Saving Green Podcast

In June of this year, the Court ruled in a 5-4 decision to severely restrict the definition of wetlands in the US. This overrules years of precedent, rewrites the Clean Water Act, and could have severe impacts on water quality across the nation. Now, up to 63 million acres of wetlands and several million miles of ephemeral streams are at risk of being developed, polluted, or destroyed. This episod...

In this episode, we discuss the Supreme Court Case Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 2023, and how the Supreme Court is reinforcing centuries of state-imposed violence on the Navajo Nation by their ruling. In short, the Court ruled that the US Government has no duty to provide water to the Navajo Nation, despite the reservation facing an active humanitarian crisis. The Navajo Nation is as large as the Sta...

Joe Biden and Joe Manchin negotiate a deal to force the Mountain Valley Pipeline to be constructed despite overwhelming evidence it is not economically viable and will cause significant environmental impacts. The deal was snuck through the Debt Ceiling Relief Bill, which also included significant changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These changes limit the Federal Governments a...

On this episode we discuss the ongoing crisis in Hawai'i after jet fuel leaked multiple times from the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility. This episode discusses the history of the issue, including the Navy's negligence to repair and maintain the facility. Addiitonally, we discuss the consequences of local water pollution, what is being done to address the situaiton, and what steps still need to be ta...

The East Palestine Train Derailment is being called one of the greatest environmental disasters in US history. Despite this, little has been done to help the residents in the surrounding area over three months after the disaster. This episode takes a deep dive into what caused the disaster and how it can be fixed. From failures of government regulation, to corporate greed, and failure to protect w...

This episode takes a look at the recent oil and gas project, known as the Willow Project, which was approved by President Biden by executive order. Climate scientists warn that this project will release a carbon "bomb" which could have devastating impacts on the climate in the future. We take a look at the impacts of the project, the arguments for and against it, and better solutions that protect...