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August 31, 2020
Lessons of Hurricane Laura
Ed Emmett, Center for Energy Studies fellow in energy and transportation policy, discussed his experience with hurricane preparation and rebuilding, as well as engineering efforts to prevent future devastation from storms.
Listen to the discussion at Houston Matters. August 30, 2020
A Growing Drumbeat for Carbon-Free Power
"Generally everyone is on board with clean power. The challenge becomes cost — as much cost to your quality of life as it is cost to your pocketbook," said Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies. Medlock is the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics.
Read more at Energy Intelligence. August 28, 2020
Key Moments from the RNC
As we headed into the last few months before the 2020 presidential election, political science fellow Mark Jones discussed the primary takeaways from the Republican National Convention.
Listen to Jones' interview at the Texas Standard. August 27, 2020
Hurricane Laura Tests U.S. Gulf Energy Infrastructure
"Anticipating bigger and more frequent storms because of climate change, the U.S. industry has been trying to harden some of its facilities on the Gulf Coast," said Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil.
Read more at Upstream. August 27, 2020
Effects of Hurricane Laura Compounded by COVID-19
How has Covid-19 complicated Hurricane Laura recovery efforts? Marah Short, the associate director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, discussed this question.
Listen to the discussion at Houston Matters.