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Join Hudson Institute for an event on how the US can effectively wield its natural resources to achieve energy independence and aid its allies.
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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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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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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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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.
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The United States must have secure, reliable, and scalable supply chains for critical supplies and technologies. For decades there has been an overrel
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