U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to EPA's landmark 'Good Neighbor' pollution rule; Bizarre winter heat wave hits Japan; New study finds near-universal global public support for climate action; PLUS: Biden Administration unveils billions in new funding to clean up the nation's drinking water... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Green News Report 02-22-2024

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Some prices remain stubbornly high for no apparent reason other than producer greed. The supply chains are flowing, and inventories are up. Compounding the greed demonstrated by manufacturers and retailers, is a pernicious right-wing media that is spinning hard. They want Americans to think the economy is in the tank, when nothing could be farther from the truth. In today’s commentary we drill down on both sides arguments. I hope you’ll listen.

A Turning Point - Greedflation

Extreme heat and costly, historic flooding wreak havoc across U.S.; FEMA warns of disaster funding shortfall, as storm season is just getting underway; Climate change is making home insurance unaffordable; PLUS: Global warming turbocharged Mexico's deadly heat wave, and doubled the frequency of extreme wildfires... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

Green News Report 06-25-2024

THERE IS NO DEBATE; Why the Ground Matters in Heat Karel Cast 24-73

Donald Trump and President Joseph Biden are set to debate this week and the world is abuzz. I'm not. I'm not even going to watch. First, I never want to hear that man speak again. Second, there IS NOT DEBATE. It's like debating if the Earth is Flat or if we should legalize perversion. On some matters there is no debate.

Influencers are being invited to cover the debate, with VIP access and access to candidates. But does this smack at the faces of credentialed, working media. 

And, as the entire country is heating up, it really mattes about what is beneath our feet. The ground heating is even worse than the air heating. I'll tell you why that matters.

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THERE IS NO DEBATE; Why the Ground Matters in Heat Karel Cast 24-73

Leslie is joined by Maria Somma, Organizing Director for the United Steelworkers (USW).

The pair explores why workers still need the PRO Act.

This includes white collar workers, which Maria shares multiple examples of with the audience.
Workers in the South are also eager to exercise their rights, though this is drawing backlash from anti-worker politicians in states like Georgia and Alabama.

The Biden administration has done important work to correct course at the NLRB, and there are pro-worker provisions in recent investments, which are helping smooth the way for workers to have a voice on the job.  This includes extensive new requirements for infrastructure projects to be “made in America” as part of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Known as the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), this section of the law promises to stimulate American manufacturing and create jobs for American workers by ensuring that a substantial portion of BIL funding is used to purchase U.S.-made products and materials.

However, workers still face an uphill battle when it comes to forming unions.  The solution is to finally pass comprehensive legislation that shores up loopholes in our laws and attaches real, immediate penalties to corporations that violate workers’ rights. 
Leslie and Maria share the legislative solution to these issues, which is the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act).

They detail what the law would do, which is:
- Establish stronger and swifter remedies to stop employers from breaking the law
- Make companies recognize contractors as part of the collective bargaining process so they can no longer continue to whittle down Union membership by subcontracting
- Force an employer to reach a first contract in a timely manner with a newly organized group of workers. (No more dragging out first contracts)
- Reverse so-called 'Right to Work,' regardless of state laws
 - Prohibit employers from forcing employees to attend anti-union meetings
Recent polls show that support for unions is at a fifty-year high, and having Joe Biden, the only sitting President to walk a picket line, in office has helped workers a great deal.  But, it’s time for the law to catch up. 

Maria Somma has been an organizer for her entire career, first as a community organizer, and then as a labor organizer. 
She started with the Steelworkers in 2001 as a healthcare workers organizer, and became Organizing Director in 2015.
The website for the USW is www.USW.org.
Their handle on X and Instagram is @steelworkers. Like them on Facebook by visiting www.Facebook.com/Steelworkers.

The Leslie Marshall Show - 6/21/24 - Workers Need the PRO Act

Climate Hits the Kitchen; Louisiana Goes Godly; Tipping is Racist Karel Cast 24-72

Storm in Texas and the South; Caribou, Maine at 103; The West Coast is Burning...it's summer but how does all this effect you immediately? Look no  further than the kitchen! Olive Oil is more expensive than crude; Maple Syrup more than a barrel of oil per gallon.

Louisiana has decided the 10 Commandments needs to be in schools, and while  the morality isn't such a bad thing, the fact that it's tied to a Christian God is problematic. 

Do you know how and why we tip in the USA? Well, it has everything to do with exploitation and slavery. Yes, slavery. So why do we keep it?

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The Karel Cast is heard three times a week on all your favorite streaming services and the video can be seen on Youtube. Karel is a history-making #LGBTQ talk show host currently living in Las Vegas with his pup Ember.

Green News Report 02-22-2024

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