Philip Verleger

PKVerleger

Guest

Independent energy economist and publisher of the Petroleum Economics Monthly; author of Energy Gridlock: Why Radical Conservation Is the Only Answer to the Worsening Energy Crisis; former fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (1986-2012); former professor of strategy and international management at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business

Philip Verleger on KCRW

The price of crude oil has dropped by 50 percent in the past year. Shell won't be exploring for oil in the Arctic Ocean after all.

What's Happened to North America's Oil Boom?

The price of crude oil has dropped by 50 percent in the past year. Shell won't be exploring for oil in the Arctic Ocean after all.

from To the Point

With twice the oil and three times the natural gas previously estimated — and plenty of coal -- in just a few years the US could produce more fuel than it burns.

'Energy Independence:' Good News or Bad?

With twice the oil and three times the natural gas previously estimated — and plenty of coal -- in just a few years the US could produce more fuel than it burns.

from To the Point

Turns out it was old news to energy experts, but this week's report from the International Energy Agency has a lot of others revising their thinking about the domestic production of…

Oil and Gas Boom Reshapes US Energy Landscape

Turns out it was old news to energy experts, but this week's report from the International Energy Agency has a lot of others revising their thinking about the domestic production of…

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

What do young people think of the American Dream? Not much, says a new UCLA study, but many of them want to disrupt the status quo like Trump.

from KCRW Features

The American saber-rattling against China has been increasing almost as fast as China’s own development in the past few years.

from Scheer Intelligence

Did President Trump defy court orders with deportation flights? Can Democrats recover from historically low polling? Plus, KCRW examines The Kennedy Center culture wars.

from Left, Right & Center

Are Trump and Biden setting a dangerous precedent through their use of pardons? Will Congress retake its power to check the White House?

from Left, Right & Center

The arrest of a student protester raises questions on free speech. Is the White House picking which speech is illegal, or are they enforcing anti-discrimination laws?

from Left, Right & Center

Donald Trump points fingers at Volodymyr Zelensky about the war with Russia. Should the president take accountability for the DOJ? Plus, how valuable are political rallies?

from Left, Right & Center

KCRW unravels a disruptive White House week. Is the president just stirring outrage? Plus, we discuss Elon Musk’s influence on the foreign aid fight.

from Left, Right & Center

Five years after the pandemic started, 2 million people still need treatment for long COVID. Doctors say there’s much yet to learn about the condition.

from KCRW Features

The San Clemente City Council voted down a ban on giving food to strangers in public, including unhoused people.

from KCRW Features