Best Caroline Bower Podcasts (2024)

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13. Succeeding in Sourdough Sales Without Farmers’ Markets 21:30

4h ago21:30

21:30

In this episode of The Bread Winner Podcast, host Caroline Bower explores effective strategies for selling sourdough bread without relying on farmers' markets. As the farmers' market season winds down, or if they don’t suit your sourdough microbakery, Caroline shares practical alternatives like porch pickup and other creative selling methods. Learn…

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Climate and Weather, with Jason Samenow of the Capital Weather Gang (Rebroadcast) 34:39

3d ago34:39

34:39

This week, we’re rebroadcasting an episode from the Resources Radio archive while the team is on a break through the rest of August. We’ll be back in September with new episodes; in the meantime, enjoy this throwback and poke around the archive at Resources.org for more topics you might be interested in.In this week’s episode rerun, host Kristin Ha…

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12. Boost Sales and Delight Customers with These Sourdough Incentives 14:39

1d ago14:39

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This episode of the Breadwinner Podcast dives into the world of sales and incentives specifically tailored for sourdough micro bakery owners. Host Caroline Bower shares practical strategies to increase customer loyalty and drive sales, such as bundle deals, limited time offers, loyalty programs, and creative incentives. Learn how to make your custo…

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AC / DC: Unequal Access to Air Conditioning, with Kelly T. Sanders (Rebroadcast) 34:24

2d ago34:24

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This week, we’re rebroadcasting an episode from the Resources Radio archive while the team is on a break through the rest of August. We’ll be back in September with new episodes; in the meantime, enjoy this throwback and poke around the archive at Resources.org for more topics you might be interested in.In this week’s episode rerun, host Daniel Rai…

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11. Speak Up! Embracing the Value of Your Micro Bakery Business 20:15

4d ago20:15

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Embracing the Value of Your Micro Bakery Business In this heartfelt episode of the Bread Winner podcast, Caroline Bower discusses the importance of recognizing and valuing your micro bakery, regardless of its size. She addresses the habit many female business owners have of belittling their own ventures by using the term 'little,' and offers practi…

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10. Reach the Right People with Social Media for your Sourdough Microbakery | part 2 25:39

19d ago25:39

25:39

Mastering Social Media for Your Micro Bakery Subscribe to The Simple Sourdough Social Kit! In this episode of the Bread Winner podcast, Caroline Bower provides an in-depth guide on using social media effectively to grow your micro bakery business. Building on the previous discussion, she delves into setting clear social media goals, identifying and…

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Exploring Partisan Divides on Climate and Energy Policy, with David Spence 31:14

19d ago31:14

31:14

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with David Spence, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, about Spence’s new book, “Climate of Contempt: How to Rescue the US Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship,” which was released today. Spence discusses reasons that climate and energy have become such divisive topics in US pol…

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9. Exactly What I'd do in the first 30 Days if I was Starting my Microbakery from Zero 24:09

23d ago24:09

24:09

Links to things we talked about: Free customizable Canva templates for labels https://mailchi.mp/thebluebirdbreadco/episode9 In this episode, Caroline Bower shares a detailed, week-by-week guide to starting a bakery from zero, based on her own experience of running a successful bread business for a year. From understanding cottage food laws to bulk…

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8. Build Your Local Customer Base with Social Media 21:57

26d ago21:57

21:57

In today's episode, Caroline, a successful in-home sourdough bakery owner, shares powerful tips on leveraging social media to build and engage your local customer base. From the importance of visibility and engagement to using Instagram and Facebook effectively, Caroline provides detailed strategies for posting engaging content, utilizing local has…

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An Introduction to the Environmental and Health Risks of Forever Chemicals, with Caroline Noblet 30:22

17d ago30:22

30:22

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Caroline Noblet, an associate professor at the University of Maine, about the risks and negative impacts of forever chemicals on the environment and human health. “Forever chemicals” refer to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are a group of synthetic chemicals with extremely durab…

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7. Simple Steps to Sell Your Sourdough Bread at Markets 21:43

19d ago21:43

21:43

Welcome to the Breadwinner Podcast! Host Caroline Bower shares invaluable insights and detailed steps for sourdough micro bakery owners who want to successfully sell their products at farmers markets. From finding the perfect market, contacting organizers, and planning your setup, to determining how much product to bring and how to manage sales, Ca…

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6. Investing in Equipment. Is it Time to Level Up Your Microbakery? 18:08

22d ago18:08

18:08

In today's episode, I'll share some insight into investing in equipment to scale your sourdough micro bakery. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level, I'll walk you through assessing your needs, considering your budget, and prioritizing purchases. Get ready to make some game-changing decisions for your ba…

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Four Dam Removals on the Klamath River, with Amy Bowers Cordalis 37:45

24d ago37:45

37:45

In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Amy Bowers Cordalis, cofounder and principal of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group, about efforts to remove four dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. Cordalis discusses her experience growing up on the Klamath River as a member of the Yurok Tribe, the ecological dama…

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5. From Failed Loaves to Flourishing Business: My Microbakery Story 22:06

26d ago22:06

22:06

In this episode of the Bread Winner podcast, Caroline Bower shares her personal journey from a novice sourdough baker to a successful micro bakery owner. She recounts her early baking experiences and discusses her growth strategies utilizing social media and local markets. Then she shares how she refined her processes with practical equipment inves…

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4. Five Key Steps to Get and Keep Your First Raving Fans 24:53

1M ago24:53

24:53

Download the FREE Guide and Checklist, Your First Steps to a Successful In-Home Bakery at https://mailchi.mp/thebluebirdbreadco/checklist to begin building YOUR thriving microbakery! Links to things we talked about: Project Broadcast. Use the code BLUEBIRD for 50% off of your first month! Caroline Bower's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caroli…

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Designing the Electricity Markets of the Future, with Chiara Lo Prete 36:20

30d ago36:20

36:20

In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Chiara Lo Prete, an associate professor of energy economics at Penn State University, about the design of electricity markets in the United States. Lo Prete discusses the differences among electricity markets in different regions of the country; efforts to ensure that electric utilities can meet…

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3. Maximize Your Bakery Profits with Strategic Pricing 19:37

2M ago19:37

19:37

Download the FREE Guide and Checklist, Your First Steps to a Successful In-Home Bakery at https://mailchi.mp/thebluebirdbreadco/checklist to begin building YOUR thriving microbakery! Links to things we talked about: https://www.cakecost.net/ Caroline Bower Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinebower_sourdough In this episode of The Bread Win…

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2. Map Out Your Week for Sourdough Success 20:57

2M ago20:57

20:57

Maximize Productivity and Minimize Stress: Planning Your Ideal Baking Week Download the FREE Printable Daily and Weekly Planner at https://mailchi.mp/thebluebirdbreadco/planner to maximize your productivity and minimize your stress in your cottage microbakery! In this episode of the Bread Winner podcast, host Caroline Bower guides sourdough micro b…

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1. How to Turn Baking into a Business: Starting Your Home-Based Sourdough Micro Bakery 20:21

2M ago20:21

20:21

Download the FREE Guide and Checklist, Your First Steps to a Successful In-Home Bakery at https://mailchi.mp/thebluebirdbreadco/checklist to begin building YOUR thriving microbakery! Caroline Bower Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinebower_sourdough In the inaugural episode of the Breadwinner Podcast, host Caroline Bower, a successful home…

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Loved to Death? Social Media and Rising Visitation to National Parks, with Casey Wichman 28:22

1M ago28:22

28:22

In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Casey Wichman, an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and university fellow at Resources for the Future, about the influence of social media on the popularity of national parks. Wichman estimates in a recent study that more exposure of a national park on social media incr…

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Teaching and Mentoring in Environmental Economics, with Jill Caviglia-Harris 28:18

2M ago28:18

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In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls sits in on the annual conference of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists to talk with Jill Caviglia-Harris, a professor at Salisbury University, about her work teaching and mentoring early-career scholars in the field of environmental economics. Caviglia-Harris discusses her approach t…

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0. Building a sourdough business? This is the podcast you've been looking for! 2:29

2M ago2:29

2:29

Loved this trailer and excited for more episodes? Me too!! Screenshot the episode page and tag me on Instagram at @carolinebower_sourdough to connect with other like-minded listeners! If you're dreaming of starting your own cottage microbakery, click here to get my free Sourdough Microbakery Checklist! Welcome to the trailer episode of The Bread Wi…

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What Can Cell Phone Data Tell Us about Outdoor Recreation?, with Daniel Phaneuf 29:15

2M ago29:15

29:15

In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls sits in on the annual conference of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists to talk with Daniel Phaneuf, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about Phaneuf’s work on estimating the value of outdoor spaces for recreation. Phaneuf discusses methods for estimating the value of…

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Straining the System: Heat and Health-Care Outcomes, with Sandra Aguilar-Gomez 27:34

2M ago27:34

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In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes sits in on the annual conference of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists to talk with Sandra Aguilar-Gomez, an assistant professor of economics at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, about Aguilar-Gomez’s work on heat-induced overcrowding in hospitals in Mexico. They discu…

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The Long View: Thoughts on the Economics Field from Three Environmental Economists 40:10

3M ago40:10

40:10

In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with economists Maximilian Auffhammer, Paul J. Ferraro, and John Whitehead. All three guests are recent recipients of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Fellows Award. The AERE Fellows Program recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of…

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How Much Is a Bear Worth?, with Lynne Lewis 29:02

3M ago29:02

29:02

In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Lynne Lewis, currently a professor of economics at Bates College and an incoming professor of agricultural and resource economics at Colorado State University, about brown bears in Katmai National Park in Alaska. Lewis discusses the fan base for the brown bear population in Katmai, which is con…

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Unpacking the Growth in Global Carbon Markets, with Stefano De Clara 34:54

3M ago34:54

34:54

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Stefano De Clara, head of secretariat at the International Carbon Action Partnership, about the continued development of emissions trading systems around the world in 2024. Emissions trading systems (ETSs) are market-based policies that set a cap on total greenhouse gas emissions or on a ratio of…

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Electric Road Trip: The Pros and Cons of Electric Vehicle Ownership, with Kristin Hayes 30:09

3M ago30:09

30:09

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Kristin Hayes, senior director for research and policy engagement at Resources for the Future, about her experience at the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV). This episode continues a multipart series on EVs, which covers the most practical matters that EV users need to know. In this fourth episod…

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Expanding Access to Electric Vehicle Chargers, with Kimathi Boothe 32:47

4M ago32:47

32:47

In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Kimathi Boothe, the vice president of energy operations at Dunamis Clean Energy Partners, about infrastructure for charging electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. This episode continues a multipart series on EVs, which covers the most practical matters that EV users need to know. In this …

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Innovations in Electric Vehicle Batteries, with Micah Ziegler 29:42

4M ago29:42

29:42

In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Micah Ziegler, an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, about the science, policy, and economics behind electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This episode continues a multipart series on EVs, which covers some of the most practical matters that EV users need to know. In this sec…

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Demystifying Electric Vehicle Ownership, with Sebastian Blanco 32:27

4M ago32:27

32:27

In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Sebastian Blanco, editor-in-chief at SAE Media Group and a journalist on the automotive and vehicle-technology beat. This episode jump-starts a multipart series on electric vehicles (EVs), including the most practical matters that EV users need to know. In this first episode of the series, Blanc…

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Pollution Causes Crashes: Particulate Matter and Traffic Accidents, with Travis Roach 28:15

4M ago28:15

28:15

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Travis Roach, an associate professor and director of the Central Policy Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma, about how the prevalence of air pollution may increase the incidence of fatal traffic accidents in the United States. Roach discusses the characteristics of airborne particulat…

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Toward a More Sustainable Plastics Economy, with Fernando Vidal 29:51

4M ago29:51

29:51

In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Fernando Vidal, a postdoctoral researcher at the Polymat research institute in Spain, about technological and policy options to create a more sustainable plastics economy. Vidal discusses the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the life cycle of plastics, changes to the chemical makeup and …

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How Surging Demand Is Shaping the US Power Sector, with Brad Harris 25:54

5M ago25:54

25:54

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Brad Harris, the director of government affairs at Resources for the Future, about the increasing demand for electricity in the United States. Harris discusses the main sources of this surge in electricity demand, also known as load growth; the challenges that load growth poses to goals for reduc…

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Estimating the social costs of hydrofluorocarbons, with Lisa Rennels 35:19

5M ago35:19

35:19

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Lisa Rennels, a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, about a class of synthetic industrial chemicals used in air-conditioners, refrigerators, and other technologies: hydrofluorocarbons. Rennels discusses the proliferation of these chemicals in recent decades, the cost of hydro…

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The Future of Fossil Fuels in a Decarbonized United States, with Susan Tierney 34:23

5M ago34:23

34:23

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Susan F. Tierney, a senior advisor at Analysis Group and chair of the board of directors at Resources for the Future, about the future of fossil fuels in the United States. Tierney discusses the challenges of meeting climate goals while maintaining energy security, the importance of making energy…

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Mapping Waters of the United States Using New Tools, with Simon Greenhill and Hannah Druckenmiller 34:41

5M ago34:41

34:41

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Simon Greenhill (PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley) and Hannah Druckenmiller (university fellow at Resources for the Future and assistant professor at the California Institute of Technology). Along with other coauthors, Greenhill and Druckenmiller recently published an artic…

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What’s in the Final SEC Climate Disclosure Rule?, with James Cox 28:35

6M ago28:35

28:35

In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with James Cox, a professor at Duke University, about a rule issued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that mandates publicly traded firms to disclose certain greenhouse gas emissions associated with business operations. Cox discusses how the rule standardizes the disclosures of certa…

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Wildfire Risks and Home Prices, with Lala Ma 28:27

6M ago28:27

28:27

In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Lala Ma, an associate professor of economics at the University of Kentucky and a new university fellow at Resources for the Future, about the effect on housing prices in California of informing homebuyers about the risk of wildfire. Ma discusses how California classifies and discloses the risk …

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Decarbonizing the Industrial Sector, with Jeffrey Rissman 31:27

6M ago31:27

31:27

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Rami talks with Jeffrey Rissman, a senior director at Energy Innovation and the author of “Zero-Carbon Industry,” a new book about decarbonizing the global industrial sector. Rissman discusses the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in major subsectors—iron and steel, chemicals, and cement—and some technologies a…

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The Effects of Dams on Tribal Lands, Heather Randell 33:59

6M ago33:59

33:59

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Rami talks with Heather Randell, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, about dams and reservoirs that have been built on Native American reservations in the United States. Reservoirs are built by damming a river and flooding an area of land; in the United States, Native American reservations have…

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Our Homes and Our Climate, with Carlos Martín 33:54

7M ago33:54

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In this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Carlos Martín, a project director at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University and a university fellow at Resources for the Future, about housing adaptation and resilience amid climate change, using as a primary example New Orleans housing infrastructure after Hurricane Katrina…

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Are Increased Exports of US Liquefied Natural Gas in the Public Interest?, with Ben Cahill 32:59

7M ago32:59

32:59

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Ben Cahill, a senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the Biden administration’s recent decision to pause approvals on the construction of new facilities that export liquefied natural gas. Cahill discusses the hi…

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Doing Environmental Economics at the White House, with Fran Moore 34:27

7M ago34:27

34:27

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Fran Moore, an associate professor at the University of California, Davis, about what it’s like to serve as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Moore discusses the function of the CEA within the executive branch of the federal government, the range of economi…

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The History of Environmental Economics, with Spencer Banzhaf 27:47

7M ago27:47

27:47

In this week’s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Spencer Banzhaf, a professor at North Carolina State University, about the history of the field of environmental economics. Banzhaf discusses the development of the economic definition of value, the early influence of agricultural economists in government, the origins of Resources for the Future…

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Community Engagement for an Equitable Energy Transition, with Julia Haggerty 33:42

7M ago33:42

33:42

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Julia Haggerty, an associate professor at Montana State University and university fellow at Resources for the Future, about engaging the public in the US energy transition. Haggerty discusses public engagement in the context of US efforts to decarbonize, the opportunity presented by a transition …

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The Benefits of Biomes in a Changing Climate, with Bernie Bastien-Olvera 33:59

8M ago33:59

33:59

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Bernie Bastien-Olvera, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, San Diego, about the benefits of ecosystems for humans and the global economy. Bastien-Olvera discusses the types of benefits that ecosystems provide, methods that economists use to estimate these benefits, how climate…

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2023 Year in Review: Energy and Environmental Policy, with Karen Palmer and Joseph Majkut 35:09

8M ago35:09

35:09

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi reviews developments in energy and environmental policy in 2023 and previews potential developments in 2024 with Karen Palmer, a senior fellow at Resources for the Future, and Joseph Majkut, director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Pal…

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From Rails to Trails, with Peter Harnik (Rebroadcast) 29:47

8M ago29:47

29:47

Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced $8.2 billion in funding for selected high-speed rail projects across the country. One major rail project that is receiving support will connect Las Vegas and Los Angeles; another will connect several cities in California, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. “America disinvested over the la…

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Bringing Environmental Justice into Government Rulemaking, with Ann Wolverton 32:39

8M ago32:39

32:39

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Ann Wolverton, a senior research economist at the US Environmental Protection Agency, about how the agency incorporates environmental justice in its rulemaking and its analysis of agency regulations. Wolverton discusses the history of accounting for environmental justice at federal agencies, how …

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