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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.

Episodes by Andy (100)

Make Me Smart | Episode 814

It's time to talk about climate reparations

Nov 11, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 813

Crypto world is reeling

Nov 10, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 809

Oil industry: Help wanted

Nov 4, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

The specter of inflation haunts this week's Fed meeting

Oct 31, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 804

Gambling on politics?

Oct 28, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 803

The climate crisis vs. the energy crisis

Oct 27, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

The U.K. has a new prime minister

Oct 24, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

How the "anxiety economy" has shifted tastes toward non-alcoholic beverages

Oct 24, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

Farmers of color were promised relief money. Where is it?

Aug 22, 2022
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Marketplace Morning Report

Local news, brought to you by your friendly neighborhood oil company

Aug 22, 2022
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Can oil companies use their extra money to ease pain at the pump? It's complicated.

by Andy Uhler
Apr 12, 2022
It'll take more than political policy to lower prices.
Prices for gas at an Exxon gas station on Capitol Hill are seen in Washington, DC. The cost of gasoline continues to rise across the globe and in the United States due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and continued inflation associated with the global pandemic.
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After months of a labor dispute between players and team owners, baseball season finally begins

by Andy Uhler
Apr 7, 2022
Players wanted a bigger slice of the MLB pie.
After a delayed start due to pay disputes, baseball is back.
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How MLB's younger set factored into the dispute between owners and players

by Andy Uhler
Apr 7, 2022
Salary arbitration was one of the key issues.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels throws in the bullpen before a preseason game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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Add beer to the list of products that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is making more expensive

by Andy Uhler
Apr 5, 2022
Ukraine and Russia are two of the world's top barley exporters.
A bartender pours a beer in Austin, Texas. Supply chain issues, a poor crop year and the war in Ukraine have all contributed to higher barley prices.
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Russia's role in world's nuclear energy industry prompts calls to up U.S. uranium production

by Andy Uhler
Mar 30, 2022
Russia plays a key role in preparing fuel for power plants. A ban could delay projects, and domestic production stirs social justice issues.
A pro-Ukraine sign at the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many countries want to reduce their reliance on Russian energy sources, including in the nuclear field.
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Cryptocurrency mining and the environment

Crypto miners use natural gas "stranded" in wells to power energy-hungry rigs

by Andy Uhler
Mar 25, 2022
Usually the gas is burned off at the well. Environmentalists say using it for mining incentivizes more drilling.
If natural gas from oil wells can't be used or sold, it's sometimes flared, as above, or vented into the air. Some cryptocurrency miners see it as a potential energy source.
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Even if we manage to stop using oil as fuel, plastics made from oil will be harder to give up

by Andy Uhler
Mar 24, 2022
Plastics are regarded as "Plan B" for the fossil fuel industry.
It's cheaper to make more plastic than recycle it. And that's what the oil industry is relying on as we move toward electric options.
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The EU has sworn off Russian steel. That could be bad news for the environment.

by Andy Uhler
Mar 21, 2022
Russia makes steel the dirty, old-fashioned way. Europe hoped its trade relationship could spur a cleanup.
With the European Union's ban on Russian steel, countries might struggle to satisfy demand. But recycling could help.
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Cryptocurrency mining and the environment

Central Texas: famous for barbecue, boots and ... bitcoin?

by Andy Uhler
Mar 18, 2022
The city of Rockdale hopes cryptocurrency miners can make up for lost industrial jobs and tax revenue.
A worker installs bitcoin mining equipment at the Whinstone facility in Rockdale, Texas, in 2021.
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High gas prices haven't prompted a spike in EV sales. Besides, there's still an EV shortage.

by Andy Uhler
Mar 15, 2022
Analysts expect drivers to switch sooner or later. But pump prices alone won't drive them to.
While automakers are investing in alternative-fuel vehicles, they’re likely betting that the demand shift to electric vehicles will be more gradual.
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