Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Robinson Meyer (@robinsonmeyer), a staff writer at the Atlantic, to talk about the illusion of US energy independence. They discuss how the US produces its oil; the fracking boom and bust; and the country’s position in the global market. Plus, a white paper about carbon taxes and CO2 emissions in Sweden.
References:
Robinson’s piece about America’s “independence” from Russian oil
He was also on Today, Explained to talk about the US banning Russian oil imports
And, you can sign up for Rob’s newsletter here
Vox reporter Rebecca Leber busted a few myths about oil and gas prices
Biden’s administrative authority to lower gas prices
Russell Gold’s The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World
White Paper: “Carbon Taxes and CO2 Emissions: Sweden as a Case Study”
Hosts:
Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@dlind), Weeds co-host, Vox
Credits:
Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer
Libby Nelson, editorial adviser
Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts
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