Chris Tomlinson
Statewide Business Columnist, Houston Chronicle. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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Chris Tomlinson writes regular columns analyzing business, energy policy, and politics in Texas for the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News. He is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Tomlinson Hill and Forget the Alamo.
1shows
1appearances
15statements
11resolved
4supported
3contradicted
36%fully supported
Everything Chris Tomlinson said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Tomlinson: Bass Brothers and Dan Friedkin pushed SB 624 to preserve ranch views
“And we know where that comes from. It's a coalition of wealthy landowners it's the Bass Brothers from Fort Worth. It's Dan Friedkin, who's a Hollywood producer and banker. We know about the folks down in South Texas. These are people who own hobby ranches. Rea…”
Tomlinson: Viral anti-wind freeze image was a three-year-old Swedish photo
“They had a spokesman who tweeted out an image of a helicopter spraying a liquid onto a wind turbine, and the caption was, a fossil fuel powered helicopter sprays fossil fuels on a clean energy device to generate electricity. Now, of course, the image was not f…”
Texas SB 624 proposed letting distant residents block renewable energy projects
“The big, nasty bill that was You know, still alive as of Saturday until it was ripped out by negotiators was something called Senate Bill six 24. And it creates a list of places where if a wind farm is within 10 miles or a solar facility is within five miles o…”
Tomlinson: New firming requirements will definitely slow Texas renewable investment
“This is going to be really expensive. It's also going to be highly political because we don't know yet what the PUC will assign to different facilities, but it will definitely slow down new investment in Texas, renewable energy.”
Tomlinson: Texas is the only state where pipelines own in-pipe gas
“Texas is the only state in the country where pipelines get to own the gas inside the pipeline, and it allows pipeline generators to manipulate prices.”
Tomlinson: Texas gives natural gas generators $9B annually in subsidies
“They are giving natural gas generators nine billion dollars a year in subsidies to help them compete with renewables.”
Tomlinson: Texas lawmakers proposed requiring 50% fossil fuel energy mandate
“One of the proposals was to mandate that 50% of Texas energy must come from fossil fuels. That measure didn't pass, but it kind of set the tone for what followed.”
Tomlinson: Wind and solar saved Texans $31B over the last decade
“Well, you know, the Texas Consumer Association says that we saved about thirty-one billion dollars on our electricity bills over the last decade, thanks to wind and solar.”
Tomlinson: A Texas bill proposed banning all future renewable energy development
“Well, I mean, there was one bill to ban all future renewable energy development.”
Tomlinson: Texas energy laws will make battery storage more economical
“A lot of these laws will make that battery storage even more economical, even if it's going to hurt future wind and solar projects.”
Tomlinson: Tier 1 oil and gas reserves are running out
“We are running out of proven reserves in what we call tier one assets. So the cheapest, easiest oil and gas to obtain has been drilled.”
Tomlinson: Natural gas prices will inevitably rise over next 5-10 years
“So as we see natural gas prices rise, as they inevitably will over the next five to 10 years, We'll also see renewables become more popular as conservative politicians try to save consumers money.”
Tomlinson: Renewables are eroding natural gas's market share in Texas
“They have taken a huge chunk of the market away from coal, and they're cutting into natural gas's market share for providing electricity to the state, and there are oil and gas guys who really don't want to give up anything else.”
Tomlinson: Texas transmission lines cost about $1M per mile
“And it's about a million dollars a mile to run a transmission line in Texas.”
One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Chris's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.
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 GREEN BLUEPRINTLEDGER | Statewide Business Columnist, Houston Chronicle | 1 | 15 | 36% 4/11 | full record on the Green Blueprint → |