Drake Energy Forum

Grassroots initiative of Pennsylvania Oil Region residents and natives seeking dialogue between energy and environmental experts

[Andrew J. Tabler @Andrewtabler]

“We are looking at what is by far the biggest disruption in world history in terms of daily oil production,” said energy historian Daniel Yergin. “If it goes on for weeks, it will reverberate across the global economy.”
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Big thanks to API’s Mike Sommers @mj_sommers for noting the grit and innovation surrounding Edwin Drake’s first successful commercial oil well in 1859. And for making a great VR experience of Drake’s Well! #soae2026 @APIenergy

[American Petroleum Institute @APIenergy]

Yesterday at API’s State of American Energy event in DC, industry leaders, policymakers and market analysts came together to discuss what’s next for U.S. energy leadership — meeting rising energy demand with smart policy that outlasts political cycles and supports long-term investment, reliability and growth.

[American Petroleum Institute @APIenergy]

Permitting reform is how we turn potential into progress.

At @ForumDrake, @MJ_Sommers called for bipartisan momentum to fix our broken permitting system. Listen⬇️

[Ken Moriyasu @kenmoriyasu]

Rare-earth 'de-risking' from China will be dirty and costly, analysts warn

It's easy to plan for new supply chains. But rare earth processing produces acidic wastewater and the world was happy to let China do it till now.

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[Institute for Energy Research @IERenergy]

For the @ForumDrake, @KsteinEnergy discussed how to leverage local energy to fuel the data economy.

Watch the full panel here: https://t.co/VhcgvpQ2eG

[Drake Energy Forum @ForumDrake]

"On the conventional energy side, we're unequivocally in an era of abundance or energy dominance."

Landon Derentz (@Landon_Derentz) of @AtlanticCouncil discussed the power-projection potential of American energy dominance on Day 2 of the 2025 Drake Forum:

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Why are data centers coming to Homer City, PA?

Rep. Jim Struzzi of Indiana County described what makes Pennsylvania an attractive destination for AI and cloud infrastructure at the 2025 Drake Forum.

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How much additional load will AI add to the worldwide grid by the end of the decade?

Will Polen (@willpolen1) of @USEnergyAssn explained on Day 2 of the 2025 Drake Forum.

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What's driving the President's thinking on sanctions policy vis a vis Russian energy?

Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates) of @Heritage gave her assessment at the 2025 Drake Forum yesterday.

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"We don't have a decade to wait."

Mike Sommers (@mj_sommers) of @APIenergy urged action to speed up energy projects and secure America's AI future at the 2025 Drake Forum.

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[Drake Energy Forum @ForumDrake]

For land owners and state officials in Western PA, capping abandoned, potentially harmful oil wells is a daunting challenge.

Dan Brockett of @psuextension explained during Day 1 of the 2025 Drake Forum:

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[Drake Energy Forum @ForumDrake]

"We have enough molecules, but we can't move them from supply sources to demand centers."

Kevin Book (@kevinbookdc) of @CVEPLLC and @CSISEnergy gave his perspective on emerging challenges for U.S. LNG in the global market on Day 2 of the 2025 Drake Forum:

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What brings dozens of energy policy professionals out to the forests and hills of Western Pennsylvania every October to debate the nation's energy dilemmas?

Steve Burns, Drake Dialogue Chair and Titusville native, explained yesterday at the 2025 Drake Forum.

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"Even as we use more oil and natural gas, we are going to have to find ways to reduce the emissions associated with ... those fuels."

Adam Sieminski, set the scene on global trends in the oil and gas industry for the 2025 Drake Forum.

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[Drake Energy Forum @ForumDrake]

"We have to get back to an all-of-the-above energy policy."

Mike Sommers (@mj_sommers) of @APIenergy stressed why more = better in his keynote remarks at the 2025 Drake Forum yesterday.

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[Drake Energy Forum @ForumDrake]

"We're closer to the beginning than the end of this energy and AI revolution."

Sen. Dave McCormick (@DaveMcCormickPA) opened Day 2 of the 2025 Drake Forum, stressing the key role Pennsylvania will play in fulfilling the energy demands for AI data centers:

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"The EU in aggregate is the biggest buyer of American energy."

We asked Francesco Maria Graziani of the EU Delegation to the US what brought him out to the 2025 Drake Forum in Western PA.

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How is technology transforming the U.S. energy sector?

We asked Steve Burns, Drake Dialogue Chair and Fmr. Director for Energy Security on the NSC, for his thoughts at the Drake Forum yesterday.

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That's a wrap!

The 2025 Drake Dialogues have concluded.

Thanks to our tremendous cast of speakers charting America's energy future.

Check out today's sessions below:

Morning Sessions: https://t.co/SZ807GoEO4

Afternoon Sessions: https://t.co/hxMeB769O4

See you next year!

[Drake Energy Forum @ForumDrake]

Amid geopolitical uncertainties, "partnership, alliance, and friendship are much more important than extra revenue."

- Amb. Khazar Ibrahim (@hazar_khazar), Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the U.S.

Live now: https://t.co/hxMeB769O4

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