In February, California formally announced its plan to phase out fracking in the state. The move came after years of campaigning by environmental and social justice groups and three years after CalGEM had essentially stopped issuing new fracking permits. While the move is an environmental justice and climate win, as always, there are some devils hiding in the details.
An interview about current resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline across eastern central Appalachia; then, an update on labor struggles at the Gallo Negro restaurant in Leipzig, Germany.
Many who are concerned with the unfolding climate emergency have pinned great hope on the election of Joe Biden and Democratic control of the Senate. But, as sociologist Richard Lachmann observes, progressive expectations of Democrat politicians have been regularly dashed. He argues that a different approach to forcing elites into action is more effective: combining … Continued
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Vice presidential debate analysis with political commentators Pastor Mike McBride and George Galvis and investigative reporter Greg Palast. Guests: Pastor Michael McBride (known as “Pastor Mike”) is a native of San Francisco and has been active in ministry for over 20 years. Pastor McBride’s commitment to holistic ministry can be seen through his leadership roles … Continued
The global crisis of our times — the climate emergency — has been temporary slowed by another worldwide disaster: the coronavirus pandemic. As industrial production, transport, and consumption have plummeted, so has the demand for fossil fuels. Environmental historian Troy Vettese places the fortunes of fossil fuels within a larger context over time, with an … Continued
CA Gov. Jerry Brown Tells Indigenous Activists Protesting Fracking He’ll Put Them “In the Ground”; COP23: Activists from Puerto Rico to Island Nations Demand Climate Reparations, End to Fossil Fuels; Thousands Protest in Manila as Trump Hails “Great Relationship” with Philippines President Duterte; Amid Sea Level Rise & Devastating Storm, Island Nations Call for “Real … Continued
CA Gov. Jerry Brown Tells Indigenous Activists Protesting Fracking He’ll Put Them “In the Ground”; COP23: Activists from Puerto Rico to Island Nations Demand Climate Reparations, End to Fossil Fuels; Thousands Protest in Manila as Trump Hails “Great Relationship” with Philippines President Duterte; Amid Sea Level Rise & Devastating Storm, Island Nations Call for “Real … Continued
Caroline hosts Josh Fox, one of our best informed, increasingly influential defenders of life, banning fracking, protecting our beautiful commonwealth, one of Bernie’s allies appointed to the democratic platform committee Josh Fox, creator and director of Gasland & Gasland 2, presents testimony to the Democratic Platform Drafting Committee that the US should ban fracking immediately. … Continued
We all know about the presidential primary, but is there anything else we should know about the ballot we vote on next Tuesday? Your phone calls welcome! PLUS; over the holiday weekend, the feds quietly lifted the moratorium on fracking off the California coast. Holy Oil Spill! With host Kris Welch
Host Antonia Juhasz is joined by Ariel Ross with Stop Fracking Payne County from Stillwater, Oklahoma, home to one of the larger recent bursts of fossil fuel production spawned by fracking, and the state with the highest number of earthquakes in the lower 48–a result of the fracking process. And Rossmery Zayas of Youth for Environmental … Continued
