Climate Emergency Declaration Incoming? - In The Tank #411

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 411 of the In The Tank Podcast. After the supposed hottest days, weeks, and month ever recorded and the unfolding disaster in Hawaii, many climate activists are lining up to pressure the Biden Administration to declare a "climate emergency." How likely is this declaration? When might it happen? What would it mean for America if such an emergency is declared? Also, the ITT crew takes a look at a new Institute for Energy Research paper that examines the potential of achieving "Net-Zero."

OPENING CHIT CHAT – TRUMP INDICTMENTS #4

NYT – Trump Indictment, Part IV: A Spectacle That Has Become Surreally Routine
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/trump-indictments-georgia-criminal-charges.html

The Federalist - The Purpose Of The Trump Indictments Is To Demonstrate The Left’s Power
https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/16/the-purpose-of-the-trump-indictments-is-to-demonstrate-the-lefts-power/

PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION INCOMING?

Bloomberg - How Did the Maui Fire Start? Why Hawaii’s Power Lines Are Suspect
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-14/how-did-the-maui-fire-start-why-hawaii-s-power-lines-are-suspect

The Hill - Progressive calls for climate emergency swell after Biden says he ‘practically’ declared one
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4154387-progressive-calls-for-climate-emergency-swell-after-biden-says-he-practically-declared-one/

Grist - What it might look like if President Biden really declared a climate emergency
https://grist.org/climate-energy/what-it-might-look-like-if-president-biden-really-declared-a-climate-emergency/

IER - The Challenges and Costs of Net-Zero and the Future of Energy
https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/the-challenges-and-costs-of-net-zero-and-the-future-of-energy/

National Review - Biden Says ‘In Practice’ He’s Declared a National Climate Emergency
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/08/biden-says-in-practice-hes-declared-a-national-climate-emergency/

Shellenberger – Why This Documentary May Save The Whales
https://public.substack.com/p/why-this-documentary-may-save-the?r=lwnt6&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

IEA - Will solar PV and wind costs finally begin to fall again in 2023 and 2024?
https://www.iea.org/reports/renewable-energy-market-update-june-2023/will-solar-pv-and-wind-costs-finally-begin-to-fall-again-in-2023-and-2024