The World Affairs Council presents: Bethany McLean | Houston, TX

Monday, September 17, 2018
11:30am — 1:30pm
Petroleum Club of Houston
1201 Louisiana Street
35th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
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In the last few years, the fracking industry has boomed, leading many—including the President—to declare that soon America will be energy-independent, and free of the influence of foreign oil and gas suppliers such as Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Not so fast, writes business journalist Bethany McLean in her book Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It’s Changing the World. McLean was intrigued by the enthusiasm both Wall Street and the energy industry displayed for fracking, and decided to dig deeper. But her reporting reveals that this enthusiasm is qualified on both sides, and that much of the buzz around this energy stream is due to low interest rates for lending and borrowing capital rather than a predictable or reliable supply of oil and gas lurking under American soil. Just as she revealed that Enron looked too good to be true in her 2003 bestseller The Smartest Guys in the Room, McLean connects the dots to show how this burgeoning industry poses a threat to Saudi Arabian and Russian energy dominance, with possible repercussions for our own politics.

Join us and The World Affairs Council Of Greater Houston as we celebrate the launch of this must-read book: a look into whether America’s energy dominance could become a reality, and how we have gotten to where we are now. A short discussion will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. 

A copy of Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World is included with every ticket.

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