A recent court ruling to lift the Trump Administration’s stay against Kelsey Juliana vs. US government may be the first chink in the armor of the government/fossil fuel industry complex. We put on our long black court robes and discuss. Might this set the foundation to declare the domestic fossil fuel industry unconstitutional? In local news, we talk about unique styles of protest in RI and MA against offshore drilling. Listen in!

Further reading:

• Trump plan to allow oil drilling of New England unites foes in opposition: From the Boston Globe
• Activists break through at offshore drilling protest: From ECORI
• Teenagers defeat Trump’s move to kill climate change lawsuit: From Bloomberg
• The Climate Workshop Podcast with Tim DeChristopher and Peter Bowden: Find the pod here

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.