How a Changed Supreme Court Could Derail Climate Progress

Does the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg mean the future of federal climate policy is in jeopardy? What will a changed Supreme Court mean for climate change, and for the all-important endangerment finding? The Gang weighs in.  Then, the great plastic cover-up. How important are plastics to the profits of fossil fuel companies? We dive into an important investigation from NPR and Frontline into how fossil fuel companies hoodwinked the public on plastics recycling. Then last, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is out with an important and long-awaited policy that opens the door for all types of distributed energy – hot water heaters, batteries, rooftop solar, electric cars – to feed energy into the grid in the aggregate. Are we finally there?      Recommended reading, viewing:Scientific American: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leaves a Nuanced Legacy on Env. IssuesPolitico: Ginsburg Left a Long Environmental LegacyAxios: The Climate Stakes of the Supreme Court FightGuardian: Oil industry lobbies US to help weaken Kenya’s strong stance on plastic wasteFast Company: Surprise: Your cleaning supplies are full of fossil fuelFrontline: Plastic WarsNPR: How big oil misled the public into believing plastic would be recycledGreentech Media: ‘Game-Changer’ FERC Order Opens Grid Markets to DERHouston Chronicle: FERC opens grid to power aggregatorsTwitter: Peter Cavan’s threadTwitter: Ari Peskoe’s threadThe Energy Gang is brought to you by Sungrow, the leading global supplier of inverter solutions for renewables. During these uncertain times, Sungrow is committed to protecting its employees and continuing to reliably serve its customers around the world. Sungrow has also leveraged its extensive network across the United States to distribute face masks to communities in need. The Energy Gang is also brought to you by KORE Power. Based in the U.S., KORE Power is situated to meet the growing global demand of the energy storage market. KORE Power is building the first large-scale battery cell manufacturing facility in the U.S. owned by an American company. Once it’s operational, the 1-million-square-foot facility will have 12 gigawatt-hours of scalable manufacturing capacity. Learn more.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.