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The Climate Minute examines current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations, carbon taxes and clean energy policy.
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Monday Jan 20, 2020
The Money Pipeline: The Climate Minute
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Exxon needs JP Morgan Chase more than Morgan needs Exxon. If the money pipeline from the banks to the fossil fuel majors ever shut down, new oil exploration would stop almost overnight. That’s why Blackrock’s letter and McKibben’s arrest are so important. We review.
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Twenty: The Climate Minute Podcast
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
We unpack the news that twenty companies are responsible for one third of carbon pollution, and see how this relates to carbon budgets and ongoing liability lawsuits.
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Big Oil’s astro-turf climate plan: The Climate Minute Podcast
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
The (ahem) “Americans for Carbon Dividends” PAC has proposed a carbon fee and dividend plan, sponsored by Trent Lot of Mississippi and John Breaux of Louisiana. Lots of big-wig conservative types are smiling on the idea. Should climate hawks rejoice? Not yet! The poison bill is to prevent EPA from regulating CO2, and absolve Exxon from lawsuits. Listen in.
Sunday May 27, 2018
We all live in Flint-The Climate Minute Podcast
Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
Scott Pruitt’s EPA withheld a report about poisonous chemicals in drinking water, and then barred CNN and AP reporters from a meeting about it. Plus the “jerks at FERC” want to ignore the greenhouse gases from pipeline content, Exxon wants permission to cook it’s books on monitoring methane leaks, and Gina takes a potshot at Bill, or did she? The answers to your worries? Vote in November.
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Green fields around a BlackRock? The Climate Minute
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
NYC and the state of New York are divesting. Plus, financial giant Blackrock wants more social benefits from corporations. This is a big deal. Listen in.
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Pruitt’s Dirty Power Plans: The Climate Minute Podcast
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
The malevolent administrator of the EPA announced his intent to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan with a different plan that he will dream up at a later date. Listen in as we discuss.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
One thousand ninety five and three quarter days: The Climate Minute Podcast
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Amidst the environmental turmoil of the current administration, the Washington Post tells us we have three years left to act on climate before it is too late; in the meantime, the Supreme Judicial Court prepares to hear Exxon/Mobil’s appeal against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Massachusetts utilities try to move us backward while Vermont moves forward on renewables. Tune in for more.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Twenty five corporate scoundrels: The Climate Minute Podcast
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
This week we have three main topics: the CDP Worldwide (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) report that twenty-five fossil fuel companies are responsible for over half of the carbon pollution in the air since 1988; the actions that utilities are taking against renewable energy; and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry David Thoreau.
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Stevie B and T-Rex butt heads over Paris: The Climate Minute Podcast
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
The Paris Agreement, flawed and fragile as it is, represents the world’s best hope of addressing global warming. While the COTUS (Cheeto of the US) railed against it on the campaign trail, there appears to be an ongoing discussion about whether the US should leave the agreement. It seems “Camp of the Saints Steve Bannon” and “Arctic Rex Tillerson” disagree on the wisdom of this. How much fun would that be to watch? Listen in!
Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.
Thanks for listening.
…Ted McIntyre
Friday Jan 13, 2017
Dissent…and cocoa: The Climate Minute Podcast
Friday Jan 13, 2017
Friday Jan 13, 2017
The Constitution calls for us to inaugurate our new president, but it also specifically protects “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” On January 21 we will march in Boston Common to oppose the many repugnant policies of the new administration. Link to the January 21 march through the MCAN event page and say your will be marching with MCAN. Then send an email to carololdham@massclimateaction.net and come by MCAN HQ for a cup of hot chocolate! Plus, Maura Healy wins a round with Exxon, and we wonder what our new “friend” Rex Tillerson is up to. Listen in!