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“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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Steve tackles relevant environmental issues like fracking and climate change.

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Top 5 issues to affect oil/gas in 2017 – Wood Mackenzie: Great Source for All Things Fracking

By |December 31st, 2016|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Tags: , |

  Top 5 issues to affect oil/gas in 2017 – Wood Mackenzie Analysts at Wood Mackenzie in their 2017 forecasts for the oil and gas say the industry will [...]

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Don’t Be Naive Enough to Believe the Climate Industry Is Incorruptible

By |December 30th, 2016|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Tags: , , |

Thought Piece Below is a cautionary tale about Science and the Climate Industry: It is no more infallible or necessarily unbiased than any other large, political, well-connected and well-funded group. If [...]

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The EPA’s Science Deniers The agency changes its view on fracking and water without evidence.

By |December 20th, 2016|Categories: Original Heins|Tags: , , |

The EPA’s Science Deniers The agency changes its view on fracking and water without evidence. Wall Street Journal Editorial Updated Dec. 18, 2016 5:41 p.m. ET Speaking of fake [...]

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Federal Flint Investigation Finds State, EPA Equally at Fault

By |December 20th, 2016|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Tags: , , |

Thought Piece "EPA officials other than Del Toral were also roundly criticized, however, with Chaffetz saying they were expected to serve as a federal "backstop" in case states didn't [...]

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The latest climate ‘conspiracy theory’ Guess who the new climate ‘conspiracy theorists’ are?

By |December 16th, 2016|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Tags: , , |

Thought Piece There has been a lot of recent handwringing about scientists and other climate change advocates being censored or punished for their climate change efforts over the last [...]

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EPA releases final report on fracking’s drinking water impacts

By |December 15th, 2016|Categories: Environment, Thought Piece|Tags: |

Thought Piece The scientific foundation to better protect drinking water resources during fracking EPA releases final report on fracking’s drinking water impacts December 14, 2016 | By Patrick C. [...]

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Trump Says ‘nobody really knows’ if climate change real

By |December 12th, 2016|Categories: Energy, Environment, Thought Piece|Tags: , |

Thought Piece Trump Says 'nobody really knows' if climate change real. As Al Gore Told Donald Trump . . . Forget climate change. Green handouts have become a political [...]

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How Trump and promise of FCC reform are already spurring economic growth

By |December 9th, 2016|Categories: Communication, Thought Piece|Tags: |

Thought Piece How can regulatory body regulate an industry that they are 10 years behind? How Trump and promise of FCC reform are already spurring economic growth December 8, [...]

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EPA administrator: ‘We’re going to keep reducing greenhouse gas emissions’

By |December 8th, 2016|Categories: Environment, Thought Piece|Tags: |

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins Gina is an unrepentant and a zealous climate change alarmist, with a little too much self-congratulation in her latest interviews for my tastes. Her [...]

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Global Pollution Map Is Astonishing: 5 Takeaways

By |December 4th, 2016|Categories: Environment, Thought Piece|Tags: |

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Arguably, air pollution is still a more deadly killer than greenhouse gases, if a little less mysterious and environmentally sexy.  Steve] Global Pollution Map Is [...]

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A political temper tantrum at the FCC: Tom Wheeler did not go quietly into the good night, however.

By |December 2nd, 2016|Categories: Communication, Thought Piece|Tags: |

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins Post Share A political temper tantrum at the FCC December 01, 2016 - 07:28 AM EST | By By Lawrence Spiwack, The Hill The United [...]

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Green Elites, Trumped The planet will benefit if the climate movement is purged….

By |November 21st, 2016|Categories: Thought Piece|Tags: |

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins Green Elites, Trumped The planet will benefit if the climate movement is purged of its rottenness. Originally Posted November 16, 2016 | By Holman [...]

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Oops, I misspoke yesterday, “EPA Chief Urges Staff To Finish Obama’s Agenda Before Trump Takes Over”

By |November 11th, 2016|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Tags: , , , |

[Oops! I wrote yesterday that "Gina McCarthy has announced that the EPA has effectively stopped working on a cap and trade scheme and their other ambitious plans related to the [...]

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To Transform or not Transform? The EPA won’t have to deal with this Hamlet-like legal question after Tuesday.

By |November 10th, 2016|Categories: Energy, Thought Piece|Tags: , , |

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Gina McCarthy has announced that the EPA has effectively stopped working on a cap and trade scheme and their other ambitious plans related to the [...]

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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

David C Egelson

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

Larry Brenner

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Ken Silverstein, Editor - Environmental Leader; Writer - Forbes

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