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Oil and Water is a podcast that slows down to ask questions about our relationship with oil and the fossil fuel industry. Keystone XL has been held up in court in Great Falls, but construction continues. Nearby Indigenous communities on the Fort Peck Reservation are speaking out about the risks, and their Council Chairman Lance Four Star says their voices aren’t being heard. But the story of an industrial project putting Indigenous people at risk is not new: the context is as deep as the his ...
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Notes From Above The Line is a project of the Leadership Fellows Certificate Program (LFCP) at Montana State University. LFCP provides undergraduate students a chance to learn and practice a full range of personal and professional leadership skills, and apply them to earn a leadership certificate alongside their degree. This podcast is part of the assignment work for two LFCP classes, and provides a creative alternative to a college paper.
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This week, Joe and Raichle discuss the details of oil companies' recent pledges to attain "net-zero emissions" by the year 2050. From Repsol's promise to account for Scope 3 emissions (i.e. the CO2 that your car emits) to Oxy's announcement of the world's first carbon neutral shipment of oil, we analyze what's hopeful policy, and what's good old fa…
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Joe and Raichle discuss a handful of news stories about the final death of the Keystone XL pipeline, and what's next for the midstream crude oil sector. DAPL and the Line 3 replacement are still in the crosshairs: who holds influence? What does the public think? What transport method is safest? We finish out the conversation with a close look at th…
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This week, Joe and Raichle consider the effects of President-elect Joe Biden's platform on major oil and gas projects in North America. US-Canada relations are tied up in the Keystone XL pipeline, but Biden has promised to rescind the presidential permit the pipeline requires to operate in the US. Meanwhile, projects in Minnesota and Alaska strain …
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Oil & Water Relay: KXL Public Comment Meeting
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In today's episode, we depart from the usual format to highlight the voices of Montanans making public comments at the recent Montana Department of Environmental Quality meeting about the Section 401 water crossing permit for Keystone XL. The permit under consideration will determine whether the Keystone XL pipeline meets water quality standards un…
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This week, we discuss the ongoing lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana (ACLU MT) against two state agencies: Montana Disaster and Emergency Services and Montana Division of Criminal Investigation. ACLU MT charges that the agencies have illegally withheld documents pertaining to the preparations of law enforcement officer…
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In this episode, the students work through speaking candidly, and how that relates to vulnerability. In accessing that vulnerable side, students grow in their self-awareness, which in turn forms the bedrock of a conscious leadership practice. Music by Scomber, copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.…
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LFCP #3 - Brock, Caitlin, Cody, Lakyn, Curt
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In this episode, students focus on their goals, their career aspirations, and the wellness of body and mind that will get them there. Conscious leadership is not about winning your success alone, but finding your success in a sustainable way that enables each leader to better serve those around them. Music by Scomber, copyright 2014 Licensed under …
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LFCP #2 - Kate, Suzanne, Larkin, Madison, Hunter
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In this episode, students take multiple angles in answering the prompt, "what is the future I am creating now?"; the result is a diversity of ideas and experiences. We hear about value systems, work ethics, struggles and successes, from well-established leaders to the leaders of a new generation. Music by Scomber, copyright 2014 Licensed under a Cr…
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Stay tuned for our full season of episodes about the Keystone XL Pipeline in Montana. In the meantime, check out our weekly news updates called Oil & Water Relay, posted on our website and our blog.By The Systems Zoo LLC
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