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Deregulation Screwed Texas and People Died
It wasn't just a snowstorm that took out electricity in Texas. It was George Bush, Ken Lay and deregulation. Texas is being ripped off for electricity – all due to George W. Bush doing favors…
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Everyday Mini Chernobyl Nuclear Disasters
Fukushima, Three Mile Island, Nevada's proposed Nuclear waste site, all are just the very beginning of a very bad nuclear problem. Kevin Kamps is the nuclear waste specialist at Beyond Nuclear. Kamps joins Thom Hartmann…
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Pro-Fossil Fuel Senators Grill Deb Haaland as She Bids to Become First Indigenous Cabinet Secretary
Indigenous communities across the United States are closely following the Senate confirmation hearings of Congressmember Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Interior Department, who would become the first Native American to serve…
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Republicans Blame Non-Existent Green New Deal for Power Failures
Republicans, including Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz, continue to blame the Green New Deal, which hasn't been passed or made law, for the power outage disaster that hit Texas. -- The David Pakman Show is…
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CNBC Host Goes Full Climate Denial on Live TV
CNBC host Joe Kernen goes fully into climate denial during a segment about Texas energy and its power grid done in the wake of the Texas storms and power outages with energy consultant Alison Silverstein.…
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No Heat or Water, Overflowing Toilets: Texas Prisons Went “from Bad to Dire” in Storm
As winter storms overwhelmed Texas, many incarcerated people in the state went days without heat and water, making already grim conditions behind bars even more intolerable for thousands of people. Officials say 33 prisons across…
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This Is What Deregulation Looks Like: Some Texans Face $10K+ in Electric Bills, Others Still in Dark
When millions of Texans lost power during extreme winter weather, some who were fortunate enough to keep the lights on now face astronomically high energy bills, with people being charged thousands of dollars for just…
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Fossil Fuel Shock Doctrine: Naomi Klein on Deadly Deregulation & Why Texas Needs the Green New Deal
Millions of Texans are still suffering after severe winter weather devastated the state’s energy and water systems. About 8 million Texans remain under orders to boil water, and 30,000 homes still have no power. Around…
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Rick Perry Volunteers Texans to Keep Having No Power
Former Republican Governor Rick Perry volunteers Texans to keep having no power in exchange for keeping the federal government out of their energy market. -- The David Pakman Show is a news and political talk…
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Beto O'Rourke Declares Texas "Almost a Failed State"
Former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is going after Texas Republicans for their failure to prepare and respond to the winter storms and power outages ravaging the state this week. O’Rourke said, "We are nearing…
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How Everything Went Wrong in Texas
A little snow caused a lot of damage, but was there something else to blame? Adrian Shelly explains. Adrian Shelly joins Thom Hartmann to discuss how predator power companies, deregulation and the search for profit,…
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Failed State: Texas Power Grid Collapse Impacts Millions. Black & Brown Communities Are Worst Hit
Millions of people in Texas were plunged into freezing cold and darkness as a major winter storm overwhelmed the state's power grid. More than 12 million Texans face water disruptions and have been ordered to…
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How Texas Republicans Are Spinning The Power Outages
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Duncan Meisel about the winter snowstorm in Texas. Millions in Texas remain without power for several days now after a massive winter storm dumped snow over the state and triggered…
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Ted Cruz Once Again a Hypocrite on Texas Storm
Republican Senator from Texas Ted Cruz is exposed as a hypocrite once again on the issue of federal disaster relief funding in the wake of the mass power outages in Texas. -- The David Pakman…
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Republicans Lie, Say Texas Blackouts Caused by Wind Power
Many Republicans, including Tucker Carlson, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and others, falsely claim that the Texas power outages are a direct result of Texas being too reliant on "unreliable" wind power. -- The David Pakman…
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How Promising Is Joe Biden’s Climate Policy?
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Natalie Mebane about Joe Biden's climate policy. President Joe Biden, as candidate, made tackling climate change a key part of his platform, and in his first week in office appears…
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Sunrise Movement’s Varshini Prakash: Biden’s Climate Agenda Must Go Beyond Undoing Trump’s Damage
President Joe Biden is expected to issue executive orders to suspend new oil and gas leasing on federal property, reestablish a White House council of science advisers, and set a goal to protect 30% of…
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The New Climate War
What challenges do we currently face on climate change and are we now closer to achieving the action which has been sought for so long? The new Biden administration has seen the US re-join the…
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Joe Biden Canceled Keystone XL. Indigenous Leaders Demand the Same for the Dakota Access Pipeline
After President Joe Biden issued an executive order on his first day in office canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, pressure is growing from Indigenous leaders and environmental groups for the new administration to do the…
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