EP 20 - Censorship in Higher Ed, Gas Stove Protection, Freedom Act, & Inflation Reduction Act
Description
Policy, Policy, Policy! Shelby and Anton discuss 3 policies currently working their way through our government that have the potential to greatly impact climate science. Some policies are positive, and some are negative. Shelby and Anton weigh the pros and cons of these bills through the lens of #climateactivists
Segment 1: Senate Bill 83 Censoring Climate Language in Higher Ed
Senate bill 83 is threatening to censor climate science language at a collegiate level. Shelby gives us the details about this bill that has already passed in Florida but is now up for vote in Ohio.
Segment 2: Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act
Anton explains another controversial bill, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act. This bill would bar the Consumer Product Safety Commission from using federal funds to regulate gas stoves as a banned hazardous product. Check out what our hosts have to say about it!
Segment 3: Clean Energy Tax Credits Too Expensive?
How much does it cost to save the planet? Shelby talks about the increase in the IRA’s projected cost for clean-energy tax credits and the debate over if it is too expensive.
To learn more, check out our sources below
First Segment:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31052023/ohio-state-college-climate-bill/?utm_source=InsideClimate+News&utm_campaign=e458358e8f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_03_01_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-e458358e8f-330036302
https://climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Science-Tracker
https://www.ecowatch.com/texas-school-board-climate-science.html
Second Segment:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/13/politics/gas-stove-bill-vote/index.html
https://thehill.com/newsletters/energy-environment/4050467-house-votes-gas-stove-rules/amp/
https://rmi.org/gas-stoves-health-climate-asthma-risk/
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/07/1015460605/gas-stove-emissions-climate-change-health-effects
Third Segment:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/14/democrats-clean-energy-tax-credits-are-popular-expensive/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_climate202&wpisrc=nl_climate202
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