Breaking the Cycle

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People are tired of being sacrificed to polluting industry & sold out by corrupt politicians to greedy fossil fuel corporations - so communities across the southern fracking cycle are taking matters into their own hands. From the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast, hear directly from community activists and leaders who are paving the way to a better future in Sierra Club's Podcast Breaking the Cycle.

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    • Feb 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Greenwashing and the False Promises of CCS and LNG

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 47:55


    Connect with our guests:Rebekah HinojosaJade Woods

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    Land Loss and Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 37:27


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    The Abandoned Well Epidemic: Interviews with Miguel Escoto and Cyrus Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 68:32


    Cyrus Reed, the conservation director for the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, talks about the efforts to properly regulate venting and flaring and well closure, as well as federal support for closing the wells. Miguel Escoto with Earthworks walks us through the realities on the ground.

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    Why Just Recovery is Necessary for a Just Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 55:04


    Connect with our guestsGo Green ArmyGeneral Russel Honoré's TwitterWest Street RecoveryRice Design AllianceArticle: After the Storm: Talking “Just Recovery” with West Street Recovery

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    Health Activism and How Fracking Harms the Body Interviews With John Beard, Dr. Steingraber, and Dr. Dyrszka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 63:40


    More about our guests:John BeardFacebookPort Arthur CanDr. Larysa Dyrszka and Dr. Sandra SteingraberConcerned Health Professionals of NYDr. Steingraber's Twitter

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    Economic Diversification: Healthy Jobs With Angelica Rubio and James Hiatt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 44:57


    More about our guests:Angelica RubioJames Hiatt TwitterLA Bucket BrigadeNews Article: Activists push against LNG plants, want renewable energy in southwest Louisiana

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    Protecting Land and Place With Chiara Beaumont and Jessi Parfait

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 45:58


    Chiara Beaumont and Karankawa KadlaAbout KarankawasNews Article: Protesters Rally Against Oil Company Expansion on Karankawa SiteNews Article: Karankawa Descendants are Reclaiming Their HeritageNews Article: Karankawa ArtifactsJessi Parfait and United Houma NationJessi Parafait FacebookUnited Houma Nation

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    Voices from the Sacrifice Zones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 59:15


    Connect with our guests:Kayley ShoupTwitterCitizens Caring for the FutureNews story: New Mexico Oil Counties Lead Nation in Low Producing WellsNews story: Permian Basin at High Risk of Oil and Gas Health ImpactEmma GuevaraEmma Guevara's bio and Sierra Magazine articlesNews story: Musk Test Launches Near Beach Cause Irreversible Damage: EnvironmentalistsElida CastilloFacebookNews Story: Don't Turn the Gulf into a Sacrifice Zone, Environmental Groups Tell BidenShttps://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2022/06/corpus-christi-lng-environmental-injustice-texas-coastal-bendRoishetta OzaneVessel Project of LouisianaHealth Gulf OrganizationNews story: The U.S. May Soon Export More Gas to the EU, but that will Complicate Climate GoalsMore information about Penny and Dee's home 

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