Dr. J. Winston Porter first summarizes the current U. S. energy situation, including oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy, as well as renewables such as wind, solar, and biomass. He then describes the very rapid increase in shale gas and oil production by “fracking.” Finally, he will outline “America’s energy future,” based on key technical and policy factors. Dr. Porter is a chemical engineer (University of Texas and University of California, Berkeley) whose early experience included management of Bechtel Corporation’s environmental department, and later the master plan for the $30 billion Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia. He then served as an assistant administrator of the EPA with national responsibility for Superfund and other waste management programs. Currently, he is an independent consultant specializing in the energy and environmental sectors, with emphasis on communications activities related to these areas. He is located in Savannah, Georgia.
