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The Roth Effect Interviews Wayne Winegarden on Free Market Energy Solutions

The Roth Effect | Carol Roth
September 15, 2020

Pacific Research Institute senior fellow and economist Dr. Wayne Winegarden talks free market energy, California rolling power blackouts, and optimistic solutions to energy policy on The Roth Effect with Carol Roth. Winegarden also discusses his recent studies that challenge green energy, fracking, electric vehicles, and more.
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Kenneth Green – Energy and the Environment

September 14, 2020

Kenneth Green, Ph.D., PRI Senior Fellow in Environment, discusses the recent California wildfires, the state’s climate change policies, what he thinks about presidential candidate Joe Biden’s environmental agenda, as well as Pres. Trump’s performance on energy and environmental issues.

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Trump’s Drug Pricing Order Is A Costly Mistake
Forbes | Sally C. Pipes
September 15, 2020

The order requires Medicare to purchase drugs at the same price as the “most-favored-nation” in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a group of advanced countries. For each drug, the most-favored-nation will be the OECD country with the lowest price, after adjusting for differences in per capita income.

 
PRI Says Government Can’t Play Venture Capitalist in UTSD Story on Hydrogen Fuel
The San Diego Union-Tribune | Rob Nikolewski
September 16, 2020

“I have nothing against the technology,” Winegarden said. “There are better ways to support innovation, which is what the state should be doing, especially in light of the budget crisis we’re already facing, the homelessness crisis, the wildfires. It’s the state playing the role of venture capitalist.” . . .

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