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Trump's latest attempt to save coal
Frank Rambo joins me to discuss the multi-billion-dollar utility practice of running expensive coal plants and the Trump administration's efforts to…
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55:03
How climate activists can help get things built
I talked with Jeff Ordower, the North American director for 350.org, about how the climate movement can pivot from blocking things to helping clean…
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1:01:17
It's up to states to implement IRA. Are they ready?
State, local, and tribal governments will be charged with implementing the federal legislation Democrats have passed in the last two years, including…
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55:44
Building a movement that can take full advantage of the IRA
The Inflation Reduction Act contains billions of dollars for frontline and vulnerable communities. Maximizing its impact will require movement…
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1:00:34
The right-wing groups behind renewable energy misinformation
Across the country, NIMBY groups are organizing to block solar, wind, and other clean-energy projects, and to pass state laws restricting renewable…
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1:07:27
Lessons from a life in progressive PR
David Fenton has just released a new book that is a combination biography, photo journal, and accounting of lessons learned during 50 years in the PR…
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59:00
Volts podcast: Lori Lodes on climate activism and the path forward
These are dark times for climate activists, with Build Back Better stalled and the Supreme Court hacking away at EPA authority. I talked with the head…
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57:20
Volts podcast: Johannes Ackva on effective climate altruism
The "effective altruism" movement seeks to apply logical & empirical rigor to philanthropic giving, to maximize its impact. How do effective altruists…
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1:02:15
Volts podcast: 20 years of solar advocacy, with Adam Browning of Vote Solar
Stepping down after 20 years at the helm of one of the scrappiest and most successful solar advocacy organizations in the country, Adam Browning shares…
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Volts podcast: treating fossil fuels like nuclear weapons, with Tzeporah Berman
The storied Canadian activist has created a template for a global agreement to cap and reduce fossil fuel production. I talked with her about why it's…
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