Episode 18: Energy Elevated Technology Showcase

11/18/24 • 39 min

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, discuss the Energy Elevated Technology Showcase held in September. In addition, they play the video footage of the fireside chat between Todd and State Representative Giovanni Capriglione, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, in which the two highlight the ways that AI is being used to improve outcomes in government, healthcare, and business as well as how to meet the growing energy demand required as part of the technology’s continued adoption.

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Episode 17: 2024 Election Recap

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by U.S. Oil & Gas Association (USOGA) President Tim Stewart to discuss the recent election. They discuss President Trump’s historic comeback to win a second non-consecutive term, factors that drove turnout in swing states, key U.S. House and Senate races that decided control of Congress, and how the election results will affect the oil and gas industry and American consumers heading into the next four years.
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Texas Tribune: Texas 2024 General Election Results

AP: Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Reuters: Republicans widen Senate majority, on track to win House

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Episode 19: Ports 101

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi, for an overview on the important role that ports play in the transport of crude oil and natural gas exports overseas. In addition, they highlight the steps that the Port has taken to improve critical infrastructure to help facilitate energy export growth, allowing for Texas and the U.S. to continue to be the world’s global energy leader.
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Port of Corpus Christi: The Port has been in operation since 1926 and has become the nation’s largest energy export gateway and the third-largest export port for crude oil in the world. The Port boasts a 54-foot-deep channel, three Class I railroads – BNSF, CPKC, and UP – and a location adjacent to connecting Texas highways Interstate 37 and Highway 181. With these assets at their disposal, their mission is and always will be to leverage commerce to drive prosperity for Corpus Christi and the coastal bend.

KIII-TV (CBS-Corpus Christi): Port of Corpus Christi's $681M ship channel expansion project nears completion

Reuters: Cheniere Energy moves closer to starting new Texas LNG export operation