On GreenTV.com, you can hear interviews with the most knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging environmental experts! We talk with Betsy Rosenberg, a co-founder of this new digital media channel.

The reading list:

• https://www.greentv.com/

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

The citizens of Chelsea must live with the pollution from industries that service all of us. The negative impact on those citizens, while most of the rest of us get only the benefits, represents an injustice. This injustice will be perpetuated in the Gas System Enhancement Program (GSEP) if we don’t take active measures to avoid it. Listen to an expert in environmental justice lay out the facts.

The reading list:

• GreenRootChelsea homepage
• GreenRoots blog on EJ and Chelsea
• The home page of GasLeaksAllies.org
• The webinar video
• The "GSEP at the 6 Year Mark" report
• The Climate Minute with Dr Seavy on the GSEP from the GasLeaksAllies webinar
• The Climate Minute with Sen Barrett on how to pivot away from the GSEP

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Massachusetts’ mega-project to fix gas leaks has been shown to be ineffective in reaching its goal. Senator Barrett explains what the state legislature, and all climate activists, can do to manage the retreat from methane. Thanks to GasLeaksAllies.org for permission to use this audio- you can see the webinar at their site.

The reading list:

• The webinar video
• The "GSEP at the 6 Year Mark" report
• The Climate Minute with Dr Seavy on the GSEP from the GasLeaksAllies webinar
• WBUR FAQ on MA Climate Roadmap bill
• UMASS Climate Systems Research Center
• Acadia Center on Future of Heat Commission
• MCAN on net zero building codes
• The home page of GasLeaksAllies.org
• Geo-district heating

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

“Green” hydrogen, produced with renewable energy, will be an important tool for decarbonization. We need to use this tool correctly, in places where it is the only answer. We talk with an expert about the best uses of green hydrogen. We can begin by replacing the ‘grey’ hydrogen (derived from methane) already being used in many industries. That would be a big step all by itself. Then we can look at steel, shipping and maybe even airplanes- if battery technology doesn’t’ get there first.

The reading list:

• EarthJustice report: Reclaiming hydrogen as a renewable energy
• The Climate Minute Podcast with Sara Gerson on grey, blue and green hydrogen
• Electric airplanes
• Geothermal microdistricts
• Form Energy
• Hydrogen in International shipping
• Howarth and Jacobson: How green is blue hydrogen?
• Time Magazine questions wisdom of getting hydrogen from methane
• An example of the gas industry's hydrogen scam, at Peabody Peaker!
• NYT's Tabuchi on hydrogen from methane
• S&P podcast on blue hydrogen
• Guardian on false claims by fossil industry, exec resigns
• DeSmogBlog on blue hydrogen
• Eye opening piece on the dangers of CCS pipelines

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Since 2014, MA utilities have been given money to fix methane leaks. Despite lots of money spent, we have little to show for years of effort. A new report details the failure to address this important climate problem. Listen to the report author in a recent webinar hosted by GasLeaksAllies.org (Thanks to GasLeaksAllies for permission to use this audio!)

The reading list:

• The home page of GasLeaksAllies.org
• The webinar video
• The "GSEP at the 6 Year Mark" report
• Boston Globe reports how methane leaks are wildly underestimated

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Fast Fashion encourages cheap and disposable clothing, but comes at an environmental cost. Dan Pontarlier offers a path that combines fashion and sustainability.

The reading list:

• Pontarlier's book "From Trash to Runway"
• Follow him @DPontarlier
• About Dan Pontarlier
• What is fast fashion?
• Impacts of Fast Fashion in Ghana
• UN describes how fashion industry and respond
• NYT on sustainable clothing

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Methane (AKA natural gas) is a super greenhouse gas. The myriad leaks in pipes from wellhead to your home demand immediate attention. Listen to an expert describe what we can do about methane. Spoiler alert: we can reduce the leaks by 65% by 2025!

The reading list:

• EPA page on regulating methane
• AN EPA video about the use of Infra-red camera to see methane leaks
• Industry reactions to methane rules
• Markey on the Civilian Climate Corp
• Extinction Rebellion sails a pink boat to the Governor's mansion
• https://www.catf.us/about/
• https://www.catf.us/work/super-pollutants/
• https://www.catf.us/2021/08/ipccs-new-assessment-report-highlights-the-urgency-of-sharp-reductions-in-methane/
• https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/08/11/ipcc-report-prompts-calls-tackle-methane-emissions-cop26/
• https://www.factcheck.org/2018/09/how-potent-is-methane/
• https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CATF_Methane_2Pager_06.24.21.pdf

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Hydrogen (H₂) gas may be an important tool to decarbonize, but it is crucial that the process of making the H₂ is itself clean. Green hydrogen is made with renewable energy. The fossil industry is pushing ‘blue hydrogen’ made from methane, but investigation reveals a bait and switch. We talk to an expert about what is going on.

The reading list:

• EarthJustice report: Reclaiming hydrogen as a renewable energy
• Howarth and Jacobson: How green is blue hydrogen?
• Time Magazine questions wisdom of getting hydrogen from methane
• An example of the gas industry's hydrogen scam, at Peabody Peaker!
• NYT's Tabuchi on hydrogen from methane
• S&P podcast on blue hydrogen
• Guardian on false claims by fossil industry, exec resigns
• DeSmogBlog on blue hydrogen
• Eye opening piece on the dangers of CCS pipelines

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

The next 20 years are critical decades in addressing climate change. Methane (AKA natural) gas is widely used and the pipes transporting it have lots of leaks. The methane gas that escapes into the air will be at least 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide and will contribute to the global temperature rise. Cleaning up after the fracking industry must be a priority. We speak with an expert from the Clean Air Task Force to learn more.

The reading list:

• https://www.catf.us/about/
• https://www.catf.us/work/super-pollutants/
• https://www.catf.us/2021/08/ipccs-new-assessment-report-highlights-the-urgency-of-sharp-reductions-in-methane/
• https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/08/11/ipcc-report-prompts-calls-tackle-methane-emissions-cop26/
• https://www.factcheck.org/2018/09/how-potent-is-methane/
• https://www.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CATF_Methane_2Pager_06.24.21.pdf

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

An important tool in stopping the construction of unwanted fossil fuel (or other) infrastructure is a human presence on the site. That is a fancy way of saying the camp on the site of a proposed lithium mine in NV is a good thing to learn about. We talk to a founder of the camp at Thacker Pass about life there.

The reading list:

• https://www.protectthackerpass.org/
• The Stars at Thacker Pass
• @MaxWilbert, @ProtectThPass
• https://standwithstandingrock.net/
• https://www.stopline3.org/hub

• The Climate Minute's Lithium Series, Episode 1- The Lithium Lens
• The Climate Minute's Lithium Series, Episode 2- Lithium at the Critical Juncture
• The Climate Minute's Lithium Series, Episode 3-Troubling facts about mining.
• The Climate Minute's Lithium Series, Episode 4 -A lithium mine threatens Thacker Pass
• The Climate Minute's Lithium Series, Episode 5- Ends, Means, Nonviolence and Lithium
• The Climate Minute's Lithium Series, Episode 6 - Mining and recycling are two sides of a coin

• The Climate Minute's Lithium Series, Episode 7- Vision of a shared future
• Contact Secretary Haaland at DoI
• Here is info on the Thacker Pass encampment
• Wilbert's Bright Green Lies
• KPCW interviews Wilbert
• GRIST on Thacker Pass
• KTVN on Thacker Pass
• Contact "Protect Thacker Pass"

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre