Robert Zubrin

Dr. ROBERT ZUBRIN, President of Pioneer Energy and Founder of the Mars Society:

• The United States’ current energy security posture
• OPEC and Russia’s role in anti-fracking propaganda
• The environmental effects of fracking

PART TWO:

• Effects of the fracking industry on the world’s energy security
• Iran’s attempt to gain leverage in the oil industry
• China’s provocations in the South China Sea
• Vulnerabilities of Saudi Arabia’s oil supply

PART THREE:

• Fixing the failures of the shale boom
• How captured flare gas is being used for new, productive purposes
• Different fuel sources’ roles in supporting American energy independence

PART FOUR:

• Just how far is the U.S. falling behind China in space development?
• The importance of space access
• Domestic alternatives to space exploration technologies