Summary: In today’s edition of The Climate Minute, we are joined by our frequent guest, Mr. D.R. Tucker and a new one, Mr. Malcolm Bliss, state-wide coordinator for 350MA. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/139522770" params="color=ff5500auto_play=falsehide_related=falseshow_artwork=true" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] This past week, an auction for allowances under RGGI resulted in a record high price that utilities must pay to emit carbon pollution. We spoke with Marc Breslow, who was influential in the development of the RGGI system. Earlier this week, twentyeight senators were Up4Climate, pulling an all nighter to publicize the issue of global warming. Massachusetts was represented by a pair of Climate Hawks, but should Senator Warren (D-MA) and Senator Markey (D-MA) follow Senator Whitehouse’s (D-RI) lead, and give a weekly speech on climate? Malcolm told us about the Climate Action University to be held in Cambridge, March 22. The event is free and open to the public. It will be a welcoming event for folks who are just learning about global warming. In a recent podcast with Clean Water Action’s Joel Wool, we heard about the climate, economic and safety risks of methane leaks from our aging infrastructure. Sadly, this risk was confirmed this week when an explosion in New York killed several people this week. Last year we published a podcast about an effort to achieve greater home heating oil efficiency. Natalie Hildt informed us that “the oilheat efficiency bill was moved to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means a few days ago. While the bill has a new number: S 2025.. Now we need … grassroots action to urge the Committee to move the bill to the Senate floor. “ Here is the link to DR’s observation about how to fight denialism. 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. Thanks for listening. …Ted McIntyre Download Enhanced Podcast
