The Landscape

Trump bonding rates could cost taxpayers billions

Listen Later

In this episode of The Landscape, Aaron and Kate discuss the Trump administration’s plan to roll back oil and gas bonding rates designed to protect American taxpayers from the cleanup costs of abandoned wells. The episode features insights from David Jenkins, president of Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship. His group recently released a report finding the Trump’s roll back could saddle taxpayers with over $750 billion in potential financial liabilities.

News
  • Conservation Leaders Unite to Oppose Steve Pearce BLM Nomination – Sierra Magazine
  • Congress Broke Public Lands. It’s About To Create Legal Chaos – Wes Siler’s Newsletter
  • Statement: Senate hearing on multiple use of America’s public lands – CWP
    • Resources
    • Unplugged: The High Cost of Bonding Reform Rollbacks – Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship
    • Take action
    • Watch the full video episode on YouTube 
    • Credits
      • Produced & hosted by Aaron Weiss and Kate Groetzinger
      • Feedback: [email protected]
      • Music: Purple Planet
      • Featured image: Pumpjack located in the Carlsbad Field Office; Source: BLM New Mexico

        • The post Trump bonding rates could cost taxpayers billions appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

        ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store
        The LandscapeBy Center for Western Priorities
        • 4.8
        • 4.8
        • 4.8
        • 4.8
        • 4.8

        4.8

        77 ratings

        More shows like The Landscape

        View all
        Fresh Air by NPR

        Fresh Air

        38,527 Listeners

        The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

        The New Yorker Radio Hour

        6,999 Listeners

        Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

        Hidden Brain

        43,607 Listeners

        The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

        The NPR Politics Podcast

        26,020 Listeners

        RadioWest by KUER

        RadioWest

        779 Listeners

        The Dirtbag Diaries by Duct Tape Then Beer

        The Dirtbag Diaries

        2,629 Listeners

        Outside Podcast by Outside

        Outside Podcast

        2,138 Listeners

        Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

        Science Friday

        6,434 Listeners

        The Daily by The New York Times

        The Daily

        113,520 Listeners

        Post Reports by The Washington Post

        Post Reports

        5,241 Listeners

        Throughline by NPR

        Throughline

        16,486 Listeners

        The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

        The Ezra Klein Show

        16,536 Listeners

        Volts by David Roberts

        Volts

        643 Listeners

        Autocracy in America by The Atlantic

        Autocracy in America

        1,471 Listeners

        The Opinions by The New York Times Opinion

        The Opinions

        619 Listeners