Can the environmental movement address American racism?
There's a growing understanding that racial disparities in the U.S. extend beyond policing, to public health and the environment. Communities of color are more likely to breathe polluted air, live n...
4 Juni 202025min
Can Joe Biden Convince Climate Voters He Is One of Them?
Joe Biden ran considerably to the right of his top rivals on climate policy. But now that he is the nominee, the Biden campaign is trying to convince climate activists that his campaign is taking the ...
21 Maj 202038min
Trump's Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here's Why.
President Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open despite workers getting sick with the coronavirus. On this episode, Jacob Bunge, agriculture reporter for the Wall Street Journal, talks abo...
6 Maj 202020min
If it Ain't Broke What Are We Fixing, Exactly?
Last week the EPA announced a major change to a landmark regulation that has reduced toxic air pollution like mercury from coal-fired power plants. The vast majority of these plants have already compl...
23 Apr 202030min
Coronavirus is like Climate Change on Steroids
If you've been following climate change, the coronavirus pandemic might feel oddly familiar these days. Many countries have implemented radical policies that would have been unthinkable a few weeks ag...
9 Apr 202030min
How Dark Money Fuels Mistrust of Science
How does doubt about science play out in a moment like we're experiencing now where public health and millions of lives depend on good science and trusting scientists? Our guest is David Michaels, an ...
1 Apr 202017min
EPA to Polluters: Monitor Yourselves
Industry is struggling during the coronavirus crisis and one way the Trump administration has responded is by suspending enforcement of some environmental regulations. The EPA made the announcement on...
28 Mars 202019min
A Dark History
Yes, Trump has cozied up to oil companies. He's said we should have taken the oil from Iraq. And it does seem like we are cozying up to petro-state strongmen in Russia and Saudi Arabia. But is this an...
5 Mars 202024min
