The Flyover Nation: Energy's Role in a Troubled Heartland:

by J.C. Whorton

Overview

This book offers a unique and timely discussion of the myriad of challenging issues facing the country's troubled Heartland. Since the beginning of westward expansion into the Heartland's vast regions, natural resource development has long played a meaningful and historic role in shaping many of its communities and geographic regions. Today, thanks to technological advancements over the last several decades, such as horizontal drilling and fracking, domestic oil and gas development offers one of the strongest prospects for the Heartland's present and future prosperity as well as the nation's re-emergence as a dominant player in the global energy economy. Because of geographical blessings and the uniqueness of our private ownership of minerals, the U.S. is now the world's largest producer of crude oil and natural gas, two circumstances that are universally disrupting international geopolitical order. The earth has a finite supply of natural resources and a rapidly growing and over consuming population. As America positions itself for a very uncertain and constantly evolving global marketplace, will the Heartland become America's "great connector" or "great divide"?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681010236
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	04/24/2020
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

J.C. WHORTON, CTA
Mr. Whorton is a senior level energy and financial professional with over forty years of experience. This experience and his leadership positions with six Fortune 500 companies has provided him with the opportunity of working with many of the world’s leading energy, mining, utility, transportation and telecom companies at the executive and board level. He has extensive experience in natural resource development, financial and enterprise risk management and global management consulting for due diligence and M&A strategy. Mr. Whorton has served as an officer and director of a number of new ventures for both public and private companies.

Mr. Whorton is a frequently featured speaker having made presentations to over one hundred fifty conference forums in North America and has been a guest lecturer at a number of North American universities. As an award winning author, his books include The Flyover Nation: Energy’s Role in a Troubled Heartland and Power Play – Who’s in Control of the Energy Revolution?, and he has contributed over forty papers and articles for industry publications. Having a ranching and Native American heritage, Mr. Whorton is a strong advocate for rural education and economic development initiatives.

Mr. Whorton is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) with the National Futures Association and holds a BA from the University of Oklahoma and a MA from Oklahoma City University. He is currently an Adjunct Faculty member and a MBA Mentor at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.