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CARSON, CA - AUGUST 07: The BP West Coast Products LLC Carson oil refinery on August 7, 2006 in Carson, California. BP Global is shutting down its Prudhoe Bay oil field operations, the nation?s largest, on Alaska's North Slope because of severe corrosion in an oil transit line. The shutdown will cut supplies to West Coast refineries and will drive oil and gasoline prices sharply higher, raising new criticisms of the company's safety record. British Petroleum (BP) is facing a criminal investigation over a ma

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13
November 2024
Past Event
Competing with China on Critical Minerals
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
James Litinsky
An aerial view of the Mountain Pass mining facility in California. (MP Materials)
13
November 2024
Past Event
Competing with China on Critical Minerals

Hudson’s Mike Gallagher will host James Litinsky, chairman and CEO of MP Materials, to discuss the role of these vital resources in PRC-US competition and what Washington can do to emerge victorious.

An aerial view of the Mountain Pass mining facility in California. (MP Materials)
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
James Litinsky
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08
November 2024
Past Event
North American Energy Preeminence Forum
Featured Speakers:
John Desjarlais
Lisa Baiton
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Julia Nesheiwat
Rachel Ziemba
Paul Dabbar
Robert Asselin
George Christidis
Brian McCormick
Christopher Sands
Steve Myers
Michael Catanzaro
Moderators:
Brigham McCown
Heather Exner-Pirot
Jamie Tronnes
Pumpjack in a field with snow covered mountains in Alberta, Canada. (Michael Interisano/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
08
November 2024
Past Event
North American Energy Preeminence Forum

Join Hudson and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for a daylong conference with energy and security experts, industry representatives, and policymakers. The forum will discuss how Washington and Ottawa can work together to leverage emerging technologies and North America’s abundant energy resources to build energy security and limit authoritarian states’ influence in global energy markets.

Pumpjack in a field with snow covered mountains in Alberta, Canada. (Michael Interisano/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
John Desjarlais
Lisa Baiton
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Julia Nesheiwat
Rachel Ziemba
Paul Dabbar
Robert Asselin
George Christidis
Brian McCormick
Christopher Sands
Steve Myers
Michael Catanzaro
Moderators:
Brigham McCown
Heather Exner-Pirot
Jamie Tronnes
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10
September 2024
Past Event
The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Drew Bond
Phil Goldberg
Donald J. Kochan
Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
10
September 2024
Past Event
The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security

Join Hudson for an expert discussion featuring various perspectives on these climate lawsuits and their potential impact.

Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Drew Bond
Phil Goldberg
Donald J. Kochan
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05
June 2024
Past Event
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Sarah Adair
Alexander Herrgott
Jennifer Linker
Kevin Book
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Steven Everley
Vince Erfe
Moderator:
Brigham McCown
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
05
June 2024
Past Event
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions

Join Hudson Institute for an event on how the US can effectively wield its natural resources to achieve energy independence and aid its allies.

Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Sarah Adair
Alexander Herrgott
Jennifer Linker
Kevin Book
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Steven Everley
Vince Erfe
Moderator:
Brigham McCown
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12
April 2024
Past Event
Energy Policy and Social Goals: A Conversation with Paul H. Tice
Featured Speakers:
Paul H. Tice
Brigham McCown
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
12
April 2024
Past Event
Energy Policy and Social Goals: A Conversation with Paul H. Tice

Join Hudson for a conversation with author Paul H. Tice about the trend of sustainable investing. 

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Paul H. Tice
Brigham McCown
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18
October 2023
Past Event
The Arab Oil Embargo 50 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Missed Opportunities
Featured Speakers:
Mike Sommers
Arthur Herman
Jonathan Schachter
Robert Heyat
Brigham McCown
Lucian Pugliaresi
Jack Spencer
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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18
October 2023
Past Event
The Arab Oil Embargo 50 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Missed Opportunities

Energy experts explore why the 1973 oil embargo mattered, why it continues to matter, and what lessons it offers policymakers today.

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Featured Speakers:
Mike Sommers
Arthur Herman
Jonathan Schachter
Robert Heyat
Brigham McCown
Lucian Pugliaresi
Jack Spencer
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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13
July 2023
Past Event
How to Balance Economic and Energy Security While Preserving Public Lands
Featured Speakers:
Secretary David Bernhardt
Brigham McCown
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13
July 2023
Past Event
How to Balance Economic and Energy Security While Preserving Public Lands

A discussion with former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt about how the US can maintain economic prosperity and energy security while preserving public lands for future generations.

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Featured Speakers:
Secretary David Bernhardt
Brigham McCown
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24
May 2023
Past Event
Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Adam DeMella
Travis Fisher
Mothusi Pahl
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24
May 2023
Past Event
Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions

Please join Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Initiative on American Energy Security Brigham McCown for a conversation with industry experts on the best ways to tackle current and emerging energy policy issues.

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Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Adam DeMella
Travis Fisher
Mothusi Pahl
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12
January 2023
Past Event
Energy Security in the 118th Congress: A Discussion with Rep. August Pfluger
Featured Speakers:
Congressman August Pfluger
Brigham McCown
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
The Marathon Anacortes Refinery on March 8, 2022, in Anacortes, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
12
January 2023
Past Event
Energy Security in the 118th Congress: A Discussion with Rep. August Pfluger

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Brigham McCown and Congressman August Pfluger discuss what the Biden administration and the 118th Congress can do to chart a course toward energy security while bolstering national defense.

The Marathon Anacortes Refinery on March 8, 2022, in Anacortes, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congressman August Pfluger
Brigham McCown
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
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29
September 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | American Energy Security: A Conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Dan Sullivan
Trans-Alaska Pipeline moves crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to the ice free port of Valdez, Alaska. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
29
September 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | American Energy Security: A Conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan

This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 29.

Trans-Alaska Pipeline moves crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to the ice free port of Valdez, Alaska. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Dan Sullivan
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28
September 2022
Past Event
Establishing and Fortifying US National Security Supply Chains
Featured Speakers:
Representative Michael Turner
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick
Edlyn Levine, PhD
Gilbert Kaplan
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Nadia Schadlow
Daniel McKivergan
Staff Sgt. Neil Oltmer uses metallic inert gas welding to build a mounting plate on March 18, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (US Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class David Bernal Del Agua)
28
September 2022
Past Event
Establishing and Fortifying US National Security Supply Chains

The United States must have secure, reliable, and scalable supply chains for critical supplies and technologies. For decades there has been an overrel

Staff Sgt. Neil Oltmer uses metallic inert gas welding to build a mounting plate on March 18, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (US Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class David Bernal Del Agua)
Featured Speakers:
Representative Michael Turner
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick
Edlyn Levine, PhD
Gilbert Kaplan
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Nadia Schadlow
Daniel McKivergan
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21
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of US Energy Production: A Conversation with Sen. Bill Cassidy
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Bill Cassidy
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Gas prices hit over 6 dollars per gallon at a petrol station in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2022. (Getty Images)
21
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of US Energy Production: A Conversation with Sen. Bill Cassidy

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 21. Register for the event here.

Gas prices hit over 6 dollars per gallon at a petrol station in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Bill Cassidy
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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