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SUFB 627: Industry-Government-Science Partnership For Whale Monitoring and The Carbon Tax Explained
SUFB 627: Industry-Government-Science Partnership For Whale Monitoring and The Carbon Tax Explained
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2018
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Podcast episode
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We start today's episode with the Marine Social Science Segment with Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan discussing a news article demonstrating a great Industrial-Government-Science Partnership to monitor whales to prevent entanglement. The Dungeness Crab Industry has funded Scientists to board Coast Guard helicopters during regular surveillance duties to monitor areas where there are crab pots to prevent whale entanglement. We continue with the show as I describe the carbon tax in Canada and how the Federal Government will use the tax. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rolled out how the Carbon Tax will work for various provinces. Everyone will pay a tax based on their household carbon emissions (in tons of carbon produced) and will get money back with their tax returns. Want to share your ideas? I would love to hear your thoughts in our Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group Enjoy the Podcast!!! Get quality household cleaning products from the Grove Collaborative by visiting: http://www.speakupforblue.com/eco
Released:
Nov 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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