Parts Per Billion podcast

Parts Per Billion

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Parts Per Billion is Bloomberg Law's environmental policy podcast. We cover everything from air pollution, to toxic chemicals, to corporate sustainability, and climate change. The reporters from our environment desk offer an inside look at what's happening at Congress, in the courts, and at the federal agencies, and help explain the scientific and policy debates shaping environmental laws and regulations. Host: David Schultz

Parts Per Billion is Bloomberg Law's environmental policy podcast. We cover everything from air pollution, to toxic chemicals, to corporate sustainability, and climate change. The reporters from our environment desk offer an inside look at what's happening at Congress, in the courts, and at the federal agencies, and help explain the scientific and policy debates shaping environmental laws and regulations. Host: David Schultz

 

#188

Firefighters Will Be Suing, Getting Sued Over PFAS

It's well known that using PFAS-laden firefighting foam caused big problems for the milita... more

10 Feb 2023

15 MINS

15:15

10 Feb 2023


#187

States Scramble on Water Rights Pact as Deadline Nears

As a multidecade megadrought continues in the West, the Colorado River Basin is drying up.... more

20 Jan 2023

14 MINS

14:35

20 Jan 2023


#186

An Energy Regulator Crossed Manchin, Now He's Gone

About a year ago, Richard Glick was chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a... more

06 Jan 2023

16 MINS

16:23

06 Jan 2023


#185

Fusion Is Promising, but Isn't a Near-Term Solution

News of the world's first nuclear fusion reaction with a net energy gain created a lot of ... more

16 Dec 2022

11 MINS

11:07

16 Dec 2022


#184

Big Tech Is Now a Big Player in US Energy Markets

Companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are now some of the country's largest c... more

02 Dec 2022

15 MINS

15:06

02 Dec 2022


#183

Manchin Still a Huge Factor on Energy in New Congress

The 117th Congress is coming to a close at the end of this year and, now that most of the ... more

18 Nov 2022

17 MINS

17:42

18 Nov 2022


#182

EV Mineral Demand May End Alaska Natives' Way of Life

The Biden administration has made it crystal clear that, to solve climate change, we need ... more

07 Nov 2022

17 MINS

17:56

07 Nov 2022


#181

A New Low-Key Climate Czar for a New Climate Policy Era

Ali Zaidi, the White House's new climate czar, doesn't have the name recognition of his pr... more

21 Oct 2022

15 MINS

15:48

21 Oct 2022


#180

'Forever Chemicals' Here to Stay, Despite Alternatives

Because it's so effective, PFAS-laden firefighting foam isn't easy to replace. However, th... more

07 Oct 2022

18 MINS

18:00

07 Oct 2022


#179

RGGI Still Thriving Despite Revolving Door Membership

It's been nearly 20 years since a handful of northeastern states got together to start a c... more

23 Sep 2022

17 MINS

17:00

23 Sep 2022


#178

Nevada Lithium Mine a Boon for EVs, But at What Cost?

Electric vehicles are seen as one of humanity's best hopes at fighting climate change, and... more

05 Sep 2022

20 MINS

20:23

05 Sep 2022


#177

New Climate Dollars Get Cheers, Shrugs From States

The Inflation Reduction Act contains billions of dollars to help states fight climate chan... more

24 Aug 2022

14 MINS

14:00

24 Aug 2022


#176

What Manchin Got for Backing Democrats' Climate Bill

Joe Manchin, the West Virginian who represents the crucial 50th Democratic vote in the Sen... more

03 Aug 2022

15 MINS

15:22

03 Aug 2022


#175

Manchin Likely Just Put an End to Big Climate Bills

It's still technically possible for Congress to pass President Joe Biden's climate policy ... more

20 Jul 2022

12 MINS

12:34

20 Jul 2022


#174

Can the Pentagon be Ready, Lethal, and Also Green?

A group of 12 Republican senators criticized the Pentagon's Climate Adaptation Plan last y... more

06 Jul 2022

14 MINS

14:39

06 Jul 2022


#173

With PFAS Science, the More We Know, the Worse It Gets

Scientists and environmental regulators have been studying PFAS for years now, but new det... more

22 Jun 2022

14 MINS

14:53

22 Jun 2022


#172

ESG Funds Are Finding It's Not Easy Being Green

If it was ever easy to be the manager of an ESG fund, it certainly isn't any more. Demand ... more

08 Jun 2022

15 MINS

15:40

08 Jun 2022


#171

PFAS Litigation May Bring Down More Companies

DuPont, a company founded shortly after the turn of the 19th century, has gone through a m... more

25 May 2022

17 MINS

17:06

25 May 2022


#170

Rural Utilities Can't Get EPA Funds. Can They Survive?

Last year's infrastructure bill gave the EPA a deluge of cash to hand out to water utiliti... more

11 May 2022

15 MINS

15:17

11 May 2022


#169

Energy Infrastructure Now More Impervious to Activists

It's never easy for environmental activists—whether global, national, or local&mdash... more

02 May 2022

18 MINS

18:00

02 May 2022


#168

Democrats Torn Over Pursuing Low-Carbon Fuel Policies

Here's yet another complicated and confusing question about the transition to a post-green... more

13 Apr 2022

14 MINS

14:04

13 Apr 2022


#167

ESG Investors Get Big Win With New SEC Climate Rule

Some good news for ESG investors, and even better news for accountants: the Securities and... more

30 Mar 2022

17 MINS

17:46

30 Mar 2022


#166

Ukraine Invasion Hurts U.S. Nuclear Power in a Big Way

If you thought Russia's invasion of Ukraine hurt the oil market, wait until you hear what ... more

16 Mar 2022

12 MINS

12:56

16 Mar 2022


#165

Justices Give EPA Glimmer of Hope in Climate Case

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in West Virginia v. EPA on Monday, a case that could... more

02 Mar 2022

14 MINS

14:11

02 Mar 2022


#164

Charging Station Locations a Big Obstacle to EVs

Electric vehicles, or EVs, represent one of the most promising climate change solutions. B... more

16 Feb 2022

11 MINS

11:47

16 Feb 2022


#163

Climate Regulation Hinges on Case at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said 15 years ago that the EPA has not only the authority but also the o... more

02 Feb 2022

12 MINS

12:49

02 Feb 2022


#162

Lead Pipe Money to Ooze, Not Flow, Out of EPA

Last year's infrastructure bill made a landmark $15 billion investment in lead pipe remova... more

12 Jan 2022

14 MINS

14:47

12 Jan 2022


#161

Competing Climate Rules Worry Federal Contractors

Federal contractors are going to have to share more information about their greenhouse gas... more

29 Dec 2021

14 MINS

14:58

29 Dec 2021