On today’s show, the ultra-processed food industry and Big Ag have joined forces against the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. MAHA movement. We’ll get the story from the co-founder and managing editor of US Right to Know Stacy Malkan. We’ll switch gears and continue our drumbeat coverage of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, his faithful capitulation … Continued
On today’s show, we’ll spend the hour with nationally acclaimed naturalist Priyanka Kumar discussing her latest book entitled, “In The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit” out now on Island Press. We’ll switch gears for a moment to hear a warning from Consumer Watchdog about California insurance companies. … Continued
On today’s show, the documentary film, Between the Sun and the Sidewalk depicts youth community organizers coming together around the Stockton Soda Tax. It will be screened at the Albany Film Festival on September 16th. I’ll speak to the award-winning filmmaker Helen De Michiel and protagonist Christian Garcia. We’ll switch gears and speak to Consumer … Continued
On today’s show, Dr. Bernadette Rodgers of Scientist Rebellion will b here to give you the deets on a training session and the next huge climate action for the Stop Billonaires Summer. We’ll switch gears and speak to Consumer Watchdog’s Carmen Balber and Will Pletcher about rate hikes to CA homeowners insurance and a recently … Continued
O n today’s show, I’ll speak to Liza Tucker, consumer advocate for Consumer Watchdog about her news article on two bills in the California legislature that would allow for the building of dangerous and unregulated carbon dioxide pipelines. We switch gears and speak to Center for Biological Diversity staff attorney David Derrick about their notice … Continued
On today’s show, a bailout for California oil refineries? I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog’s founder and executive director Jaime Court about the pushback from 50 plus environmental and public interest groups. We’ll switch gears and commemorate 10 years of U.S. Right To Know with co-founder and managing editor Stacy Malkan. In lieu of news headlines, … Continued
On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal: How A Corporate Utility Fixer Is Poised To Turn Over CA Climate Law To Trump”. I’ll speak to its author, investigative reporter Justin Kloczko and Consumer Watchdog president Jaime Court. EVENTS: Extinction Rebellion … Continued
The Utility Grift: On today’s show, utility companies, their continued grifting and what is being done about it. I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog President Jaime Court about SB 222 Sen. Scott Weiner’s bill and communications director for The Utility Reform Network (TURN) Lee Trotman on the price hikes put in place by PG&E in spite … Continued
ifaxThe US’s oldest credit reporting company, Equifax, recently revealed that the data of 143 million Americans was hacked. But what did Equifax know, when did they know it, and how have they treated those Americans impacted? On our show today we’ll turn to Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog for more. Then, as Hurricane Irma … Continued
