# Michael Webber

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Build Fast or Fall Behind with Michael Webber

For a long time, the basic story in U.S. energy was stability. Demand growth had flattened, efficiency was doing more work than most people realized, and expansion was steady. Not anymore. In this week’s conversation, Josh Rhodes talks with Michael Webber about what may be the most important shift …

SPECIAL REPORT: Texas Feels the Iran Oil Shock with Michael Webber

For a century, the Strait of Hormuz has been one of the world’s key energy choke points. But during the past couple of decades, the U.S. relationship to the shipping lane has changed. In this special episode of the Energy Capital Podcast, Josh Rhodes talks with Michael Webber about what the Iran co…

Special LIVE Pod: The Nature And Clean Energy Summit With Environment Texas, Part 1

Progress Texas was proud to join our allies at Environment Texas recently for a terrific discussion on clean energy and its intersection with the beautiful, varied and treasured ecologies of our state at the wonderful Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in south Austin. In this first of two parts: …

Special LIVE Pod: The Nature And Clean Energy Summit with Environment Texas, Part 1

Progress Texas was proud to join our allies at Environment Texas recently for a terrific discussion on clean energy and its intersection with the beautiful, varied and treasured ecologies of our state, at the wonderful Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in south Austin. In this first of two parts:…

Lansing Lawmakers: Keeping Local Coffers Cozy, Not Crazy!

April 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Senator Michael Webber. Senator Webber discussed his bipartisan bill. The bill aims to protect local government funding. This provides stability for essential community services. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.ad…

Why communities are revolting against data centers

Artificial intelligence data centers are popping up across America, spurring fierce backlash because of their need for huge amounts of water and power. Is the AI revolution worth the price communities are paying? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the impact of data centers with Michael W…

Why communities are revolting against data centers

Artificial intelligence data centers are popping up across America, spurring fierce backlash because of their need for huge amounts of water and power. Is the AI revolution worth the price communities are paying? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the impact of data centers with Michael W…

Data Centers Are Coming. Should You Fight Them Or Cash In? (with Professor Michael Webber)

A Kentucky family turned down $26 million rather than let their 200-year-old farm become an AI data center. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says data center companies "dug their own grave." And Bill Gates, the ultimate tech optimist, now says he wishes AI would slow down. What is AI actually costing us?…

Episode 337- Fixing Michigan’s Broken Mental Health System. with Michael Webber

A brand-new building can look like progress, but what happens when the real problem is leadership and accountability behind locked doors? From the Mackinac Policy Conference, we sit down with Michigan State Senator Michael Webber to talk candidly about state-run psychiatric hospitals, what he says …

Everything moving on the Texas grid

The PUCT approved the southernmost of three 765 kV paths into the Permian on September 13. It has not approved the center path: administrative law judges recommended denying it in August, and chairman Thomas Gleeson sent it back asking what the lines are needed for and what they would save customer…