The Planet Today Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa

Matt and Nick talk about a progress report for a plastic pollution treaty (During plastic pollution treaty, the U.S. faces calls to do more),
There is officially 50% more carbon in the atmosphere than pre-industrial times (Carbon Dioxide Levels Have Passed a New Milestone),
Expanded protections for national monuments established by President Obama (Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California),
Protections for coal miners (Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they're getting new protections),
A new rule requiring higher fees for oil and gas companies to drill on federal land (Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule),
Europe warming faster than the rest of the world (Climate change means deadly heat for Europe),
And bamboo farming in Uganda (Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda)!
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Matt interviews Sam Schutte of Synthica Energy. Snythica Energy is a company that is developing anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities designed to convert organic waste into renewable gas. Their ambitious goal is to divert one million tons per year of organic waste from landfills and generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 30,000 homes.
Sam Schutte is a renowned expert in the fields of anaerobic digestion commercialization and organics-to-energy platform development.
You can keep up with Snythica Energy on Facebook and Youtube.
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Matt and Nick have a massive episode today and start by talking about Switzerland being held liable for human rights violations (Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Human Rights, European Court Rules),
The EPA strengthening its regulations on chemical manufacturers (New EPA rules for about 200 US chemical manufacturers take aim at ‘cancer alleys’),
The EPA tightening its requirements for removing PFAS from drinking water (EPA sets new limits for 'forever chemicals' in drinking water),
The U.S. still funding and expanding highways (As some countries spurn cars, the U.S. continues to embrace highways),
Sand dams in Kenya to retain water (Kenyans build sand dams on seasonal rivers to retain water for dry seasons),
Expanding natural farming practices in India (Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer),
Angola’s push for more solar (Angola makes a huge investment in solar),
Deforestation impacting rainforests globally (Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute | Deforestation),
An effort to restore swathes of rainforests in Peru (Amazon rainforest in Peru, ravaged by gold mining, is being restored),
And deforestation down in Colombia's Amazon (Colombia Amazon deforestation forecast down 25% to 35% last year, ministry says)!

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Matt and Nick talk about the rise of secondhand clothing (Secondhand clothing on track to take 10% of global fashion sales | Retail industry),
Climate change has endangered certain types of cheese (Camembert and Brie 'could disappear,' scientists in France warn),
Restored wildlife protections by the Biden Administration (Biden restores endangered species protections rolled back by Trump),
And New England’s last coal-fired power plants are closing (The Last Coal-Fired Power Plants in New England Are to Close)!

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Matt and Nick talk about fossil fuel subsidies (The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill),
The first large offshore wind farm in the U.S. (First large offshore U.S. wind farm delivers power to local grid),
Protections for the Sage Grouse (Conservationists slam federal proposal for greater sage-grouse protection),
U.S. vehicle standards set to phase out most new gas cars by 2032 (New EPA vehicle standards would cut US emissions, ramp up pressure for more EVs),
California’s plan to protect indoor workers from heat in jeopardy (California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. Why that may not happen),
Breeding coral in labs to restore coral reefs (Thai scientists breed coral in labs to restore degraded reefs),
And climate change’s impact on Easter eggs (Easter eggs costs rise as climate change hits crops)!
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Matt interviews Wendy Baker of Dynapower. Dynapower is powering the world’s leading brands and institutions with reliable solutions in energy storage systems and other electrical components for renewable energy.
Wendy is an award-winning business development professional who is passionate about developing sustainable power options.
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