HEAL Utah Podcast

Sernovitz talks to Matt about his new book, The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight over Fracking, and the Future of Energy. A self-proclaimed “liberal oilman,” Sernovitz mounts a strong defense of fracking (see a NY Times op-ed he wrote here), arguing that replacing coal power with natural gas is positive, and mounting a case that groundwater contamination and methane leaks associated with the shale gas boom have been exaggerated. The book and the podcast interview may ruffle some environmentalists’ feathers, but are provocative and worth checking out.

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Noyes, the executive director of the group Utah Diné Bikéyah talks with Matt about a very timely issue: the campaign to protect the Bears Ears wilderness area in southeastern Utah. They talk about last week’s combative legislative hearing in which Republican legislators limited testimony from the Native American leaders Noyes works with. He also talks about the many decades of looting (including this case from 2009) that sacred sites in the region have experienced. For more information, check out the Bear Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition.

If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

The every fiery Jim Dabakis joins Matt for a wide-ranging conversation about politics in Utah, touching upon everything from the Oakland coal terminal to the Bears Ears wilderness proposal. Dabakis also discusses the future of the Salt Lake Tribuneand how progressives can make change in Utah. For more information about Dabakis, sign up his email newsletter at the Utah Progressives page, and check out his Sunday TV show.

If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt talks to Brittany of the Sierra Club’s San Francisco Bay Chapter about the proposed Oakland coal export terminal. They chat about how exporting coal could increase local pollution in an area already struggling with environmental health. Brittany describes the various efforts in the Oakland city council and the California legislature to block the proposal. Click here to read more about the Club’s Coal-Free Oakland campaign.

If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Physicist Dr. Robert Davies calls in to talk about his work at the Utah Climate Center, offering information to a wide array of Utah audiences about climate change science. Rob and Matt chat about how Utah audiences receive him, what messages are most effective and how he talks about strategies to reduce carbon emissions. Check out the Tedx talk, “Another #$@%! Climate Talk” by Rob Gillies & Rob Davies.

If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt chats with Ryan, a Salt Lake City entrepreneur and the executive producer of a new documentary out now which examines the roots of right-wing media in the United States. The documentary, available on most video on demand platforms, tells a broader media story by examining the path of the filmmaker, Jen Senko’s, father, who grew increasingly more conservative after being immersed in right-wing radio programs. Matt and Ryan also talk about Impact Hub, a shared workspace downtown which hosts community programs.

If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt chats with Steve Klass, the Executive Director of P3, which advocates for the “triple-bottom-line,” via which business focus not just on profit, but on people and planet too. They talk about how businesses can be part of the solution, what it means to be “sustainable” and P3’s podcast, which is available here.

If you’re a podcast listener, here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link —https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use.

Matt talks to Zach about the very disappointing passage of SB80, a bill that will direct hundreds of millions in sales tax revenue to the construction of massive and unnecessary water projects like the Lake Powell Pipeline and Bear River diversions. Zach talks about how Utah’s water companies drive these massive projects, despite the lack of need for them, and the forces that block prioritizing water conservation. For more about Utah Rivers work, click here.

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Matt fires up the Skype box and chats with veteran, journalist and author Roy Scranton about his recently-released book, Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of a Civilization (City Lights Publishers). They talk about the climate change, value of activism and the transformations humanity needs to contemplate. For more about Scranton’s book, check out his web page.

Come to his local readings:

SLC, Sam Wellers Books: March 10, 6pm

Moab, Beyond Books: March 13, 7pm

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Matt chats with David, a staff attorney at SUWA, about the “public lands” initiative recently unveiled by Utah’s Congressional delegation. They also chat about Utah’s bid to “take back” federal lands. For more information, check out SUWA and their March 2 “Citizens Hearing” to discuss the PLI.

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