Kyle Pascoe joined me for the first episode of 2021 and seventh episode of the show.  The episode focused on the following three articles, but we also drifted away at points to talk about related topics.   

Disclaimer: I make some positive and negative judgment calls about  certain politicians in this episode. Those judgments did not come off as  eloquently as I would have liked; however, I kept them in regardless of how they would be perceived.   

1. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/24/environmental-groups-covid-relief-bill-biden-trump Source: The Guardian Title: Environmental groups hail Covid relief bill – but more needs to be done Author: Ed Pilkington Date: Dec. 24, 2020   

2.  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mining-congress/miners-praise-u-s-spending-bill-that-funds-rare-earths-programs-idUSKBN29424R Source: Reuters Title: Miners praise U.S. spending bill that funds rare earths programs Author: Ernest Scheyder Date: Dec. 30, 2020   

3. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/531487-epa-declines-to-tighten-air-quality-standard-for-smog Source: The Hill Title: EPA declines to tighten air quality standard for smog Author: Rachel Frazin Date: Dec. 23, 2020