by Matt Weinberg | Jun 8, 2022 | Podcasts
Five years ago, Puerto Rico’s grid was decimated by Hurricane Maria. Out of the destruction, many hoped that Puerto Rico’s new grid could be built around solar and batteries – replacing centralized gas, coal, and oil plants connected with remote...
by Matt Weinberg | Jun 1, 2022 | Podcasts
In December 2021, Senator Joe Manchin appeared on Fox News to announce that he would not vote for Joe Biden’s signature climate plan, Build Back Better. The reason he cited? A score given by the Congressional Budget Office.The Congressional Budget Office – or CBO for...
by Matt Weinberg | May 25, 2022 | Podcasts
In early May, a leaked draft opinion showed that the Supreme Court could soon overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. So what does abortion access have to do with climate change? This week, we explore the link between heat, pollution, and reproductive justice.In...
by Matt Weinberg | May 24, 2022 | Podcasts
We have a bonus episode from our friends at Drilled. The sixth season of Drilled is all about the natural gas industry. In the last decade, the climate movement has begun to reject the idea of natural gas as a “bridge fuel.” As that story has become tougher to...
by Matt Weinberg | May 11, 2022 | Podcasts
Across California, oil wells pepper residential neighborhoods – often directly next to homes, schools, and businesses. These residential wells have been linked to a host of health problems, from asthma to cancer. And these problems disproportionately affect...
