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Volts podcast: Abigail Hopper on the trade case that is crushing the US solar industry
The Department of Commerce is investigating a trade complaint that could result in substantial new tariffs on solar imports. It has thrown the US solar…
May 25, 2022 • 
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Volts podcast: Doug Thompson defends the deep state
Why is the conservative movement is so consumed with, in Steve Bannon's words, "deconstructing the administrative state"? What exactly is the…
May 13, 2022 • 
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Volts podcast: Jack Lienke & Kirti Datla on the ridiculous (but extremely important) EPA case before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing a case against EPA that is both absurd and terrifyingly significant. At stake is the agency's ability to regulate…
Mar 11, 2022 • 
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Volts podcast: rampant environmental rule-breaking and how to fix it, with Cynthia Giles
Most people don't know it, but US environmental rules & regulations are routinely violated, in some cases at rates higher than 50%. An expert in…
Jul 14, 2021 • 
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A few interesting bits of news
The Biden administration vows to come out swinging, a federal court strikes down one of Trump's key climate rollbacks, and Manchin is being Manchin…
Jan 20, 2021 • 
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