Can we trust the Texas Railroad Commission to regulate carbon capture in Texas? On episode 196 of The Green Insider , Loren Steffy, writer-large for Texas Monthly and an author of five books covers a variety of topics starting with carbon capture and methane.
In addition, we discuss issues prevalent in Texas today, such as abandoned wells that have never been plugged and methane leaking into the atmosphere.
Loren feels The Energy Transition is continuing to move forward both in Texas and the rest of the country. Residential solar will be a key driver regarding how quickly we reach some of our goals.
Hear about two of his five books on today’s podcast, “The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens” and “The Big Empty.”
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Loren Steffy is the author of five books of nonfiction: Deconstructed: An Insider’s View of Illegal Immigration and the Building Trades (with Stan Marek); The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens (with Chrysta Castaneda); George P. Mitchell: Fracking, Sustainability, and an Unorthodox Quest to Save the Planet; The Man Who Thought Like a Ship; and Drowning in Oil: BP and the Reckless Pursuit of Profit.” He is also the author of a novel, The Big Empty, which combines a sweeping appreciation for history and the struggles of small-town America with an examination of technology and the social and economic changes that come about when the two meet head to head.
Steffy is also a writer-at-large for Texas Monthly and a managing director for the communications firm 30 Point Strategies, where he heads the 30 Point Press publishing imprint. He is the founder of his own imprint, Stoney Creek Publishing, a company committed to stories and narratives from unique voices. Stoney Creek has an award-winning team of editors and designers who are committed to producing high-quality books in less time and with fewer hurdles than traditional publishing.
He writes a regular blog, Loren Steffy’s Writings and Ramblings, which can be viewed through his website at www.lorensteffy.com. He has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, MSNBC, the BBC and the PBS NewsHour, and is regular guest on local television and radio news programs in Houston.
Prior to his current positions, Steffy was the business columnist for the Houston Chronicle for nine years and his writing has been published in newspapers and other publications nationwide.
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