America's Transmission Challenge (Rebroadcast)

<p>America is a place where if you can dream something — no matter how big or ambitious — you can do it.&nbsp;</p><p>Unless you’re trying to string 700 miles of high-voltage transmission lines to bring wind power from Oklahoma to Tennessee.&nbsp;</p><p>Our guest this week is Russell Gold, author of a new book about the saga that unfolded when wind energy pioneer Michael Skelly tried just that.&nbsp;</p><p>The book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Superpower-Quest-Transform-American-Energy/dp/1501163582" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Superpower</em></a>, is all about Skelly’s attempt to build one of the most ambitious energy infrastructure projects in recent history — and how he faced nearly every obstacle imaginable. What does Skelly’s journey tell us about America’s diminishing ability to do great things?</p><p>Russell Gold is a veteran newspaper reporter who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his reporting on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He wrote a book in 2014 on the rise of fracking, called&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451692293/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Boom</em></a>. He’ll join us to talk about the reasons why Skelly’s transmission plan failed.</p><p>This is a rebroadcast of a 2019 episode. </p><p><a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">California Privacy Notice</a>.</p>