Summary: <p>The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 279 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew gives their take on the recent news of Gamestop investments and the Wall Street fallout that has resulted. Later, they discuss President Biden’s moves that put the U.S.’s energy independence in jeopardy. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>OPENING CHIT CHAT - GAMESTOP</strong></p> <p><strong>Reason - Elizabeth Warren and the SEC Should Let the GameStop Lulz Go On</strong><br> <a href="https://reason.com/2021/01/28/elizabeth-warren-and-the-sec-should-let-the-gamestop-lulz-go-on/">https://reason.com/2021/01/28/elizabeth-warren-and-the-sec-should-let-the-gamestop-lulz-go-on/</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN’S ENERGY MOVES </strong></p> <p><strong>Competitive Enterprise Institute – Has the Honeymoon Already Ended Between Biden and Trade unions Over Keystone XL?</strong><br> <a href="https://cei.org/blog/has-the-honeymoon-already-ended-between-biden-and-trade-unions-over-keystone-xl/">https://cei.org/blog/has-the-honeymoon-already-ended-between-biden-and-trade-unions-over-keystone-xl/</a></p> <p><strong>World Oil – Biden prepares to end new oil and coal leases on federal land</strong><br> <a href="https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/1/21/biden-prepares-to-end-new-oil-and-coal-leases-on-federal-land">https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/1/21/biden-prepares-to-end-new-oil-and-coal-leases-on-federal-land</a><br> </p> <p><strong>Wall Street Journal - Biden’s Order to Freeze New Oil Drilling on Federal Land: What You Need to Know</strong><br> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-the-impact-of-president-bidens-oil-drilling-freeze-on-federal-lands-11611677934">https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-the-impact-of-president-bidens-oil-drilling-freeze-on-federal-lands-11611677934</a></p> <p><strong>KOB 4 - Oil and gas leaders say Biden moratorium on new drilling will hurt New Mexico</strong><br> <a href="https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/oil-and-gas-leaders-say-biden-moratorium-on-new-drilling-will-hurt-new-mexico/5989233/#.YA5XDPa3DCc.twitter">https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/oil-and-gas-leaders-say-biden-moratorium-on-new-drilling-will-hurt-new-mexico/5989233/#.YA5XDPa3DCc.twitter</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>SECONDARY TOPIC – WILL BIDEN DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY?</strong></p> <p><strong>The Hill – Schumer calls for Biden to declare climate emergency</strong><br> <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535811-schumer-suggests-biden-should-declare-climate-emergency">https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535811-schumer-suggests-biden-should-declare-climate-emergency</a></p> <p><strong>NYT – New U.S. Strategy Would Quickly Free Billions in Climate Funds</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/climate/fema-climate-spending-biden.html?searchResultPosition=14">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/climate/fema-climate-spending-biden.html?searchResultPosition=14</a></p> <p><strong>[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heartland-daily-podcast/id557620400?mt=2"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.]</strong></p>
