Best Dina Rasor Podcasts (2024)

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A Law Firm Just for Whistleblowers - Poppy Alexander 1:05:07

30d ago1:05:07

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We’re delighted to welcome back Poppy Alexander, a founding partner at the law firm Whistleblower Partners, a law firm dedicated to representing whistleblowers reporting fraud and misconduct in: Healthcare Procurement Securities and Commodities Taxes Money Laundering and Sanctions Evasion Customs Environmental Remediation Vehicle Safety Poppy repr…

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How The Plastics Industry is Tied to Fossil Fuels – Melissa Valliant 1:02:29

4M ago1:02:29

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We’re pleased to have as our guest Melissa Valliant, Director of Communications for Beyond Plastics, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending plastic polution. She grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and graduated from Syracuse University with a plan to pursue magazine journalism. Somewhere along the way, she became hooked on environmenta…

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How Fossil Fuel Subsidies Affect the Environment - Doug Koplow 47:44

5M ago47:44

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Doug founded Earth Track to more effectively integrate information on energy subsidies. For the past three decades, he has written extensively on natural resource subsidies for organizations such as the International Institute for Sustainable Development, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, United Nations Environment Programm…

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Developing Clean Energy Solutions for the Seneca Nation - Matt Renner 53:40

5M ago53:40

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Matt Renner serves as Vice President of Seneca Environmental, a tribally owned and controlled Earth-healing solutions company focused on helping commercial customers achieve ambitious climate goals while supporting the long-term well-being of the Seneca Nation and other Indigenous people. His work focuses on partnership development and customer acq…

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Problems with Q45 Tax Credits for Carbon – Paul Blackburn 53:03

6M ago53:03

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Our guest tonight is Paul Blackburn of Pipeline Fighters’ Hub. Paul provides legal services on pipeline and renewable energy matters. He has worked on crude oil pipeline issues since 2008, and has experience in renewable energy policy and development. Paul represented nonprofit clients in the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission hearing on the …

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Standing Up for Communities in Houston – Erandi Trevino 52:24

11M ago52:24

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Our guest this episode is Erandi Trevino of Public Citizen, Houston. Erandi grew up in Houston and has been concerned about the pollution in her neighborhood since she was a young child. Before joining Public Citizen in Houston as a Climate Policy and Outreach Specialist, she was an Advocacy Fellow with the Fulbright Association in Washington, DC, …

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How Today’s Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air: Mark Z. Jacobson 50:08

1y ago50:08

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We’re excited to welcome back Mark Z. Jacobson, who joined us last year to talk about a study he co-authored called “Low-Cost Solutions to Global Warming, Air Pollution, and Energy Insecurity for 145 Countries”. He is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Atmosphere/Energy program at Stanford University, as well as …

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Introducing the Climate Money Watchdog and Climate & Capital Media Partnership - Peter McKillop 45:07

1y ago45:07

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In this episode we welcome Peter McKillop, the founder and CEO of our new partner, Climate & Capital Media. Peter is the founder of Climate & Capital Media. Climate & Capital Media is a mission-driven information platform exploring the business and finance of climate change. Climate & Capital delivers original reporting, intelligence and insight fr…

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Retiring 90% of our Coal Power Plants would Save Money - Michelle Solomon, Energy Innovation 1:02:53

1+ y ago1:02:53

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Michelle Solomon is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Electricity program at Energy Innovation, working to accelerate the transition to a clean, affordable, and equitable electricity sector in the United States. We’ve invited her to talk about their recent publication of the third edition of their report - Coal Cost Crossover – which argues that over …

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Citizens Prevail over Venture Capitalists and Carbon Capture - Mike Eisenfeld 1:01:31

1+ y ago1:01:31

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In this climate fight will Big Fossil Fuel, it is hard and rare to have a clear-cut victory. The last time we did a podcast episode with Mike on 7/12/22, his group was fighting to prevent a closing coal-based power plant in Farmington, New Mexico from reinventing itself to keep open using the questionable technology of Carbon Capture and Sequestrat…

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Protecting Communities in an Oil Boom - Kayley Shoup 1:00:15

1+ y ago1:00:15

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Kayley Shoup is an activist with the Citizens Caring for the Future, an environmental group that is affiliated with New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light in Carlsbad, New Mexico. When she moved back to her hometown, she became alarmed at the increase of pollution from the nearby expanded oil and gas fields of the Permian Basin, and is determined to d…

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Capturing CO2 with Paint - Steve & Beth McDaniel 1:09:18

1+ y ago1:09:18

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Dr. Steve McDaniel and Beth McDaniel, JD founded and run Reactive Surfaces, and intellectual property firm that develops and patents paints that do more than turn buildings attractive colors and protect them from the elements: They react to the atmosphere in intentional and desirable ways. They are currently in the running to win the most valuable …

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Weathering a Hurricane in a Town Designed for Climate Change - Ryan Foelske 58:24

1+ y ago58:24

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Ryan Foelske a Carbon Free Electricity Program manager at RMI (previously the Rocky Mountain Institute) decided to put his money where his mouth is by buying a home in Babcock Ranch, a community designed to both reduce human contribution to climate change and to be more resilient to the effects of climate change, especially hurricanes. He tells us …

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Protecting Communities from Pollution with Alison Steele 1:06:25

1+ y ago1:06:25

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While pollution mitigation and control is vital to the environment, scientists are finding more and more problems for the humans that live near polluting corporate sites. Unfortunately in the name of jobs and profit, companies have produced pollution while ignoring or hiding the human health from their work, often producing what is known as "sacrif…

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Repurposing EV Batteries at Relyion with Dr. Surinder Singh 55:41

1+ y ago55:41

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Dr. Surinder Singh’s distinguished career has focused on advancing and incubating technologies that address climate emergency with a focus on fundamentals of science, systems engineering, and business models. He is spearheading Relyion Energy Inc’s strategic business development to create second-life sustainable solutions for Lithium-ion batteries.…

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The California Environmental Quality Act - Ethan Elkind 48:31

1+ y ago48:31

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Ethan Elkind is the Director of the Climate Program at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at Berkeley Law and leads the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative on behalf of the University of California at Berkeley and University of California at Los Angeles Schools of Law. He taught at the UCLA law school’s Frank G. Wells Environm…

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Climate Money Watchdog 20 Episode Recap with Dina and Greg 47:20

2y ago47:20

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Climate Money Watchdog founders Dina Rasor and Greg Williams recap our first twenty episodes. We cover such issues as: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Every Dollar Spent on CCS is a Waste - Dr. Charles Harvey and Dr. Kurt House CO2 Pipelines and Carbon Capture - Kert Davies How Did DoE Waste Half a $Billion on Carbon Capture? Bob Bauman How Commun…

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Community Choice Aggregation at MCE - Jenna Tenney 59:26

2y ago59:26

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Today we’re joined by Jenn Tenny, Communications Manager for the MCE (originally Marin Clean Energy), a relatively new kind of government organization called a CCA, which stands for Community Choice Aggregation. CCA’s allow individual consumers to choose where they get their electricity, even if it’s delivered over transmission lines that are owned…

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Every Dollar Spent on CCS is a Waste - Dr. Charles Harvey and Dr. Kurt House 1:05:28

2y ago1:05:28

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Dr. Charles Harvey is a professor of environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Kurt House is the chief executive officer of KoBold Metals, a metals exploration company. On August 16th, they challenged the prevailing wisdom that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is key to fighting climate change in a New York Times g…

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Finally, A Possible End to PFAS Forever Chemicals - Dr. Brittany Trang 54:27

2y ago54:27

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Dr. Brittany Trang recently made New York Times headlines with an experimental but extraordinarily promising method for turning dangerous "forever" chemicals called PFAS into different, harmless chemicals. Dr. Trang is a 2022-2023 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow at STAT News. Previously, she covered health and science at the Milwaukee Journa…

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Charles Koch, ALEC and Climate Misinformation - Elliott Negin 50:55

2y ago50:55

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Elliott Negin, Senior Writer at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Elliott was UCS media director from 2007 through 2011 and now writes about UCS-related topics for a range of news organizations including:. A contributing writer at HuffPost from 2011 through 2017, he has also written articles and columns for Alternet, The Atlantic, Columbia Journal…

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Low-Cost, Low-Risk All-Renewable Energy Plans for 145 Countries - Prof. Mark Jacobson 48:27

2y ago48:27

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Mark Z. Jacobson is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University. Some describe him as the architect of the U.S. Green New Deal. He has authored books, textbooks and articles on transitioning to renewable energy. Recently co-authored the study, “Low-Cost Solutions to Global Warming, Air Pollution, and Energy Insecurity …

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Natural Carbon Capture & Sequestration at the Carbon Institute - Dr. Jeff Creque 57:57

2y ago57:57

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Have you ever dreamed of an approach to carbon capture and sequestration that can be deployed anywhere, and has many years of demonstrated success? It turns out farmers have been employers using this technology – plants – for thousands of years. Dr. Jeff Creque is a co-founder of the Marin Carbon Project and the Carbon Cycle Institute, where he ser…

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Citizens Challenging Venture Capitalists and Carbon Capture - Mike Eisenfeld 59:07

2y ago59:07

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Mike Eisenfeld is San Juan Citizens Alliance Energy and Climate Program Manager Mike joined SJCA in 2006 following ten years as an environmental consultant in the Four Corners region. Mike works on energy issues including coal, oil/gas, air quality and public lands. He specializes in the National Environmental Policy Act, Federal Land Policy & Mana…

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Enforcing ESG Claims through the SEC's Whistleblower Program - Poppy Alexander 51:52

2y ago51:52

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Sarah “Poppy” Alexander is a partner in Constantine Cannon’s San Francisco office. She represents whistleblowers and government entities in qui tam lawsuits, as well as under the various agency whistleblower programs including those administered by the Internal Revenue Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, The Department of the Treasury’s Fi…

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Recovering $Millions with the False Claims Act - Josh Russ 51:11

2y ago51:11

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A former Assistant United States Attorney, Josh Russ is a principled and relentless advocate. In 2013, after practicing healthcare regulation and litigation at a large corporate law firm, Josh joined the firm of Reese Marketos. During his time as an associate there, Josh tried a jury trial on behalf of a plaintiff financial firm involving debt owed…

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CO2 Pipelines and Carbon Capture - Kert Davies 52:12

2y ago52:12

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Kert Davies is the founder and director of Climate Investigations Center. He is a well-known researcher, media spokesperson and climate activist who has been conducting corporate accountability research and campaigns for more than 20 years. Davies was the chief architect of the Greenpeace web project ExxonSecrets , launched in 2004, which helped ex…

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Increased Oversight for Climate Infrastructure Law Falls Short - Sean Moulton 48:35

2y ago48:35

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Sean Moulton is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). We’ve invited Sean to discuss his recent report on how Increased Infrastructure Oversight Falls Short for the Biden Administration’s infrastructure law, while still being an important step forward. Sean explains how new oversight measures are implemented via exec…

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Building Good Oversight Into Climate Legislation - Scott Amey 53:22

2y ago53:22

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For years, activists, scientists and politicians have fought to get enough federal funding to make a start to slow climate change and stop the incessant temperature climb of the planet. Although the job of getting money is far from done, the first large tranche of appropriated money from the infrastructure law is starting to be spent. This importan…

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Why Does the Cost of EV Charging Stations Vary So Much - Dave Mullaney, RMI 50:32

2y ago50:32

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The cost of installing an electric vehicle (EV) charger can vary from $400 to $150,000. Dave Mullaney of the RMI's Carbon-Free Mobility team takes us through their recent report - Reducing EV Charging Infrastructure Costs - to help us understand why, and how these costs can be reduced. If you've ever installed an electric oven or clothes dryer wher…

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How Did DoE Waste Half a $Billion on Carbon Capture? Bob Bauman 54:06

2y ago54:06

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This week we meet with Bob Bauman, a veteran government investigator and auditor, to discuss how the Department of Energy (DoE) wasted nearly half a billion dollars on failed carbon capture and storage (CSS) technology demonstration projects. The failed CSS projects are described in a report released by the Government Accountability Office in Decem…

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Reimagining Grid Resilience - Mark Dyson, Rocky Mountain Institute 52:07

2y ago52:07

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This week we're joined by Mark Dyson, Managing Director for Carbon-Free Electricity at the Rocky Mountain Institute to discuss his recent report, Reimagining Grid Resilience. Mark describes how investing in distributed energy resources, such as "behind-the-meter" photovoltaic solar panels both do more to improve the resilience of the grid and provi…

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How Oversight Works, and Didn't Work in the Case of Solyndra - Eric Thorson 1:00:52

2y ago1:00:52

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Eric Thorson has extensive experience exercising federal government oversight, including as Treasury IG for 11 years, a Congressional oversight Investigator serving on 3 different committees over 10 years. His perspective is also deepened by having been a successful entrepreneur. He is now lecturer at College of William & Mary. We discuss the impor…

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Spending Climate Change Mitigation Funds Wisely at the County Level - Supervisor John Gioia 1:20:09

2y ago1:20:09

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California Contra Costa County Supervisor Gioia has been elected and re-elected with overwhelming margins five times, and represents the most urban part of the county, which lies directly north of Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco. He considers himself an environmental leader, and serves as the Vice-Chair of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Auth…

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Government Oversight Lessons Learned - Danielle Brian, POGO 1:05:14

2y ago1:05:14

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Our guest for this podcast is Danielle Brian, Executive Director of the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). POGO is a nonpartisan independent government watchdog whose investigations have chronicled lessons learned, missed and lost across huge government programs addressing the cold war, two Gulf wars, 911, the war in Afghanistan, the 2008 fina…

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Energizing the Last and Next Generations to Fight Climate Change - Bill McKibben 27:21

2y ago27:21

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Bill McKibben is a founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. He founded the first global grassroots climate campaign, 350.org, and serves as the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College in Vermont. In 2014 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize, sometimes cal…

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Introducing Climate Money Watchdog 23:55

2+ y ago23:55

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In this introductory episode, we lay out our mission: Climate Money Watchdog is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that investigates and exposes waste, corruption, abuse of power with a focus on government expenditures related to climate change mitigation and environmental remediation. When the government and private organizations fail the public o…

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