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The war in Iran has essentially closed the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil transfer point, sending oil prices<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-iran-war-trump-wti-rcna263397"> over $100 a barrel </a>with the potential to go even higher. And yet, the odds of the Trump administration suddenly pivoting to invest in renewable energy are <a href="http://theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/05/donald-trump-hatred-renewables-us-falling-behind-world">pretty much zero</a>. Last year, the Department of Justice <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/climate/supreme-court-boulder-climate-lawsuit.html">submitted a brief</a> urging the Supreme Court to take up a case that could limit cities' and states' ability to sue oil and gas companies for environmental damage — and the court has agreed to hear it. For more on what's at stake here, we spoke with Mike Meno. He's the communications director for the Center for Climate Integrity, an advocacy organization that works with communities to hold Big Oil accountable.And in headlines, the head of the <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/15/iran-war-trump-media-threats-fcc-hegseth-carr">Federal Communications Commission</a> makes another <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/14/trump-carr-fcc-media-iran-war/">thinly veiled threat</a>, the Kennedy Center Board is <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-lawsuit-beatty-renovations-53d19b342753174b9a90b9c21aa9fa0c">expected to vote</a> on President Trump's grand renovation plans today, the department tasked with keeping Americans safe at home is <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/democrats-republicans-dhs-shutdown-00827135">still shut down</a>.Show Notes:</div><ul>
<li>Check out the <a href="https://climateintegrity.org/">Center For Climate Integrity </a>
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<li>Call Congress – <a href="tel:2022243121">202-224-3121</a>
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