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Ray Cheatham on US Oil and Gas Production and the Environment

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In Episode 34, Scott Angelle welcomes Ray Cheatham, Energy Sector Leader at Onterris, for a timely discussion on U.S. oil and gas production - and why producing more energy here at home can deliver environmental, economic and national security benefits.

The conversation explores the importance of responsible American energy production, the strength of our domestic workforce and the need for fact-based energy policies that balance the Environment, Energy and Economy.

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Ray Cheatham

Energy Sector Leader

Ray brings more than 35 years of experience in the energy and environmental consulting space, supporting major industrial and energy organizations. His expertise includes carbon capture and sequestration, site characterization and remediation, corporate environmental program development, capital project permitting, facility compliance and legislative and regulatory strategy.

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