Best Vickie Washington Podcasts (2024)

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Preview [Unlocked] / Don’t Give Them The Gift Of Our Joy / Vicky Osterweil 18:23

11m ago18:23

18:23

Writer and agitator Vicky Osterweil returns to the podcast to discuss some of the themes raised in her essay, Feeling Good Doesn't Require the Democrats, published for her newsletter. The piece tackles the very vibes-based election cycle in the US, as Vice President Kamala Harris takes up the Democratic Party ticket to face up against Donald Trump …

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Preview / To Wonderment + Awe / Carl Safina 7:39

2d ago7:39

7:39

Ecologist and author Carl Safina returns to the podcast to discuss his newest book, Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe. Part memoir, part philosophical musing, Alfie and Me contains vignettes of ecological dreaming and profound critique.// Support the work and listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewildern…

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369 / Taproots / Antonia Malchik 1:57:45

6d ago1:57:45

1:57:45

Essayist and author Antonia Malchik joins me in this wandering, expansive discussion, touching on subjects at the heart of her writings and 2019 book, A Walking Life, and her upcoming book, No Trespassing. We discuss how the infrastructure of an automobile dependent society shapes our perception of nature and built environments, and in turn how we …

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Vicki Atkins and Bing Olbum (August 2024 - FOUND ALIVE!) 8:47

4h ago8:47

8:47

Send us a Text Message. This week's episode Tanner talks about two incredibly strong, separate individuals that were lost in the wilderness and found their way out. The first story is that of Vicki Atkins, 58 year old Native American from the Yakama Nation, Washington vanished August 3rd, 2024 while picking huckleberries in Gifford Pinchot National…

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109,000, with Dan Garodnick 39:29

4d ago39:29

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109,000. This is the number of new homes New York City aims to create over the next 15 years through its City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning proposal. Despite broad agreement on the need for more housing, the path is fraught with obstacles. Development is expensive and outdated regulations and zoning have impeded development of new housing a…

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Preview / Taproots / Antonia Malchik 10:27

13d ago10:27

10:27

Essayist and author Antonia Malchik joins me in this wandering, expansive discussion, touching on subjects at the heart of her writings and 2019 book, A Walking Life, and her upcoming book, No Trespassing. We discuss how the infrastructure of an automobile dependent society shapes our perception of the nature and built environments, and in turn how…

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Four males missing around Diablo Lake, Washington (2019-2022) 11:32

14d ago11:32

11:32

Send us a Text Message. Alexander Pisch - 35 year old, white male, vanished in 2020 after setting up his art easel along Highway 20, near Colonial Creek Campground in close proximity to Diablo Lake, Washington. Ritchie Collins, 58 year old, white male, vanished in 2019 (possibly with several firearms in his possession) in the area of Colonial Creek…

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$116 billion, with Council Member Justin Brannan 38:49

21d ago38:49

38:49

$116 billion is the total NYC adopted budget for FY 2025, including the $4 billion of FY25 bills that were prepaid. This year’s budget talks between the Mayor and City Council took several twists and turns, ending with the narrowly on-time arrival of an adopted budget. New York City Council Member Justin Brannan, Chair of the Council’s Finance Comm…

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Three Missing People, three missing vehicles.. 10:51

27d ago10:51

10:51

Send us a Text Message. This week's episode Tanner makes a plea to fishermen in Clarkston, Washington Spokane, Washington, and Salem, Oregon to keep an eye on their fishing sonar devices for anything that may resemble a vehicle in the waterway that they're fishing. The cases covered are that of: - Robert Blane Abbott, 62 year old male from Spokane,…

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368 / The French Far-Right Gains + Losses / Alley Valkyrie 1:15:01

1M ago1:15:01

1:15:01

Social critic Alley Valkyrie returns to the podcast to provide analysis of the recent election in France. She discusses the French far-right's long-term efforts to remake their image and gather widespread support, in ways that are both surprising but contextually understandable, making tremendous gains in the first round of the parliamentary snap e…

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Preview / The French Far Right Gains + Losses / Alley Valkyrie 7:02

1M ago7:02

7:02

Social critic Alley Valkyrie returns to the podcast to provide analysis of the recent election in France. She discusses the French far-right's long-term efforts to remake their image and gather widespread support, in ways that are both surprising but contextually understandable, making tremendous gains in the first round of the parliamentary snap e…

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The disappearance of Stephen Litsey and Shane Sprenger 8:55

2M ago8:55

8:55

Send us a Text Message. Stephen Litsey vanished after separating from his hunting partner near Twin Lakes, in the Umpqua National Forest on October 29th, 2011. Stephen Litsey was carrying a backpack, a rifle, wearing glasses and full camouflage clothing. The seconds case is that of Shane Sprenger. Shane vanished on November 2nd, 2021 from his home …

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367 / Safety Through Solidarity / Shane Burley + Ben Lorber 57:04

2M ago57:04

57:04

Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, co-authors of Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism, join me to discuss the absolutely timely moment and context this book is being published in. They raise the need for, and the strong historical legacies of, Jewish anti-Zionist solidarity with pro-Palestine movements, while articulating a…

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$8.8 trillion, with Adrienne Harris 43:47

2M ago43:47

43:47

$8.8 trillion is the total combined assets of the nearly 3,000 financial institutions that are regulated and supervised by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). In addition to navigating serious banking crises in recent years, DFS faces challenges on the horizon: artificial intelligence, cyber security, and cryptocurrency, to n…

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The disappearances of Fern Baird and Andrew Maloney (Blaine County, Idaho) 9:52

2M ago9:52

9:52

Send us a Text Message. Fern Baird, a 63 year old female from Park City, Utah vanished while on a day hike into the Prairie Lakes Trailhead north of Ketchum, Idaho on October 19th, 2020. Fern was wearing a grey jacket, black pants, carrying a black fanny pack. Fern stated that she was "Going to the Lake and back" on the trail log she submitted, but…

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Preview / Safety Through Solidarity / Shane Burley + Ben Lorber 7:36

2M ago7:36

7:36

Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, co-authors of Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism, join me to discuss the absolutely timely moment and context this book is being published in. They raise the need for, and the strong historical legacies of, Jewish anti-Zionist solidarity with pro-Palestine movements, while articulating a…

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366 / The Case For Open Borders / John Washington 1:13:37

2M ago1:13:37

1:13:37

Author and journalist John Washington returns to the podcast to discuss The Case for Open Borders, the name and subject of his new book from Haymarket Press.John Washington places the current political rhetoric and policy fixated on the "border crisis" many Western nations are seemingly facing, particularly the United States, within the historical …

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The disappearances of Floyd Dorsey and Craig Barnett (Idaho) 7:15

2M ago7:15

7:15

Send us a Text Message. In this gripping episode, we dive into the mysterious disappearances of two individuals in the rugged wilderness of Idaho, separated by nearly six decades yet eerily close in location. First, we unravel the case of 19-year-old Floyd Ival Dorsey, who vanished on October 21, 1961, while deer hunting in the Monument Peak area o…

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Preview / The Case For Open Borders / John Washington 6:28

2M ago6:28

6:28

Author and journalist John Washington returns to the podcast to discuss the case for open borders. He places the current political rhetoric and policy fixated on the "border crisis" many Western nations are facing, particularly the United States, within the historical and material context of what the modern nation-state actually is. Stripping down …

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Three missing people, two go missing on the same day in Idaho County, Idaho (2018) 9:32

2M ago9:32

9:32

Send us a Text Message. In this weeks episode Tanner discusses the team's trip into Gifford Pinchot National Forest with The Oregonian Newspaper on June 14th through June 16th of 2024. Tanner also shares the great news that Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project is officially a Public Benefit Nonprofit organization according to the State of Oreg…

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6,632, with First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright 37:39

2M ago37:39

37:39

6,632 is the number of NYC households who responded to CBC's 2023 NYC Resident Survey: "Straight from New Yorkers." The survey provides the most comprehensive, statistically valid, post-pandemic view of how New Yorkers are feeling about the City's quality of life and the quality of government services. Among the many eyebrow-raising pieces of feedb…

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The Gail Wietrick disappearance (Mill A, Washington 2012) 6:41

2M ago6:41

6:41

Send us a Text Message. In today's episode of Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project (PNWMPP) Tanner Hoskins, Executive Director of PNWMPP covers the amazing news of PNWMPP becoming a nonprofit entity in the State of Oregon and awaiting tax-exemption status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to become a nationally recognized 501(C)(3). We h…

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365 / Defying Displacement / Andrew Lee 1:12:35

3M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Writer and organizer Andrew Lee joins me to discuss their new book Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War, published through AK Press and the Institute for Anarchist Studies. Defying Displacement grounds itself in one of the main sites of contemporary class struggle: communities facing the multi-headed hydra of gentrification. And…

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The Michael Bryson disappearance (Oregon 2020) 10:04

3M ago10:04

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Tanner talks about the mystery unfolding in Josephine County, Oregon where a backpack containing multiple days worth of camping gear was located along with a dog leash, but neither an individual nor their canine companion have been located. Tanner also discusses the strange disappearance of Michael Bryson, a…

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Preview / Defying Displacement / Andrew Lee 6:32

3M ago6:32

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Writer and organizer Andrew Lee joins me to discuss their new book Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War, published through AK Press and the Institute for Anarchist Studies. Defying Displacement grounds itself in one of the main sites of contemporary class struggle: communities facing the multi-headed hydra of gentrification. And…

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364 / “Students acted because they had hope” / Arun Gupta 1:32:03

3M ago1:32:03

1:32:03

Investigative journalist Arun Gupta returns to the podcast to report on the pro-Palestine student encampments that have bloomed on university and college campuses across the United States and around the world over the past several weeks. He has been documenting the protests on campuses across New York City, including Columbia University and City Co…

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Joel Presler (Recovered) - Gifford Pinchot National Forest 2017 8:44

3M ago8:44

8:44

Send us a Text Message. Joel Presler, a 37 year old male from Vancouver, Washington set out on an elk hunting trip on November 11th, 2017 in the area of Forlorn Lakes, Washington. Joel was an experienced outdoorsman and knew the Forlorn Lakes area exceptionally well. Something happened to him between November 11th, 2017 and the day his body was rec…

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1.4%, with Vicki Been 34:55

4M ago34:55

34:55

1.4% is the current--and historically low--apartment vacancy rate in New York City. NYC and many parts of New York State are in the throes of a housing crisis caused by decades of underproduction. Solving the housing crisis is key to stemming the tide of New Yorkers leaving the state and to rolling out the welcome mat to new New Yorkers. Joining us…

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The Grangeville, Idaho cluster and the David Schultz (Iowa 2023) Incident 20:35

4M ago20:35

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Send us a Text Message. Buckle up, there's a lot of information to dissect in this episode. From what our team did in the Molalla River Recreation Corridor searching for Don Parkins to reports of UAPs and UFOs seen in an area where an Iowa trucker, David Schultz, vanished in November of 2023. While we usually refrain from discussing theories in thi…

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363 / The Jail Is Everywhere / Lydia Pelot-Hobbs + Jack Norton 1:08:27

4M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Lydia Pelot-Hobbs and Jack Norton, co-editors of the collection The Jail is Everywhere, join me in this interview to discuss the “quiet jail boom” in numerous counties across the United States. They examine how the county jail has become the preeminent site of the adaptive, expansive, and shapeshifting carceral state, as well as the local and natio…

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Preview / The Jail Is Everywhere / Lydia Pelot-Hobbs + Jack Norton 7:16

4M ago7:16

7:16

Lydia Pelot-Hobbs and Jack Norton, co-editors of the collection The Jail is Everywhere, join me in this interview to discuss the “quiet jail boom” in numerous counties across the United States. They examine how the county jail has become the preeminent site of the adaptive, expansive, and shapeshifting carceral state, as well as the local and natio…

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Eleanor Goldfield: Diversifying Tactics To Defend The Sacred 13:20

4M ago13:20

13:20

This is a segment of episode 361 of Last Born In The Wilderness, “To The Trees: Diversifying Tactics To Defend The Sacred w/ Eleanor Goldfield.” Listen to the full episode: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/eleanor-goldfieldLearn more about To The Trees and how to watch: https://tothetreesfilm.com / https://eleanorg.gumroad.comJourna…

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The Chet Hanson and Joe Wood disappearance - Mt. Rainier National Park 9:55

4M ago9:55

9:55

Send us a Text Message. Chet Hanson, 27 year old Male, missing since November 11th, 1997 Last Seen: Walking along the Deer Creek Trail inside Mount Rainier National Park. Description of clothing and gear: Shorts (unknown color) Fleece Jacket (Unknown color) Hiking Boots (unknown color) Chet also had a 35 LB bag of camera gear; including a tri-pod a…

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362 / Tourism Is A Prism / Chris Christou 1:41:30

5M ago1:41:30

1:41:30

Chris Christou joins me in this winding discussion to explore the subjects and themes raised in his phenomenal podcast, The End of Tourism, described as “a project about the deep causes and consequences of tourism, wanderlust, spectacle, exile,” and “an invitation into the local resistance and resilience movements in the face of each of these thing…

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$60 billion, with Lisa Bova-Hiatt and Jamie Rubin 55:30

5M ago55:30

55:30

$60 billion is how much the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) estimates it should invest in its infrastructure over the next 5 years. NYCHA faces persistent challenges: recurring budget gaps, rising expenses, weakening rent collection, deteriorating physical conditions, and more. NYCHA's CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt and Chair Jamie Rubin both spoke wi…

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The Stefan Bissert Disappearance - 1992 (WA) 5:58

4M ago5:58

5:58

Send us a Text Message. Missing Person: Stefan Bissert Date Missing: January 20th, 1992. Age: 23 years From: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany Basic information; An Exchange Student from Germany studying Physics at Oregon State University Last Known Location: In close proximity to Deer Lake, inside the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness, Olympic National Forest, Clo…

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Preview / Tourism Is A Prism / Chris Christou 6:49

5M ago6:49

6:49

Chris Christou joins me in this winding discussion to explore the subjects and themes raised in his phenomenal podcast, The End of Tourism, described as “a project about the deep causes and consequences of tourism, wanderlust, spectacle, exile,” as well as “an invitation into the local resistance and resilience movements in the face of each of thes…

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$233 billion, with Blake Washington 54:46

5M ago54:46

54:46

$233 billion is the total NYS budget proposed by Governor Hochul for fiscal year 2025, and that is the talk of the town in Albany as executive and legislative leaders work on a new budget agreement in time for the April 1st deadline. NYS Budget Director Blake Washington, who is at the center of budget negotiations happening right now, spoke with th…

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361 / To The Trees / Eleanor Goldfield 1:02:53

5M ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Journalist and filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield joins me to discuss her documentary To the Trees, which documents humankind’s relationship to the sacred Redwoods and the tactics tree defenders use to protect old-growth forests from the clear-cutting practices of the lumber industry. In our discussion, Eleanor disputes the claims made by the industry of …

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Preview / To The Trees / Eleanor Goldfield 8:03

6M ago8:03

8:03

Journalist and filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield joins me to discuss her documentary To the Trees, which documents the sacred Redwoods and the tactics tree defenders use to protect old-growth forests from the clear-cutting practices of the lumber industry. In our discussion, Eleanor disputes the claims made by the industry of practicing sustainable harve…

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The Kristopher "Kris" Zitzewitz Disappearance - Gifford Pinchot National Forest (2013) 7:11

5M ago7:11

7:11

Send us a Text Message. This disappearance of Kristopher "Kris" Zitzewitz, a spelunker who disappeared while cave diving in the Big Lava Beds of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington State. More than 100 Search and Rescue personnel descended into the area, and after an extensive 10 day search, nothing of Kris's was ever found.…

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$39.5 billion, with Chancellor David Banks and Emma Vadehra 41:00

6M ago41:00

41:00

$39.5 billion is how much NYC spends to educate our students each year. The New York City Public Schools has an enormous and challenging task: to educate and develop 900,000 students who come from a wide diversity of backgrounds and needs. And it’s important to ask: Are we getting the return we need on our dollars? How are our students doing? To an…

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The Gilbert "Gil" Gilman disappearance - Olympic National Park 6:53

6M ago6:53

6:53

Send us a Text Message. Gilbert “Gil” Gilman, a 47 year old Caucasian male. Height: 5 foot 7 inches Weight: 160 pounds Hair: Gray/Brown Eyes: Brown Gil was a former paratrooper and military interrogator, having served in Iraq in counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence for the United States. Gil departed for a 2.1 mile hike in the Olympic Nationa…

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360 / A Hundred Years Of Covid / Nate Bear 1:19:25

6M ago1:19:25

1:19:25

Social critic and writer Nate Bear joins me to discuss his work over the years communicating his insights into the intersections between the ongoing pandemic, human-caused climate disruption, and biospheric collapse. Nate describes how the abandonment of the population to repeated infection, mass illness, and death, is layered into the compounding …

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Preview / A Hundred Years Of Covid / Nate Bear 10:06

6M ago10:06

10:06

Social critic and writer Nate Bear joins me to discuss his work over the years communicating his insights into the intersections between the ongoing pandemic, human-caused climate disruption, and biospheric collapse. Nate communicates how the abandonment of the population to repeated infection, mass illness, and death, is layered in the compounding…

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The Laura Macke Disappearance - Olympic National Forest 9:45

7M ago9:45

9:45

Send us a Text Message. Laura Macke, a 35 year old female, set out on an approximately 12.7 mile hike from the Graves Creek Campground and Trailhead to the Enchanted Valley inside the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness in the Olympic National Forest of Washington State. A torrential downpour inundated the area soon after Laura began her trek and she was ne…

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The Glen "Austin" Oldfield II Disappearance - Gifford Pinchot NF (Washington) 8:46

7M ago8:46

8:46

Send us a Text Message. Glen "Austin" Oldfield II disappeared while on a two week camping trip inside the rugged and majestic Gifford Pinchot National Forest in September of 2015. Camping just east of Lone Butte, Austin would refuse being rescued not once, but twice, by two different groups of people who located him lost and confused in the woods. …

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151,700, with Maria Doulis 38:16

7M ago38:16

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151,700 is the net loss of New York personal income tax filers in 2020 and 2021. Some of that is the result of the pandemic, but how much? With this episode, CBC is relaunching the podcast to return to a more focused discussion with policy leaders, and there is no better way to re-launch than with the podcast's founder: CBC alum Maria Doulis, Deput…

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359 / Earth’s Greatest Enemy / Abby Martin 1:20:55

7M ago1:20:55

1:20:55

Independent journalist and documentarian Abby Martin joins me to discuss Earth's Greatest Enemy, a feature length documentary that examines one of the largest polluters and contributors to global climate change in the world: the United States military. I ask Abby what the seeds of this massive project were, and why the military-industrial complex i…

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85%, with Doreen Harris and Basil Seggos 54:09

7M ago54:09

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85% is the amount New York State has to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One of the major pathways to this reduction will be the State’s Cap-and-Invest program, which will cap and reduce emissions, auction off the right to emit, set up a trading system for those rights, and generate billions of dollars to be invested in energy transition an…

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