The Official Narrative

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  • The Biggest Keystone Pipeline Spill EVER

    Nic and Zach give an update on the spill that shut down the Keystone oil pipeline, science *trying* to reduce food waste, Burlington School District suing our favorite villain, and Big Oil caught in a big lie.


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    Articles from the episode:

    • https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/keystone-oil-spill-in-kansas-is-largest-in-pipelines-history-federal-data-shows
    • https://apnews.com/article/business-climate-and-environment-df1114de488c2d48836f538591ec9de2
    • https://vtdigger.org/2022/12/12/burlington-school-district-sues-monsanto-over-pcb-contamination/
    • https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/12/09/lawmakers-accuse-big-oil-of-years-long-disinformation-effort/

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    52 min
  • Grand Canyon Nuclear Park

    Nic and Zach discuss plans to open uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, California expanding offshore wind energy, and a leak in the Keystone Pipeline.


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    Articles from the episode:

    • https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/07/california-offshore-wind-auction-surpasses-757-million-in-bids-.html
    • https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/energy-a-environment/3767465-oil-leak-shuts-down-keystone-pipeline/
    • https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/uranium-mine-gears-up-near-grand-canyon-national-park-2022-12-07/?s=33
    • https://www.propublica.org/article/uranium-mills-pollution-cleanup-us?s=33

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    35 min
  • Florida Family Values

    Nic and Zach discuss Florida's move to fight the *evil* ESG movement, who's going to pay for the climate change related damage in vulnerable countries, France banning "microflights", how the biodiversity crisis WON'T be solved, and a clout chaser doing what clout chasers do.


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    Articles from the episode:

    • https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/florida-pulls-2-bln-blackrock-largest-anti-esg-divestment-2022-12-01/
    • https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-11-19/explainer-cop27-what-is-loss-and-damage-funding-and-who-should-pay
    • https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7zyjk/france-officially-bans-people-from-owning-themselves-by-flying-instead-of-taking-fast-convenient-trains
    • https://theintercept.com/2022/12/03/climate-biodiversity-green-energy/?s=33

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    44 min
  • Corn Wars

    Nic and Zach discuss the US demanding Mexico use their GMO corn (or else), air pollution's effect on child development, the Biden admin's approval of the largest offshore oil port in the country, and the FDA' brand-spanking-new approval of lab-grown meat.


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    Articles from the episode:

    • https://abc13.com/biden-plans-largest-oil-export-terminal-texas-gulf-coast-us-capacity-sea-port/12490194/
    • https://archive.ph/b2yVl?s=33
    • https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/nov/18/lab-grown-meat-safe-eat-fda-upside-foods
    • https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/11/30/air-pollutants-poverty-childhood-development/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjM1OTIyNDciLCJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjY5ODUzNjk1LCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjcxMDYzMjk1LCJpYXQiOjE2Njk4NTM2OTUsImp0aSI6ImM1NWVlMjAyLTAyOTQtNGM3Zi1hNmJhLTQ0NTIzMzcyYzFlOSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjIvMTEvMzAvYWlyLXBvbGx1dGFudHMtcG92ZXJ0eS1jaGlsZGhvb2QtZGV2ZWxvcG1lbnQvIn0.SXlHV8Bu3BrP2Z0CBmzLgyRRE4vs8F3tNNHIDWGpXHk&utm_source=reddit.com

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    45 min
  • Inflation Reduction = Oil Production (11-29-2022)

    Nic and Zach discuss Alibaba's individual carbon tracker idea, Coca-Cola's resistance to recycling, Whole Foods removal of Maine lobster from shelves, and a West Virginia senator's insistence on Alaskan off shore oil drilling.


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    Articles from the episode:

    • https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/individual-carbon-footprint-tracker-alibaba-wef-2022/
    • https://theintercept.com/2019/10/18/coca-cola-recycling-plastics-pollution/
    • https://apnews.com/article/business-maine-wildlife-whales-climate-and-environment-add2d9981087eb1c318999fceb96483b
    • https://news.yahoo.com/us-auction-almost-1-million-190213246.html****

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    41 min
  • Swimming in Sewage (11-17-2022)

    Nic and Zach discuss the new (temporary) wolf killing rules in Montana, raw sewage being pumped to British beaches, and more COP27 news (it's better this time, we promise)


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    Articles from this episode:

    • https://www.manisteenews.com/news/article/Judge-revives-limits-on-wolf-killing-near-17589346.php
    • https://t.co/75UVVbPBw6
    • https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/16/lula-vows-to-undo-brazils-environmental-degradation-and-halt-deforestation
    • https://t.co/bIPDcQPeXZ

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    30 min
  • Who Makes the Rules? (11-15-2022)

    Zach and Nic discuss a new California regulation proposal, Biden's "rules" for government contractors (as well as his moving COP27 speech), and fossil fuel lobbyists at COP27.


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    Articles for this episode:

    • https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/us-will-consider-new-locomotive-pollution-regulations-2938794
    • https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/11/10/biden-climate-federal-suppliers-cop27/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjQ5NzgxMjU3IiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY2ODA5MzIxNCwiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY2OTMwMjgxNCwiaWF0IjoxNjY4MDkzMjE0LCJqdGkiOiJkY2M5ZGExOS1mZWQ1LTQ1NDUtYmQ5Ny0yNGRlNDhkNjdlODUiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vY2xpbWF0ZS1zb2x1dGlvbnMvMjAyMi8xMS8xMC9iaWRlbi1jbGltYXRlLWZlZGVyYWwtc3VwcGxpZXJzLWNvcDI3LyJ9.cjftgQNblX2mqV9o6DWFwiJB-e-g9sBCmams44mInGA&utm_source=reddit.com
    • https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/11/13/oil-and-gas-trade-show-promotes-carbon-capture-at-cop27/
    • https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/fossil-gas/636-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-granted-access-cop27/

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    41 min
  • Think of the Children! (11-8-2022)

    Zach and Nic discuss EPA's refusal to regulate a certain pollutant, radioactive waste found in a Missouri elementary school, a letter to COP27 from "concerned" CEOs and more.


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    Articles for the episode:

    • https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/state/2022/10/18/radioactive-waste-finding-raises-worries-at-missouri-school/69572380007/?s=33
    • https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/cop27-alliance-of-ceo-climate-leaders
    • https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3719977-the-pollution-epa-refuses-to-regulate/
    • https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/07/billionaires-should-not-make-up-climate-finance-gaps-says-bezos-earth-fund-head?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco
    • https://electrek.co/2022/11/08/france-require-parking-lots-be-covered-in-solar-panels/

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    49 min
  • The Cure for Climate Change (sponsored by C*ca-C*la) (11-3-2022)

    In our first episode Nic and Zach talk about COP27 and their corporate sponsor, Mexico banning GMO corn, a 22-year court battle to protect a northeastern river, and Germany's effort to hold polluters accountable.


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    Articles:

    • https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/01/polluting-elite-enormous-carbon-dioxide-emissions-gap-between-poorest-autonomy-study?CMP=share_btn_tw
    • https://www.greenmatters.com/news/coca-cola-cop27-controversy
    • https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/exclusive-mexico-proceed-with-gmo-corn-ban-seeks-international-grain-deals-2022-10-27/
    • https://www.nrdc.org/stories/22-year-court-battle-ends-justice-penobscot-river?initms=EMONAPENINFC31122&ms=EMONAPENINFC31122&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=email&af=%5BQuery%20String%20Encrypted%20value%5D&gs=%5BGift%20String%20Encrypted%20value&eml_id=89578
    • https://apnews.com/article/europe-business-germany-climate-and-environment-government-politics-120afb291f27d866d8263f91cddee5b1


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    58 min

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