Political Climate

Political Climate
'Political Climate' is the brainchild of dueling hosts, 'I-can't-believe-it's-not-butter-smooth' conservative, Brandon Hurlbut, and merrily liberal, 'Leaping-off-the-edge' Julian Spector. Why settle for heated Twitter arguments when you can yak it out on a podcast? The show whips up a political storm as it ruefully navigates the uncharted waters of climate policy and energy issues. Whether you're a tree-hugging environmentalist, an oil lobbyist, or somewhere in between, 'Political Climate' has enough sizzling content to kindle your curiosity. Trending episodes like 'Climate Change Politics of the Presidential Election' make coffee table discussions seem as exciting as watching paint dry. So tune in, arm yourself with a good sense of humor and a pinch of salt for a riveting dissection of global climate affairs!

Latest Political Climate Episodes

Inside the American Energy + AI Initiative

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:03:00 -0000
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America's Critical Minerals Crisis

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000
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How FERC and Your Home Could Fast-Track AI Power

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:38:00 -0000
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Power Struggles: From DC to Beijing

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:58:00 -0000
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US vs China: Who's Winning the Energy Race?

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:59:00 -0000
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Shutdowns and Shakeups: What's at Stake for US Energy

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:11:00 -0000
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What an 'Unapologetic Focus' on US Competitiveness Means for Climate Action

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:03:00 -0000
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The Big Bill Got Done. Now What?

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000
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The Grid's 'All Hands on Deck' Moment

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 01:30:00 -0000
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BRB, Processing Senate Text

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000
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Unpacking Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000
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Reconciliation Revs Up

Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000
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In recess, back soon!

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:07:00 -0000
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Unpacking the EPA’s aggressive moves on energy and climate

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000
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Live from Winterfest: Rich Powell and Travis Kavulla talk GOP energy priorities

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0000
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High turbulence: What Trump’s first moves mean for clean energy

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000
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Fire-killing robots and executive orders galore

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000
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Will Biden’s 11th-hour climate strategy have lasting impact?

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000
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Neil Chatterjee: “Make energy policy boring again!”

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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A grab bag of climate conundrums: COP’s waning influence, Gov. Newsom’s Tesla troll, and more

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman: What's next for permitting, geothermal, and the IRA?

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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Trump won. Now what?

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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Election showdown: Down-ballot drama, closing arguments, and more

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000
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Chips Ahoy: Unpacking the politics of microchip deregulation

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000
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Can Congress pull off a NEPA overhaul?

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000
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DNC dispatches: Navigating America’s skyrocketing energy demand

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000
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DNC dispatches: It’s the climate economy, stupid!

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:52:43 -0000
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John Podesta Celebrates the IRA for “Catalyzing a Clean Energy Boom”

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:45:00 -0000
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RNC dispatches: The fate of the IRA

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000
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RNC dispatches: The GOP’s nascent climate pivot

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:18:00 -0000
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Rep. Scott Peters on our “old, small and dumb” grid

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:06:00 -0000
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Making sense of nuclear’s resurgence

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:28:00 -0000
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Republican Garret Graves’ data-driven approach to the climate crisis

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:39:16 -0000
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The politics of carbon removal heat up

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:13:38 -0000
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Biden’s Chinese EV and solar tariffs: Big boost or hot air?

Fri, 24 May 2024 13:33:00 -0000
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Biden’s permitting plan: silver bullet or more red tape?

Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00:12 -0000
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Taking stock of IRA wins and political threats

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0000
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Political Climate is back!

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0000
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The Most Pivotal Years for Climate Policy

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:09:54 -0000
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Retooling Old, Polluting Infrastructure for the Clean Economy

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:30:00 -0000
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What a Divided Government Means for Climate Policy

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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How Voting Rights and Redistricting Shape Climate Policy

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:57:13 -0000
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Clean Energy Gatekeepers You’ve Never Heard Of

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:30:00 -0000
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What's Shaping the 2022 Midterms?

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:14:52 -0000
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How Clean Energy Can Strengthen Democracies

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0000
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Newsflash: Private Sector Reactions to the Inflation Reduction Act

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:13:16 -0000
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Feeling the Heat, California Amps Up Climate Action

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0000
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Newsflash: Going Electric? The New Climate Law Can Help

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:30:00 -0000
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A New Era for US Energy Innovation

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:06:37 -0000
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The Inflation Reduction Act Roller Coaster

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:20:35 -0000
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Rebooting America's Nuclear Supply Chain

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:41:36 -0000
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Newsflash: A Powerful Way to Expand Solar Access

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:01:00 -0000
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What Comes After the Supreme Court's EPA Ruling?

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:28:24 -0000
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Building the Arsenal of Clean Energy

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:59:22 -0000
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Newsflash: What to Do With Clean Energy Waste?

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:32:25 -0000
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America's Clean Hydrogen Economy Gets a Jumpstart

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:43:12 -0000
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Newsflash: EPA’s ​‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Opportunity

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:30:00 -0000
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Is EV Adoption Turning a Corner?

Thu, 19 May 2022 07:34:40 -0000
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How to Boost American-Made Clean Energy

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:45:46 -0000
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Rolling Out Historic Infrastructure Funding

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:30:00 -0000
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Are Paris Climate Goals Still Within Reach?

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:08:42 -0000
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Mineral Security and Implications for the Energy Transition

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:58:56 -0000
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Russia's War Reshapes the Energy Transition

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0000
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How to Elect State Leaders on Climate

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:34:29 -0000
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Senator Padilla on Climate, Equity & Partisanship

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:24:47 -0000
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Biden's Climate Record, One Year In

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:18:36 -0000
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Unpacking Newsom’s Bold $22B Climate Plan in the California Budget

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:05:16 -0000
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How States Powered Climate Policy in 2021

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:24:48 -0000
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Build Back Never? And Tackling Methane Emissions

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0000
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Amy Harder on Trends and Challenges in Getting to Net Zero

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:08:15 -0000
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10 Climate Stats You Need for Holiday Season

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0000
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COP26: Mobilizing Trillions in Climate Finance

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0000
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Is American Offshore Wind Becoming a Reality?

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:35:00 -0000
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David Roberts, Part 2: Winning Political Messages

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:49:34 -0000
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David Roberts, Part 1: Glimmers of Climate Optimism

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:54:16 -0000
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Big Climate Policies Hang in Limbo

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000
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Senator Heinrich Is Not Compromising on Climate

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:59:47 -0000
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Crunch Time for Congress on Climate and Energy

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:32:50 -0000
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Political Climate Will Be Back!

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:49:01 -0000
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The Current Political Climate

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:00:18 -0000
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A Blueprint for American Climate Action and a Modern Clean Energy Economy

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:01:13 -0000
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Saul Griffith on Mobilizing America to Fight Climate Change and Win the Future

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:07:44 -0000
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DITCHED: How Climate Fintech Is Disrupting Traditional Finance

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:11:59 -0000
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How the Energy Transition Accelerated in a Turbulent Year

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:56:23 -0000
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DITCHED: New York's Divest/Invest Commitments

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:51:54 -0000
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Neil Chatterjee on FERC’s Role in Enabling the Energy Transition

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 12:00:48 -0000
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DITCHED: Why 2020 Could Be a Tipping Point for Fossil Fuels

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:19:45 -0000
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Why America Needs a Climate-Resilient Recovery

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:56:37 -0000
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DITCHED: Oil Companies Under Pressure

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:35:53 -0000
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Generation Green New Deal: The Pelosi Sit-In

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:12:40 -0000
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DITCHED: Greening the Banks

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:12:20 -0000
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Biden's Climate Mandate

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:01:13 -0000
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What the Election Results (so far) Mean for Climate and Energy

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 02:00:26 -0000
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What to Watch for After Election Day

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:34:15 -0000
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Environmental Voter Turnout and Tipping the Scales

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 07:00:05 -0000
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How a Group of Billionaire Donors Want to Reshape US Politics

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 07:29:25 -0000
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Electing Climate Candidates

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:33:40 -0000
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'Crystal Clean': Takeaways From the Presidential Debate

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:54:23 -0000
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How to Reboot the US Clean Energy Industry

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:40:17 -0000
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DITCHED: A Dire Warning for Financial Markets

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 06:23:37 -0000
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What Conservative Climate Activists Want

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:46:08 -0000
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DITCHED: Dark Money and Political Influence

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:39:10 -0000
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DITCHED: How Financial Regulators Can Protect Against Climate Risk

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 07:10:04 -0000
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Is There a Role for Oil and Gas in a Green Recovery?

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:44:20 -0000
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DITCHED: ‘Not Your Grandpa’s Divestment Anymore’

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:36:31 -0000
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Crafting California's Recovery Amid the Pandemic, Heatwave and Wildfires

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:03:23 -0000
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DITCHED: Origins of the Divest/Invest Movement

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:17:47 -0000
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DITCHED: Fossil fuels, money flows and the greening of finance

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:25:25 -0000
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Turning Texas Green (And Blue Too?)

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:19:15 -0000
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Tony Seba On Rethinking Disruption and the Future of Humanity

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:30:07 -0000
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Relief, Rescue, Rebuild: The Case for a Sustainable Recovery

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:23:20 -0000
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John Podesta on Fighting Climate Change and How to Win

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:28:51 -0000
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Bonus: Charting a Sustainable Recovery

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0000
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How Joe Biden’s Climate Plan Stacks Up

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:20:24 -0000
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Beginning of the End for New Oil and Gas Pipelines?

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:49:21 -0000
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The Path to a Net-Zero Economy: Where Do We Stand?

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:27:23 -0000
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Saving the Planet for Sports and Craft Beer

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:46:18 -0000
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How Lyft Will Achieve 100% Electric Vehicles by 2030

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:44:43 -0000
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Protests, Pollution, Pandemics and Solutions

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 07:20:03 -0000
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The Left Unites Around a Justice-Centered Climate Platform

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:52:51 -0000
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How to Jump-Start a Stalled Electric Vehicle Market

Thu, 28 May 2020 11:21:47 -0000
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'Need for Speed': Why Solving Climate Change Is About More Than CO2

Thu, 21 May 2020 19:16:35 -0000
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EU Ambassador: 'Green Growth Will Be the Key' to Europe’s Recovery

Thu, 14 May 2020 10:48:07 -0000
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Julian Brave NoiseCat on Using Data for Climate Action

Thu, 07 May 2020 19:13:32 -0000
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Fighting Energy Injustice and Coronavirus in African American Communities

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:38:35 -0000
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John Kerry: 'I Am Optimistic' but 'Angry' This Earth Day

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:46:18 -0000
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Averting a Clean Energy Recession

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:40:45 -0000
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Coronavirus and Clean Energy Investment: Four Expert Perspectives

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:28:09 -0000
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Does Climate Change Still Matter in a Pandemic?

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:12:12 -0000
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Aligning Labor and Climate in a Changing Economy

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:42:06 -0000
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What COVID-19 and Climate Change Have in Common

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:16:34 -0000
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What the Oil Price War Means for Cleantech

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:46:40 -0000
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The Winners: Super Tuesday and Decarb Madness Results

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:19:18 -0000
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Decarb Madness! The Policy Bracket Competition

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:30:30 -0000
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DOE Renewables Chief on the Geopolitics of Cleantech

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:14:53 -0000
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How Climate’s Playing in the Democratic Primary

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:58:53 -0000
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Iowa and What 'Innovation' Means to Republicans

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:33:00 -0000
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What Do We Need in Our Climate Toolkit?

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:37:18 -0000
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The Urgency of Reaching Net Zero

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:15:56 -0000
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Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Backs Greta Thunberg and Bipartisanship

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:28:25 -0000
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Bonus: Full Interview With Emily Atkin of HEATED

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 08:33:12 -0000
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David Roberts on 'Radical' Climate Action and Political Tribalism

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:26:13 -0000
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Where's the Action? COP25, Capitol Hill, and Insights From Sen. Ayotte

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:37:26 -0000
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Big Oil on Trial

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:29:20 -0000
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'Say Something Nice' — Thanksgiving Edition!

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:51:46 -0000
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Rep. Paul Tonko on the Landmark 100% Clean Economy Act

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:17:22 -0000
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One Year Out: Polls, Election Results and News 'Confetti'

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:42:04 -0000
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Rep. Sean Casten on the New Democrat Path to Fighting Climate Change

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:10:20 -0000
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A Climate Policy Firestorm in California

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 01:24:19 -0000
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Can Cities Save Us?

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 21:52:54 -0000
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Burning Political Questions on the California Wildfires

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:32:35 -0000
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Introducing Climate 2020

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:27:31 -0000
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Climate Strikes, the UN Summit and What They Mean for US Politics

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:45:56 -0000
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How States Are Leading the Way on Climate Policy

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 15:08:04 -0000
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Youth v. Climate Crisis

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:05:28 -0000
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What Conservatives and Climate Hawks Learned From the CNN Town Hall

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:05:50 -0000
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How 2020 Presidential Candidates Stack Up on Climate (So Far)

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:47:35 -0000
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Harry Reid on Why Democrats Need to End the Filibuster

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:50:36 -0000
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Astronaut Scott Kelly: "What Are We Doing to This Planet?"

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 08:29:21 -0000
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Climate Sees Some Legitimate Debate. Did Anyone Care?

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:28:46 -0000
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The Environmental Voter Problem

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 07:37:53 -0000
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Tom Steyer on Why He's Running for President

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 10:35:21 -0000
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Climate Action or Climate Distraction?

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 05:02:25 -0000
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Candidates and Climate in the First Democratic Debates

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 05:03:13 -0000
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The Invisible Killer

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:52:27 -0000
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Will Republicans Ever Really Embrace Climate Action?

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 21:04:48 -0000
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UN Chief Guterres: "The Status Quo Is a Suicide"

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:54:02 -0000
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Greta Thunberg on the Climate Crisis, Schwarzenegger, and Schnitzel

Fri, 31 May 2019 01:03:54 -0000
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The Troubling Geopolitics of a Melting Arctic

Sat, 25 May 2019 01:46:38 -0000
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Curbelo's Cancelled Climate Testimony and the 'Middle Ground'

Fri, 17 May 2019 11:05:46 -0000
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Sunrise, Inslee, Paris and the Grim Reaper

Thu, 09 May 2019 20:09:21 -0000
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Beto O'Rourke and Keeping Up With the Greens

Fri, 03 May 2019 06:24:04 -0000
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Origins of the Green New Deal ... and Lil Dicky

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 00:08:04 -0000
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Arnold Schwarzenegger on Terminating Pollution

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:03:05 -0000
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A New Era in Climate Politics

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:57:11 -0000
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Back in Session Next Week

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 09:04:30 -0000
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Global Warming Solutions for a Polarized Political Climate

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:24:12 -0000
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The Sunrise Movement and a Blue Wave

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:21:45 -0000
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Midterm Results: Was Climate a Winner?

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:57:40 -0000
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LIVE: A Green Wave Election?

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:09:56 -0000
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California’s Clean Air Czar on the Fight for Fuel Economy

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 21:49:26 -0000
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No Planet, No Politics

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:19:06 -0000
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Finding (Politically Viable) Climate Solutions

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:45:33 -0000
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The Business Case for Carbon Pricing

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 08:34:39 -0000
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California's Quest for Deep Decarbonization

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:46:34 -0000
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Taking 100% From 'Radical' to Reality

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:47:40 -0000
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Senator Heinrich's 100% Clean Energy Vision

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:24:54 -0000
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Too Alarmist? Not Alarmist Enough?

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:13:10 -0000
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LIVE: 'What's So Upsetting?'

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:20:25 -0000
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Millennials Seek Bipartisan Action on Climate

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 22:24:54 -0000
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Top EPA Official Talks Policy Post Pruitt

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:47:58 -0000
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Fossil Fuel Dollars and Democrats

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:30:48 -0000
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The Hypocritical Politics of Gas Prices

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:30:08 -0000
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The 2018 Election Preview

Tue, 29 May 2018 12:33:58 -0000
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LIVE: 'The Only Way to Save Ourselves'

Fri, 04 May 2018 19:33:29 -0000
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Winners and Losers in Trump's America

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:11:54 -0000
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Paul Ryan Bows Out, Scott Pruitt in Hot Water

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:05:28 -0000
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The Inaugural Episode

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:59:20 -0000
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