Climate Justice Forum: Idaho Oil & Gas Rules & New Collaborative, Spokane Climate Ordinance, GTN Xpress Construction & Emissions, New Jersey Pipeline Rejection, Manchin Energy Bill 8-14-24


The Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activists collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news, music, and reflections on Idaho public hearings and proposed changes to state oil and gas development rules, a new north Idaho collaborative proposing federal legislation that “balances” public lands uses, a Spokane ordinance that would create a citizen board guiding climate and sustainability policies, Northwest GTN Xpress methane pipeline expansion information, compressor station construction, and greenhouse gas emissions, appeals court rejection of federal approval of a similar New Jersey gas infrastructure proposal, and a Senator Manchin, Congressional bill that supports dirty energy permitting.  Broadcast for twelve years on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow, every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm Pacific time, on-air at 90.3 FM and online, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots, frontline resistance to fossil fuels projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Song: End Capitalism, August 12, 2024 eddy@theloonbase

Public Hearing August 15 for Rulemaking for IDAPA 20.07.02, August 9, 2024 Argus Observer/Independent Enterprise

Rulemaking for IDAPA 20.07.02: Rules Governing Conservation of Oil and Natural Gas in the State of Idaho, 2024 Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

Another Worse Idaho Conservation League Public Lands Sell-Out, August 12, 2024 Paul Sieracki (WIRT facebook post forthcoming)

Climate Action Opportunities, August 12, 2024 350 Spokane (WIRT facebook post forthcoming)

Gas Transmission Northwest LLC Submits Biweekly Construction Status Report No. 12 for the Period of 07/26/2024 to 08/08/2024 re the GTN XPress Project under CP22-2, August 13, 2024 Gas Transmission Northwest

Information about Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion near Priest Lake, August 8, 2024 Jeff Hammarlund (WIRT facebook post forthcoming)

Greenhouse Gases from Compressor Stations, August 12, 2024 Sarah Robinson (WIRT facebook post forthcoming)

Court Axes FERC Pipeline Approval that Threatened New Jersey Climate Goals, July 31, 2024 E&E New/Politico

Manchin’s Last Hurrah Is a Bad Deal for the Planet, August 12, 2024 Common Dreams

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