{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 069: Pulling Appalachia Back from the Precipice","description":"&amp;nbsp;  Nick Deiuliis is a chemical engineer, attorney, and business executive. During a career spanning 30 years, he served as the CEO or Chairman of the Board of five public energy companies. During that time, Nick has been on the front lines of the war being waged by elites against working men and women of Appalachia, the  \u201cdoers\u201d  of the American economy, and the free-thinking individual. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  Nick is a lifelong Pittsburgher and considers himself a proud capitalist and free enterprise advocate. He joins Garrett today to discuss the city of Pittsburgh and its place among Appalachian cities, the energy industry\u2019s role in society and the future of the region, and Nick\u2019s book, Precipice: The Left\u2019s Campaign to Destroy America. &amp;nbsp;  Nick shares about the thinkers who inspired his own personal philosophy and the path his career in the energy industry took. If you\u2019re wondering what Appalachians can do to build a brighter future and fight back against coastal elites, you\u2019ll want to listen to this episode of Forgotten America. &amp;nbsp;  Learn more about  Nick\u2019s work here.  Buy and Read  Precipice: The Left\u2019s Campaign to Destroy America&amp;nbsp;  Reason Article Mentioned:   https:\/\/reason.com\/2005\/10\/01\/rethinking-the-social-responsi-2\/    Garrett Ballengee,  Host  President &amp;amp; CEO  -  @gballeng  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Amanda Kieffer,  Executive Producer  Vice President of Communications &amp;amp; Strategy  -  @akieffer13&amp;nbsp;  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Nate Phipps,  Editor &amp;amp; Producer  Communications &amp;amp; Social Media Associate  -  @Aviv5753  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Follow:  YouTube,  Twitter,  Facebook,   LinkedIn,  Instagram  Support:  Patreon,  Donate,  Newsletter ","author_name":"Forgotten America","author_url":"http:\/\/forgottenamerica.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29875623\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/29875623"}