“Always precise, never pedantic.”
In a highly divided and partisan world, it is my intent to provide an even-handed view of the rapidly converging worlds of energy, technology and broadband, while avoiding silo thinking about any of them.
– Steve Heins
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Energy
Energy
Clean energy and energy production are at the forefront of Steve’s attention.
Communication
Communication
Communication connectivity ties it together with “The Internet of Things”
Environment
Environment
Steve tackles relevant environmental issues like fracking and climate change.
Thought Pieces
Fracking Our Way to Mideast Peace
Thought Piece Fracking Our Way to Mideast Peace I am surprised that Walter Russell Mead didn’t include the following piece in his Wall Street Journal argument: https://lnkd.in/eUQmjcW. “EU States [...]
Climate Scientists Are Now Suing Critics Who Challenge ‘Settled Science’
Thought Piece This story is another reminder that “scientists” like Michael Mann are already using what he called “trench warfare.” In a related matter, Mann and 14 other fellow [...]
Don’t despair, get to work, says former EPA chief Gina McCarthy
Thought Piece “Climate change is happening,” Gina McCarthy said, “We have to stop debating the science.” While Gina sees black and white, I see red. The McCarthy lecture seems [...]
NatGas, Oil Industry Partnership to Accelerate Methane Reductions
Thought Piece "Paranoid politics almost never achieves its goal. The obvious prejudices, hyperbole, rhetoric, and shrillness give it away.” As I have said before: "Name-calling, smearing, and sneering are [...]
WV Gov Justice Says China Investment Specifics are “Confidential”
Thought Piece Many of us hope that China will actually provide the enormous amount of money promised to West Virginia for its economic development, but a friend of mine [...]
New Study Highlights Climate Science Uncertainty
Thought Piece While visiting the Vatican recently, Governor Jerry Brown suggested that it would OK to “brainwash” the world’s population to make them believe in climate change, during a [...]
Senate Passes Hoeven’s Bill to Streamline Tribal Energy Development
Thought Piece While I suspect that this storyline will either be ignored or confined to the small stories with small print, I think that Senator Hoeven’s bill will help [...]
Secret Donors Are Financing Leandra English Lawsuit Against Trump
Thought Piece Full Closure for All: I suggest that all scientists/futurists/businesses/universities/federal agencies/NGO's/forecasters/analysts/energy predictors/environmental activists, should have to disclose “all material facts.” Secret Donors Are Financing Leandra English Lawsuit Against [...]
Keystone XL on the Cusp
Thought Piece It is hard to make a more compelling argument for the private investment, environment, safety, and economic development for new pipelines in the US than the Wall [...]
Keystone pipeline spills 210,000 gallons of oil on eve of permitting decision for TransCanada
Thought Piece The first iteration of this story was much more balanced, but this update isn’t, reverting to the usual vitriol of environmental spokespeople. Anyway, I think that this [...]
With Big Spill to Clean, Pipeline Owner Seeks Keystone XL Approval
Thought Piece Not to be undone by the Washington Post reporting, the New York Times begins its story with the following headline: “With Big Spill to Clean....” then, the [...]
A Litigious Climate Threatens Scientific Norms
Thought Piece Surely, scientists suing critics and fellow scientists has revealed a huge crack between science and politics. We need to pull back from this [...]
Exposed: Harvard Study Omitted Evidence to Allege ExxonMobil ‘Misled’ Public on Climate
Thought Piece It is very hard to read the political rhetoric of Michael Mann, Naomi Oreskes, Bill McKibbens, PBS, CNN, Post, Times (east and west), Tribune, and many other [...]
The Oreskes question: Is Blood thicker than Objective Reporting @NPR ?
Thought Piece “Trump’s EPA Under Attack By Taxpayer Funded PBS.” https://lnkd.in/ewqiure 10/17/2017. This was the most slanted expose ever done by PBS. [...]
The EPA and The Clean Power Plan: The Climate Science is Far from Settled
Thought Piece With all the hand-wringing and teeth-knashing being done since the two international Lancet Reports and EPA’ s recent environmental report, I thought that I would reprint this [...]
Allies
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Eco-Imperialism by Paul Driessen
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Recommendations
I am privileged to recommend Stephen Heins for any marketing, media or writing assignment. Steve is an accomplished observer, researcher and writer and doesn’t come to the title of “Word Merchant” without considerable warrant. Read More
Tom Shepstone, Shepstone Management Company, Inc.It is with great honor and enthusiasm that I recommend Stephen Heins as a hard working researcher and gifted writer. While I have known Stephen for only about six months, I’ve read many of his works and have been engaged in numerous great discussions with him on matters involving energy, the environment and the internet. Read More
I am pleased to recommend Stephen Heins as a researcher and writer. As a former commissioner on the Maryland Public Service Commission and current senior administrative law judge with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, I am most familiar with Mr. Heins’ work in the energy field. Read More
I’ve known Steve Heins for at least 5 years and can say without a doubt that he a gentleman of the first order: always professional and always respectful, even if he disagrees with your perspective. Read More
Ken Silverstein, Editor - Environmental Leader; Writer - ForbesHeins believes he has the answer to most questions, but even when he does not, he is never in doubt and expresses his position with clarity and humor. He attracts his audience with an attention getting device, engages it with thoughtful comments and examples… Read More
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