Isaac Orr
Credentials
- B.A., Political Science and Government, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.1โIsaac Orr,โ LinkedIn. Accessed January 3, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
Background
Isaac Orr is a former research fellow for energy and environment policy at the Heartland Institute. He currently works as a policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment. According to his Heartland profile, Orr specializes in writing, researching, and speaking on โhydraulic fracturing, frac sand mining, agricultural, and environmental policy issues.โ2โISAAC ORR,โ The Heartland Institute. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/nFJrG 3โISAAC ORR,โ Heartland Institute. Archived August 6, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.fo/Jtv8f
According to Heartland, Orr previously worked as an aide in the Wisconsin State Senate where he was a lead-office writer and policy advisor on frac sand mining and agricultural issues.4โISAAC ORR,โ The Heartland Institute. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/nFJrG
Orr regularly writes and presents on the benefits of fracking, and has presented at the Heartland Institute’s international conferences on climate change. He wrote a Heartland Institute โPolicy Studyโ titled โHydraulic Fracturing: A Game-Changer for U.S. Energy and Economies.โ He is also the author of a chapter of the Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia, a publication edited by Heartland’s Jay Lehr.5Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia. Published online April 22, 2016. Archived January 3, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/hhCIW
According to Orr, we shouldn’t worry about climate change, renewable energy subsidies must be eliminated, fracking cleans the air, the U.S. was right to withdraw from the Paris agreement, and the health consequences of fracking are โfabricated.โ6โClimate change: Skeptics and believers,โ DW.com, December 13, 2015. Archived January 4, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/cv4f4 7โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โThe Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/k9JR7 8Isaac Orr. โIsaac Orr: On fracturing: Clearing the air,โ The Orange County Register, April 10, 2014. Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/aRByO 9Isaac Orr. โHeartland on the Radio: Isaac Orr on the Paris Climate Treaty!โ Heartland Institute. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog. 10Isaac Orr. โHealth Impacts of Fracking Fabricated,โ The American Spectator, August 18, 2016. Archived Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/8tys4
Stance on Climate Change
December 13, 2015
In an interview at DW Akademie, Orr repeated the #1 myth listed at SkepticalScience that past climate change casts doubt on the cause of the changes we are experiencing now:11โClimate change: Skeptics and believers,โ DW.com, December 13, 2015. Archived January 4, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/cv4f4
โI studied geology in college so I feel like I have a comprehensive view of the temperature record that the earth has had over the last 4.6 billion years and thereโs always been a lot of variation โ there have been periods where we’ve had higher CO2 concentrations, and lower temperatures.
โThere are a lot of feedback mechanisms, so as the ocean changes temperature it can either hold more or less CO2. So itโs one of those things where I donโt think the jury is out. I think thereโs a lot of uncertainty.โ
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โIt’s not to say that we’re not having an impact on the climate, because I think we are having some impact. But how sensitive is the global atmosphere and temperature to our carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions? I just don’t think they’re necessarily as big a factor as some people say they are.โ
In the interview, Orr also discussed climate change regulation and renewables:
โI think it [investing in renewable energy] is just a little premature right now and maybe weโll find something else completely,โ Orr said.
โ[Trying to mitigate climate change] is just one of those things where these regulations have to have large implications on the prices of electricity and thatโs going to affect people. Thatโs less money that you can put towards other things. [โฆ] I think a lot more people die of heart disease, cancer every year. We might do a better service to the world by figuring out that stuff first.โ
Key Quotes
November 30, 2017
Orr criticized Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) estimates in an article at The American Spectator:12Isaac Orr. โThe Social Cost of Obama-Era Climate Calculations,โ The American Spectator, November 30, 2017. Archived January 5, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/UrDq7
โThe SCC is based on flawed scientific and economic assumptions. As a result, the dozens of regulations imposed on the energy sector that were based on these calculations significantly and needlessly increase the cost of electricity without delivering any measurable environmental benefits,โ Orr wrote.
November 23, 2017
โEliminating subsidies for wind and solar is not simply political theater, it is imperative to guarantee Americans have access to affordable, reliable electricity,โ Orr wrote at the Orange County Register.13โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โThe Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/k9JR7
June 1, 2017
Orr applauded President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement: 14Isaac Orr. โTrumpโs exit from climate accord puts America first, for a change,โ San Francisco Chronicle, June 1, 2017. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/Jxj9z
โPresident Trump was right when he said in his speech announcing the decision to leave the Paris climate agreement he represents the people of Pittsburgh, not Paris. Itโs refreshing to have a president who puts American interests first and refuses to partake in symbolic gestures that would hamper the economy in exchange for nothing more than trivial reductions in future global temperature,โ Orr wrote at The San Francisco Chronicle.
May 7, 2017
In an Op-Ed at The Virginian-Pilot, Orr wrote that rescinding the Clean Power Plan was insufficient, and that President Donald Trump should also rescind the Endangerment Finding on CO2:15โIsaac Orr: EPA’s Endangerment finding must be abandoned,โ The Virginian-Pilot, May 7, 2017.
โIf Trump truly wishes to create manufacturing jobs for Americans, he must make the United States more competitive on the global stage by reforming the tax code and rescinding jobs-killing environmental regulations,โ Orr wrote.
โTrump has already signed an executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind the Clean Power Plan and other Obama-era climate change regulations, but unless he instructs the agency to review and rescind the Endangerment Finding, he is simply treating the symptoms of this problem and not curing the disease.โ
May 2017
Orr spoke on the radio, reposted at Heartland, suggesting the U.S. should withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement.16Isaac Orr. โHeartland on the Radio: Isaac Orr on the Paris Climate Treaty!โ Heartland Institute. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
โI just don’t see a point to staying in a treaty that was basically designed to transfer money away from the American people to developing countries and hurt our business. I don’t see where we benefit from that,โ Orr said.17Isaac Orr. โHeartland on the Radio: Isaac Orr on the Paris Climate Treaty!โ Heartland Institute. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
December 2015
โI like to think of shale as bubble wrap. You need to pop it in order to have fun,โ Orr said in his presentation at the Heartland Institute’s Eleventh International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC11), also the European Institute for Climate and Energy’s 9th conference.18โIsaac Orr, ICCC11,โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
October 22, 2013
Writing at The Orange County Register, Orr promoted the Heartland Institute’s Non Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, โClimate Change Reconsidered-II Volume One: The Physical Sciences.โ The National Center for Science Education compared the NIPCC report to the IPCC report on a number of counts. For example, the NIPCC cites only 72 papers, primarily written by its own members, while the IPCC cited 9,200 across all literature related to climate change.19โIsaac Orr: Debate is heated, but planet keeps its cool,โ The Orange County Register, October 22, 2013. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/d7IQF 20โDebunking the Heartland Instituteโs Efforts to Deny Climate Scienceโ (PDF), National Center for Science Education.
โOver the past 16 years, the models used by the IPCC to predict rising global temperatures driven by anthropogenic CO2 emissions have been contradicted by the observed evidence. The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has risen without a corresponding rise in temperature and Antarctic ice mass sits near balance,โ Orr claimed.
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โThe debate on climate science is not over, and it never will be. Instead of stooping to name-calling and belittling of those who hold differing views, real scientists check each otherโs work to produce the best science possible. [Climate Change Reconsidered II] is a valuable resource for this pursuit.โ
Key Deeds
July 2, 2020
Orr appeared on episode 250 of the Heartland Institute‘s In The Tank Podcast along with Jim Lakely and Michael Shellenberger. In the episode, Shellenberger talked โabout his ‘controversial’ new book ‘Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All.’โ21โHEARTLAND INTERVIEWS MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER ON HIS NEW BOOK, APOCALYPSE NEVER,โ The Heartland Institute, July 5, 2020. Archived July 7, 2020. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/wip/Hh9v7
Talking on Shellenberger’s book, Orr commented:
[00:56:51] I hope, like I said, I hope he’s right. I hope that this is the bazooka I needed to tear down the environmental Berlin Wall.
April 6, 2020
Orr, representing Center of the American Experiment, is signatory to an American Energy Alliance letter to President Donald Trump supporting the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule which would scrap federal fuel economy mandates under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program.22CAFE-Coaliton-to-Trump-April-2020-9 (PDF), American Energy Alliance.
Describing CAFE, the letter contends: โThose families and individuals who prefer or need trucks, SUVs, and crossovers pay more to subsidize those who buy smaller vehicles or electric vehicles under the existing mandate. This significant, needless, and unjust cost is a very real regressive tax on American families that has made our country worse off.โ23CAFE-Coaliton-to-Trump-April-2020-9 (PDF), American Energy Alliance.
March 23, 2020
As reported at DeSmog, Life:Powered sent a letter to Congress critical of the COVID-19 stimulus package for including โtax incentives and spending for unreliable ‘green’ energy programs.โ24Dana Drugmand. โUnder Cover of Pandemic, Fossil Fuel Interests Unleash Lobbying Frenzy,โ DeSmog, April 2, 2020. 25Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
The letter, to which Orr is a signatory, concludes:26Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
โThis is no time for political games. Climate change is not an immediate threat to humanity. Climate-related deaths have declined 98.9% in the last century, and humanity is growing more and more resilient thanks to the availability of affordable, reliable energy. On behalf of all Americans, we urge you to oppose any stimulus proposals that carve out special treatment for or bail out any energy companies and focus instead on stopping COVID-19.โ27Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
The full list of signatories is below:28Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
February 2020
Orr testified before a joint hearing of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee against a mandate for low emission vehicles (LEVs) and zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). Orr, writing at the Center for the American Experiment, claimed there โis virtually no demand for the models that are not currently offered in Minnesota.โ29โWhy Is Governor Walz Trying to Mandate Cars That Nobody Wants?โ Center of the American Experiment, February 24, 2020. Archived February 26, 2020. Archive.ph URL: https://archive.ph/Eq5eL 30โAdopting Emission Standards,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โMinnesota Senate Media Services,โ February 19, 2020. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
โThis will have no impact on climate change,โ Orr Claimed in his testimony. โWhen you look at the the proposed rule, the governor’s administration was saying it’s a little over 2 million tons of CO2 every single year โฆ you’re looking at a temperature reduction of 0.000052 degrees by 2100. And you’re not going to be able to measure that.โ
August 23, 2019
Orr appeared on an episode of Heartlandโs โIn the Tankโ podcast with Jim Lakely titled โWind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ31Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
Commenting on presidential candidate Bernie Sandersโs proposal to make carbon emitters pay for environmental remediation measures and the development of renewables, Orr said:
โWell, how are they going to pay for anything if theyโre bankrupt, like, thatโs the thing, like, what are you going to do, seize all their assets? I mean, a lot of their assets are paper assets for the reserves that they currently hold, but if you can’t put the reserves, well, develop them, they’re worthless.โ32Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
Orr suggested that government intervention alone, not consumer demand, was responsible for the ongoing shift away from carbon-intensive energy generation towards renewables:
โIf anybody ever says that government isnโt driving the rush to renewables or natural gas, then youโre absolutely wrong, because itโs the subsidies for wind and solar, itโs the mandates for wind and solar, and then itโs also the government guaranteeing these utility companies a guaranteed profit on shutting down old depreciated assets and then building new crap.โ33Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
Orr also promoted nuclear energy as the only viable replacement for fossil fuels, dismissing concerns about the storage of spent reactor fuel:
โItโs not a problem that there isnโt a permanent repository for this.โ34Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
July 11, 2019
Isaac Orr, representing Center of the American Experiment,ย wasย a signatoryย to anย American Energy Allianceย open letter to President Trump, congratulating him for rolling backย Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and urging him not to cut a deal with California to allow them to operate with separate regulations.35โDear Mr. President:โ (PDF), American Energy Alliance, July 11, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at Desmog.
โYour efforts to reform this mandate will save consumers money, preserve their choices, and ensure that the federal government, and not a single state, sets national policy,โ the letter reads.36โDear Mr. President:โ (PDF), American Energy Alliance, July 11, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at Desmog.
โThe existing mandate makes cars more expensive. โฆ In short, because of the mandate, those consumers who prefer trucks, SUVs, or crossovers pay more to subsidize those who buy smaller vehicles or electric vehicles.โ37โDear Mr. President:โ (PDF), American Energy Alliance, July 11, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at Desmog.
May 9, 2019
Isaac Orr, representing the Center of the American Experiment, signed on to an open letter organized by the American Energy Alliance designed to fight against an electric vehicle tax credit.38โDear Senator Grassley, Senator Wyden, Representative Neal and Representative Brady:โ May 9, 2019. Retrieved from The Daily Caller.
โThe American Energy Alliance has organized a coalition to proclaim in one unified voice that there should be no expansion of the misguided electric vehicle tax credit,โ Thomas Pyle wrote in a statement, quoted at The Daily Caller. โThere is no question that the electric vehicle tax credit distorts the auto market to no gain.โ39Christ White. โCONSERVATIVES WARN LAWMAKERS: TESLAโS TAX CREDITS โOVERWHELMINGLY BENEFIT THE RICHโ,โThe Daily Caller, May 9, 2019. Archived May 9, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/qzvF3
According to Pyle and others who signed the letter, electric vehicle tax credits โoverwhelmingly benefit the rich.โ DeSmog’s Koch vs. Clean project has systematically debunked this, among other well-rehearsed talking points and misinformation put forward by industry about electric vehicles.40Christ White. โCONSERVATIVES WARN LAWMAKERS: TESLAโS TAX CREDITS โOVERWHELMINGLY BENEFIT THE RICHโ,โThe Daily Caller, May 9, 2019. Archived May 9, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/qzvF3
The letter cites research by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a group that has received over $600,000 from ExxonMobil and millions from โdark moneyโ groups DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund.
March 12, 2018
Orr wrote his first article at the Center of the American Experiment, a 501(c)3 think tank that, according to its website, โleads the way in creating and advocating policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state.โ SourceWatch describes CAE as a right-wing pressure group that regularly attempts to influence legislation in Minnesota. It serves as a member of the State Policy Network (SPN).41โMinnesotaโs Copper and Nickel Deposits are World Class,โ Center of the American Experiment, March 12, 2018. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/FqiI5 42โAbout Center of the American Experiment,โ Center of the American Experiment. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/gwUf4 43โCenter of the American Experiment,โ Sourcewatch. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/HcTF7
Orr’s article promotes copper and nickel mining in Minnesota, suggesting pushing forward two minesโTwin Metals and PolyMetโwaiting on approval. โThese two mines would not only have significant employment impacts, they would also make the United States less dependent upon foreign sources of copper and nickel,โ Orr wrote.44โMinnesotaโs Copper and Nickel Deposits are World Class,โ Center of the American Experiment, March 12, 2018. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/FqiI5
February 7, 2018
Orr was featured as part of the Heartland Institute’s โThe Patriot’s Toolbox Speaker Series,โ an event promoting their same-titled new book. Orr also wrote the second chapter of the book.45โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
[6:55] โThe Obama administration was very good at implementing regulations that dampen the appeal of using fossil fuels for energy. And this was pretty intentional. You have the clean power plan that was designed to reduce the amount of co2 emissions from power plants by 32% of their 2005 levels by 2030. So this was really geared at promoting renewables, at the expense of more affordable sources of electricity like coal and natural gas.
โAnd it also had a impact on nuclear power as well. Lots of nuclear plants have closed as a result of so many renewables on the grid. Because you can’t slow down a nuclear power plant without de-stabilizing it. You can do that with coal or natural gas, so one of the main negative repercussions of these policies is that they are getting rid [โฆ] if they are supposed to be limiting CO2 emissions and they are taking nuclear power off the grid, its, eh, pretty questionable whether your goals are aligning or the results of your policies are aligning with your goals.โ
[14:14] โSo, earthquakes: This is where you have a lot of people who are like, ‘Hey, what about that? [โฆ] Oklahoma went from having very few earthquakes above magnitude 3, to having hundreds of them.
โSo, what happens is, when you produce oil or natural gas there’s always some salt water that’s left over from the ancient oceans that help deposit the bio-matter that was deposited in these rocks, so, in Oklahoma they were producing oil from a formation called the Mississippian Lime Formation, which is essentially a saltwater well that sometimes produces oil. You get about 10 barrels of salt water for every barrel of oil, and they needed a way to dispose of this, and this is only profitable to develop that when oil is at $114 a barrel, or something insane.
โSo, they were injecting all this water into a limestone formation, but somehow this limestone formation was causing the faults in the ground to slip a little bit in a way that they hadn’t done before, and they had been using this formation to dispose of waste water for a really long time. So the main [โฆ] the takeaway from this story is that, the happy ending, is they enacted some regulations on disposing of the waste water and the earthquakes have decreased by a lot. That’s the main takeaway. Sometimes you do need regulations and I think that’s important to talk about.โ
During his speech, Orr also argues against CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards to improve fuel efficiency in cars, claiming that this reduces safety. He also claims biofuels cannot replace oil, that wind and solar get much higher subsidies than coal, natural gas, and oil, and that โglobal warming is not a crisis.โ46โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
Orr said that the Clean Air Act was very successful in combatting air pollution. He also says that he tends โto believe the numbers that they’re posting here โ when it comes to pollutants. โWe’ve been incredibly successful,โ Orr said. โThe clean air act has done a really good job.โ47โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
Responding to a question from the audience, Orr admits that the Earth is getting warmer. โThe fact is, things are getting warmerโ the audience member notes. Orr responds, โYea, that’s fair. Yea.โ48โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
November 23, 2017
Writing in the Orange County Register, Orr said that we โmust eliminate renewable energy subsidies,โ and claimed that โWind and solar receive more federal subsidies than any other form of energyโ:49โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
โContrary to the common misconception that wind and solar are able to generate affordable electricity because they have no fuel costs (the wind and sunlight are free), electricity generated from wind is 2.5 times more costly than generating electricity from existing coal, nuclear and natural gas power plants, and solar is 3.5 times more costly. The subsidies paid to the owners of wind and solar systems hide the true cost of these expensive sources of energy and cushion states from the negative consequences of their detrimental policies mandating the use of renewable energy,โ Orr wrote.50โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
Orr argued that eliminating renewable subsidies for wind and solar โis imperative to guarantee Americans have access to affordable, reliable electricityโ urging Senate Republicans to โtake the much-needed step to remove market-distorting energy subsidies now.โ51โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
In the article, Orr cites 2013 numbers: โIn 2013, the federal government shelled out $5.9 billion to owners of industrial wind turbines and $5.3 billion for solar producers. In stark contrast, oil, coal and natural gas received just $3.4 billion combined in tax credits.โ52โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
More recent calculations in an October 2017 report by Oil Change International found rather that the oil, gas, and coal industries had subsidies totaling $20.5 billion a year in 2015 and 2016. Looking at the value of permanent tax expenditures, the Oil Change International report found:53โDIRTY ENERGY DOMINANCE: DEPENDENT ON DENIALโ (PDF), Oil Change International, October 2017.
โThe oil, gas, and coal industry received a total of $7.4 billion in 2016. By contrast, permanent tax expenditures available to renewable energy companies, including solar, wind, geothermal, biofuel and hydropower, were only worth $1.1 billion in 2016.โ54โDIRTY ENERGY DOMINANCE: DEPENDENT ON DENIALโ (PDF), Oil Change International, October 2017.
March 23, 2017
Orr was a moderator of multiple panels at the Heartland Institute‘s 12th International Conference on Climate change (ICCC12).55โISAAC ORR,โ ClimateConference.heartland.org. Archived January 4, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/fdbX1
August 8, 2017
Newsy’s โThe Whyโ host Chance Seales gave Isaac Orr a platform to discuss his doubt regarding the 97 percent consensus on climate change, and the โsmall, but influential perspectiveโ of climate change deniers.56โMany Experts Dismiss Them, But Climate Change Doubters Are Powerful,โ Newsy, August 8, 2017. Archived January 4, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/BOT7Y
โI think there’s disagreement both on the scientific side and the policy side and I think it’s important to talk about that,โ Orr said. He added, โwhen we talk about wind and solar, we’re talking about un-serious solutions to this problem.โ57โMany Experts Dismiss Them, But Climate Change Doubters Are Powerful,โ Newsy, August 8, 2017. Archived January 4, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/BOT7Y
July 17, 2017
Orr wrote an article at The Wall Street Journal criticizing German Chancellor Angela Merkel for using her closing speech to chide President Donald Trump for the US departure from the Paris Climate agreement. According to Orr, Germany should be more thankful for U.S. oil.58Isaac Orr. โGermany Should Say Danke for U.S. Oil,โ The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/ZMkIo
โThe German people will benefit far more from the American presidentโs focus on facilitating U.S. energy production and boosting exports than from Mrs. Merkelโs climate policies.โ Orr wrote.59Isaac Orr. โGermany Should Say Danke for U.S. Oil,โ The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/ZMkIo
August 18, 2016
Orr wrote an article at The American Spectator where he discounted studies linking health effects like birth defects, cancer, and asthma with fracking, calling them โfabricated.โ60โHealth Impacts of Fracking Fabricated,โ The American Spectator, August 18, 2016. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/8tys4
According to Orr, โThis problem is the result of three factors. First, Scientists want to get published. Second, scientists want the studies they publish to get a lot of press in order to get more funding for future studies. Third, modern readers in the United States have short attention spans; they read headlines, and thatโs about it. News organizations know this, so they make scary headlines with the hope their readers click on story links to boost ad revenue.โ61โHealth Impacts of Fracking Fabricated,โ The American Spectator, August 18, 2016. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/8tys4
April 2016
Orr wrote a chapter, โHydraulic Fracturing: A Game-Changer for Energy and Economies,โ in the Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Heartland Institute’s โscience director,โ Jay Lehr, is the book’s editor.62Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia. Published online April 22, 2016. Archived January 3, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/hhCIW
Lehr also appeared on an episode of Heartland’s podcast to discuss the book:63Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia. Published online April 22, 2016. Archived January 3, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/hhCIW
December 11โ12, 2015
Orr spoke at the joint Heartland-European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE) conference in Germany, where he presented on โFracking and its Effects on Environment.โ In his presentation, he uses the same graph as his ICCC10 presentation where he compares renewable energy to โfats and sweets,โ in that they are โgood every once in a while, but they’re not something you should try to use to sustain yourself on a daily basis.โ64โIsaac Orr, ICCC11,โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
With reference to drinking water contamination from fracking, Orr claimed that it is impossible. โThis can’t happen,โ Orr said. โThere’s simply too much rock in between the shale development, the shale reservoirs, and the water table.โ He does admit that leaking well casings can lead to methane contamination.65โIsaac Orr, ICCC11,โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
July 2, 2015
Orr presented on a panel at the Heartland Institute’s 10th International Conference on Climate Change, on the โThe Environmental and Economic Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturingโ:66โIsaac Orr, ICCC10 (Panel 4),โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Accessed January 3, 2018.
In a graph comparing energy sources, Isaac compares solar and wind power to โfats and sweetsโฆ you’re not really supposed to try and rely on that.โ67โIsaac Orr, ICCC10 (Panel 4),โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Accessed January 3, 2018.
In his presentation, Orr selectively quotes EPA’s study on the impacts of fracking on drinking water, where it said there is not a โwidespread, systemicโ impact.68โIsaac Orr, ICCC10 (Panel 4),โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Accessed January 3, 2018.
Note that in a more recent 2016 report, the EPA concluded that fracking can affect drinking water:69Sharon Kelly. โFracking Can Contaminate Drinking Water, Has Made Some Water Supplies ‘Unusable,’ Long-Awaited EPA Study Concludes,โ DeSmog, December 13, 2016.
โThe report, done at the request of Congress, provides scientific evidence that hydraulic fracturing activities can impact drinking water resources in the United States under some circumstances,โ the EPA wrote in a press release announcing the study’s final conclusions. โAs part of the report, EPA identified conditions under which impacts from hydraulic fracturing activities can be more frequent or severe.โ70(News Release). โEPA Releases Final Report on Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking Water,โ EPA, December 13, 2016. Archived May 13, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/o5k9P
May 11, 2015
Orr co-wrote a Heartland Institute โPolicy Studyโ claiming that studies that had found negative environmental impacts from the the mining of silica sand for use in hydraulic fracturing were โoverly alarmist, downplaying the positive impacts of industrial sand mining while exaggerating the possibility of negative impacts and neglecting to inform the reader those negative impacts are unlikely to occur.โ71Isaac Orr and Mark Krumenacher. โEnvironmental Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Miningโ (PDF), Heartland Institute Policy Study No. 137 (May 2015).
November 18, 2013
Orr wrote a Heartland Institute โPolicy Studyโ study titled โHydraulic Fracturing: A Game-Changer for U.S. Energy and Economies.โ In a chapter on environmental impact, Orr argues that while โEnvironmental damage is a legitimate concern, [โฆ] it must be viewed realistically and in light of cost-benefit analysis and not absolute terms.โ72โHydraulic Fracturing: A Game-Changer for Energy and Economies,โ The Heartland Institute, Plicy Study No. 132 (November 2013).
โ[T]here has been no conclusive evidence provided to support the claim that hydraulic fracturing has caused groundwater contamination,โ Orr claimed, adding โWith no confirmed cases of water well or groundwater contamination directly linked to the process of hydraulic fracturing, calls for moratoria are not supported by science.โ73โHydraulic Fracturing: A Game-Changer for Energy and Economies,โ The Heartland Institute, Plicy Study No. 132 (November 2013).
DeSmog‘s own study on fracking examined this common industry claim, and found that โThis misleading statement uses industryโs definition of hydraulic fracturing to refer ‘only to the process whereby hydrostatic pressure is used to force cracks in deep rock formations,’โ as noted by Dr. Ronald Bishop of State University of New York, College at Oneonta. However, โeven if you adopt industryโs definition of hydraulic fracturing (thus excluding incidents from drilling damage, failed well casings, spills, erosion and sedimentation, or tanker accidents), there is now evidence [โฆ] that the isolated process of hydraulic fracturing has been responsible for water contamination.โ74โFracking the Future: How Unconventional Gas Threatens Our Water, Health and Climateโ (PDF), DeSmog, 2010.
Affiliations
- Center of the American Experiment โ Policy fellow and Author.75โAll content by Isaac Orr,โ Center of the American Experiment. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/UbN9w 76โISAAC ORR,โ Heartland Institute. Archived August 6, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.fo/Jtv8f
- The Heartland Institute โ Former Research fellow for energy and environment policy.77โISAAC ORR,โ The Heartland Institute. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/nFJrG
- Wisoncsin State Senate โ Legislative Aide, Office Lead Writer (January 2011 โ March 2013).78โIsaac Orr,โ LinkedIn. Accessed January 3, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
Social Media
- @TheFrackingGuy on Twitter.
- Isaac Orr on LinkedIn.
Publications
In addition to his regular articles and reports at The Heartland Institute, Orr regularly publishes at a variety of news outlets where he defends fracking and casts doubt on man-made climate change. Some examples below:
The Orange County Register
- โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity, โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017.
- โWill you eat dog food to fight climate change?โThe Orange County Register, September 1, 2017.
- โIsaac Orr: On fracturing: Clearing the air,โ The Orange County Register, April 10, 2014.
- โIsaac Orr: Debate is heated, but planet keeps its cool,โ The Orange County Register, October 22, 2013.
The American Spectator
- โThe Social Cost of Obama-Era Climate Calculations,โ The American Spectator, November 30, 2017.
- โG-20 Nations Will Isolate the U.S.โ Until They Want U.S. Energy,โThe American Spectator, August 4, 2017.
- โMethane From Fracking: Not the Monster Bill McKibben Sniffs Out,โThe American Spectator, September 13, 2016.
- โHealth Impacts of Fracking Fabricated,โ The American Spectator, August 18, 2016.
- โHillary and Bernie Need a Fracking Lesson,โ The American Spectator, March 16, 2016.
- โGazprom Has Uber Problems,โ The American Spectator, June 2, 2015.
- โRussia Pushes Western Anti-Fracking Movement,โ The American Spectator, May 20, 2015.
San Francisco Chronicle
- โTrump’s exit from climate accord puts America first, for a change,โ San Francisco Chronicle, June 1, 2017.
Human Events
- โWhereโs our refund for climate change costs?โ Human Events, February 17, 2015.
- โWalkerโs reelection disappoints teachers unions,โ Human Events, December 15, 2014.
- โElections have consequences for hydraulic fracturing,โ Human Events, November 24, 2014.
- โObama, EPA regulations make fracking mandatory,โ Human Events, June 26, 2014.
The Detroit News
- โRenewable energy myths abound,โ The Detroit News, April 12, 2017.
- โDonโt overlook nuclear energy in climate concerns,โ The Detroit News, February 12, 2017.
The Virginian Pilot
- โIsaac Orr: EPA’s Endangerment finding must be abandoned,โ The Virginian-Pilot, May 7, 2017.
Other Resources
Resources
- 1โIsaac Orr,โ LinkedIn. Accessed January 3, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 2โISAAC ORR,โ The Heartland Institute. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/nFJrG
- 3โISAAC ORR,โ Heartland Institute. Archived August 6, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.fo/Jtv8f
- 4โISAAC ORR,โ The Heartland Institute. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/nFJrG
- 5Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia. Published online April 22, 2016. Archived January 3, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/hhCIW
- 6โClimate change: Skeptics and believers,โ DW.com, December 13, 2015. Archived January 4, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/cv4f4
- 7โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โThe Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/k9JR7
- 8Isaac Orr. โIsaac Orr: On fracturing: Clearing the air,โ The Orange County Register, April 10, 2014. Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/aRByO
- 9Isaac Orr. โHeartland on the Radio: Isaac Orr on the Paris Climate Treaty!โ Heartland Institute. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
- 10Isaac Orr. โHealth Impacts of Fracking Fabricated,โ The American Spectator, August 18, 2016. Archived Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/8tys4
- 11โClimate change: Skeptics and believers,โ DW.com, December 13, 2015. Archived January 4, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/cv4f4
- 12Isaac Orr. โThe Social Cost of Obama-Era Climate Calculations,โ The American Spectator, November 30, 2017. Archived January 5, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/UrDq7
- 13โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โThe Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived January 4, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/k9JR7
- 14Isaac Orr. โTrumpโs exit from climate accord puts America first, for a change,โ San Francisco Chronicle, June 1, 2017. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/Jxj9z
- 15โIsaac Orr: EPA’s Endangerment finding must be abandoned,โ The Virginian-Pilot, May 7, 2017.
- 16Isaac Orr. โHeartland on the Radio: Isaac Orr on the Paris Climate Treaty!โ Heartland Institute. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
- 17Isaac Orr. โHeartland on the Radio: Isaac Orr on the Paris Climate Treaty!โ Heartland Institute. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
- 18โIsaac Orr, ICCC11,โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 19โIsaac Orr: Debate is heated, but planet keeps its cool,โ The Orange County Register, October 22, 2013. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/d7IQF
- 20โDebunking the Heartland Instituteโs Efforts to Deny Climate Scienceโ (PDF), National Center for Science Education.
- 21โHEARTLAND INTERVIEWS MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER ON HIS NEW BOOK, APOCALYPSE NEVER,โ The Heartland Institute, July 5, 2020. Archived July 7, 2020. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/wip/Hh9v7
- 22CAFE-Coaliton-to-Trump-April-2020-9 (PDF), American Energy Alliance.
- 23CAFE-Coaliton-to-Trump-April-2020-9 (PDF), American Energy Alliance.
- 24Dana Drugmand. โUnder Cover of Pandemic, Fossil Fuel Interests Unleash Lobbying Frenzy,โ DeSmog, April 2, 2020.
- 25Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 26Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 27Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 28Coronavirus Stimulus Letter, Life:Powered, March 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 29โWhy Is Governor Walz Trying to Mandate Cars That Nobody Wants?โ Center of the American Experiment, February 24, 2020. Archived February 26, 2020. Archive.ph URL: https://archive.ph/Eq5eL
- 30โAdopting Emission Standards,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โMinnesota Senate Media Services,โ February 19, 2020. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 31Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
- 32Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
- 33Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
- 34Donny Kendall, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely. โIn the Tank (EP205) โ Wind and Solar Energy are Terrible!โ (Podcast), heartland.org, August 23, 2019. Archived August 25, 2019. Archive.is URL: http://archive.is/gdLUZ. Archived .mp3 on file at DeSmog.
- 35โDear Mr. President:โ (PDF), American Energy Alliance, July 11, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at Desmog.
- 36โDear Mr. President:โ (PDF), American Energy Alliance, July 11, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at Desmog.
- 37โDear Mr. President:โ (PDF), American Energy Alliance, July 11, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at Desmog.
- 38โDear Senator Grassley, Senator Wyden, Representative Neal and Representative Brady:โ May 9, 2019. Retrieved from The Daily Caller.
- 39Christ White. โCONSERVATIVES WARN LAWMAKERS: TESLAโS TAX CREDITS โOVERWHELMINGLY BENEFIT THE RICHโ,โThe Daily Caller, May 9, 2019. Archived May 9, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/qzvF3
- 40Christ White. โCONSERVATIVES WARN LAWMAKERS: TESLAโS TAX CREDITS โOVERWHELMINGLY BENEFIT THE RICHโ,โThe Daily Caller, May 9, 2019. Archived May 9, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/qzvF3
- 41โMinnesotaโs Copper and Nickel Deposits are World Class,โ Center of the American Experiment, March 12, 2018. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/FqiI5
- 42โAbout Center of the American Experiment,โ Center of the American Experiment. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/gwUf4
- 43โCenter of the American Experiment,โ Sourcewatch. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/HcTF7
- 44โMinnesotaโs Copper and Nickel Deposits are World Class,โ Center of the American Experiment, March 12, 2018. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/FqiI5
- 45โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 46โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 47โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 48โThe Patriotโs Toolbox Speaker Series: The Story of Americaโs Energy Renaissance,โ YouTube video uploaded by user โThe Heartland Institute,โ February 7, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 49โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
- 50โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
- 51โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
- 52โWe must eliminate renewable energy subsidies to ensure reliable, affordable electricity,โ The Orange County Register, November 23, 2017. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/jkP8b
- 53โDIRTY ENERGY DOMINANCE: DEPENDENT ON DENIALโ (PDF), Oil Change International, October 2017.
- 54โDIRTY ENERGY DOMINANCE: DEPENDENT ON DENIALโ (PDF), Oil Change International, October 2017.
- 55โISAAC ORR,โ ClimateConference.heartland.org. Archived January 4, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/fdbX1
- 56โMany Experts Dismiss Them, But Climate Change Doubters Are Powerful,โ Newsy, August 8, 2017. Archived January 4, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/BOT7Y
- 57โMany Experts Dismiss Them, But Climate Change Doubters Are Powerful,โ Newsy, August 8, 2017. Archived January 4, 2018. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/BOT7Y
- 58Isaac Orr. โGermany Should Say Danke for U.S. Oil,โ The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/ZMkIo
- 59Isaac Orr. โGermany Should Say Danke for U.S. Oil,โ The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/ZMkIo
- 60โHealth Impacts of Fracking Fabricated,โ The American Spectator, August 18, 2016. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/8tys4
- 61โHealth Impacts of Fracking Fabricated,โ The American Spectator, August 18, 2016. Archived January 5, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/8tys4
- 62Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia. Published online April 22, 2016. Archived January 3, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/hhCIW
- 63Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia. Published online April 22, 2016. Archived January 3, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/hhCIW
- 64โIsaac Orr, ICCC11,โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 65โIsaac Orr, ICCC11,โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Archived .mp4 on file at DeSmog.
- 66โIsaac Orr, ICCC10 (Panel 4),โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Accessed January 3, 2018.
- 67โIsaac Orr, ICCC10 (Panel 4),โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Accessed January 3, 2018.
- 68โIsaac Orr, ICCC10 (Panel 4),โ Climateconferences.heartland.org. Accessed January 3, 2018.
- 69Sharon Kelly. โFracking Can Contaminate Drinking Water, Has Made Some Water Supplies ‘Unusable,’ Long-Awaited EPA Study Concludes,โ DeSmog, December 13, 2016.
- 70(News Release). โEPA Releases Final Report on Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking Water,โ EPA, December 13, 2016. Archived May 13, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/o5k9P
- 71Isaac Orr and Mark Krumenacher. โEnvironmental Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Miningโ (PDF), Heartland Institute Policy Study No. 137 (May 2015).
- 72โHydraulic Fracturing: A Game-Changer for Energy and Economies,โ The Heartland Institute, Plicy Study No. 132 (November 2013).
- 73โHydraulic Fracturing: A Game-Changer for Energy and Economies,โ The Heartland Institute, Plicy Study No. 132 (November 2013).
- 74
- 75โAll content by Isaac Orr,โ Center of the American Experiment. Archived March 17, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/UbN9w
- 76โISAAC ORR,โ Heartland Institute. Archived August 6, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.fo/Jtv8f
- 77โISAAC ORR,โ The Heartland Institute. Archived November 25, 2017. Archive.is URL: https://archive.is/nFJrG
- 78โIsaac Orr,โ LinkedIn. Accessed January 3, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.