Mike Umbro is an oil & gas entrepreneur. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, Mike talks with hosts Mark Hinaman and Carolyn Lucca about his extensive experience investing in the industry, the discourse and policies surrounding climate change, and how he would change his home state of California.
Show notes:
01:16 Mike's background and career path so far
06:54 How Mike has managed to work from California for so long
08:12 Talking finances & investments at Premier Resource Management
16:04 Has investor appetite waned in the energy sector, and will it change? Are emissions regulations stifling innovation?
21:32 Mike's most memorable encounter when he admitted to working in oil & gas
23:15 Reflecting on Duke's Environmental Management program; the echo chamber that is LinkedIn; trying to make sense of California's fossil fuels policies
32:46 Is the discourse about climate change more dangerous to society than climate change itself?
36:42 Is California's electric car push actually feasible? Mark believes synthetic fuels would be a more important endeavour
46:29 What would it take to have the people of California turn against their policies?
52:12 What advice does Mike have for young professionals?
55:12 How would Mike ideally transform California's energy industry overnight?
Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeumbro/
