Andy Uhler

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Andy Uhler is the former Texas-based reporter for Marketplace, based in Austin.

He joined Marketplace team from the Texas Standard, an hour-long news program produced at KUT in Austin, Texas. Prior to that, he was a natural resources policy analyst at the Texas Legislature as part of a global policy studies master’s program at the University of Texas at Austin. He was also the senior producer for the music journalism program Texas Music Matters, and he worked as a co-host for NPR Music’s festival coverage.

Andy's reporting tended to focus on the energy industry and agriculture in Texas. Every now and again, though, he got to report on sports. When that happened, don't be surprised if the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers or Dallas Mavericks entered the conversation.

Latest Stories (910)

What goes into calculating employment numbers?

Aug 31, 2022
Among the important factors: where the data comes from, who the intended audience is, and whether it's provided as a public service or a product.
Plenty of challenges await any group that attempts to assemble and present economic data, especially forecasts.
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What is the Jones Act and what does it have to do with heating oil shortages?

Aug 30, 2022
Here's why a 1920 law established to protect the U.S. shipbuilding and merchant marine industry is making it more difficult to get fuel shipped to New England.
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel patrols in the Port of Los Angeles near a container ship  on June 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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How close are college athletes to getting a cut of media revenue?

Aug 26, 2022
Now that the NCAA allows players to make money off their name, image and likeness, attention is turning to revenue from media deals.
Eventually, schools that earn a lot of money from football — like the University of Texas — may have to put athletes on their payrolls. 
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Where does the U.S. stand in the race toward electrification?

The world is shifting to electric vehicles. But the U.S. is home to just 10% of EV production and 7% of battery production capacity.
The push toward electrification is on. But is the U.S. equipped to keep up with EV production demands?
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There's a new website publishing news stories in Texas. It's run by Chevron.

Aug 22, 2022
Chevron has been upfront about producing the site, but there are concerns it may be the only source of news for some in the area.
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How drought zaps electricity production and could raise prices

Aug 18, 2022
Coal, natural gas and nuclear plants need water to make the steam that moves turbines, and as a cooling agent.
When power demand peaks, hydropower can be used to meet that demand in short order. Drought conditions make this difficult. Above, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was at its lowest level since the 1930s in July.
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What might new leadership at ERCOT mean for the troubled Texas power grid?

Aug 16, 2022
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' new CEO has experience working under a different power pricing model — a capacity market.
Texas operates an energy-only electricity market, which means energy producers only get paid when they generate, and there’s usually not a lot of electricity on standby.
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Fracking flourishes as era of net-zero carbon looms

Aug 15, 2022
The energy industry is emphasizing the controversial technique over traditional drilling, partly for its shorter timetable.
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How where you live impacts how much you pay at the pump

Aug 11, 2022
Differences in state gas taxes are one factor, but proximity to a refinery and lifestyle play a role too.
Gas prices at the pump vary from state to state. Why is that?
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Why isn't Big Oil up in arms about the climate-friendly Inflation Reduction Act?

Aug 8, 2022
The bill incentivizes clean energy but doesn't vilify fossil fuels. Traditional oil companies can access some of the benefits as well.
The climate legislation gives oil companies a win with expanded drilling opportunities on federal lands and a pipeline in West Virginia.
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