Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Plugging Program Paused

April 03, 2025

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stu Turley dive into key headlines including a coal plant implosion making way for an AI data center, Trump’s shifting stance on Putin, Colorado’s move to classify nuclear as clean energy, and the halting of a $4.7B orphan well plugging program—highlighting flaws in the current P5 licensing system and bond requirements. They also touch on market trends, a major Chevron-Tokyo Gas asset deal, and the looming issue of retiring wind and solar farms. Full of insight, energy market updates, and a hint of humor, it's a can't-miss roundup.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:00 - Intro

02:36 - A Big Coal Plant Was Just Imploded to Make Way for an AI Data Center – WSJ

05:37 - It’s Time for Trump to Get Tough With Putin – or get a new team and understand what is imporant to Putin

07:47 - Colorado’s First Step Towards Energy Sobriety

09:55 - Trump halts historic orphaned well-plugging program

19:24 - Markets Update

20:41 - EIA Crude Oil Inventories

21:28 - Double Eagle V Gets Bump

22:28 - Chevron Announces Sale of Majority Interest in its East Texas Gas Assets

26:45 - Outro


Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.


A Big Coal Plant Was Just Imploded to Make Way for an AI Data Center – WSJ

It’s Time for Trump to Get Tough With Putin – or get a new team and understand what is imporant to Putin

Colorado’s First Step Towards Energy Sobriety

Trump halts historic orphaned well-plugging program


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