Regan’s nomination after he received sufficient commitments to engage with North Dakotans on regulations which impact them, a commitment the administrator was fulfilling in-part on today’s trip.
The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Lynn Helms, the Director of the North Dakota Mineral Resources, fills in North Dakota Oil and Gas
Lynn Helms, the Director of the North Dakota Mineral Resources, talks about nanotechnology being introduced into the Bakken as a way for more Enhanced Oil Recovery
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Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes
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Featured Music: Moody River Band
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