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ENERGY

Kathleen Hartnett White

Distinguished Senior Fellow and Director,

Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment

About Kathleen

The Honorable Kathleen Hartnett White joined the Texas Public Policy Foundation in January 2008. She is a Distinguished Senior Fellow-in-Residence and director of the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. White served a six-year term as chairman and commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). With jurisdiction over air, water, waste, and water rights, TCEQ's staff of 3,000, annual budget of over $600 million, and 16 regional offices make it the second largest environmental regulatory agency in the world. Kathleen was named to the Donald Trump Campaign's Economic Advisory Council and was twice nominated by President Trump to become Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She is the author of Fueling Freedom: Exposing the Mad War on Energy, Regnery Publishing, 2016 (co-author Steve M. Moore.)

Kathleen's Videos

An energy revolution begun in Texas not long ago is spreading its dominance across the world. From advanced power grids to energy storage and even natural gas transportation, the economic opportunities in this sector are massive. In this discussion, you'll hear what's in store for one of the most important industries in the world today.
An energy revolution begun in Texas not long ago, now well underway, is spreading its dominance across the world. This shale gale is driven not by nationally owned energy companys (NOCs) as is the cartel known as OPEC or huge multinational corporations, but by small- to medium-sized energy
companies operating in a competitive market. The economic and geopolitical opportunities are colossal. Will the invisible hand of the market prevail to fuel economic growth of the 21st century?