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Rep. Ro Khanna on Fixing Big Tech, Build Back Better, and Fossil Fuel Hearings
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51 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
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This week, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us", as well as what he thinks will happen with President Biden's climate legislation in the Build Back Better Act. He also gives us a preview of what to expect with the upcoming House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment's hearings featuring representatives from America's biggest fossil fuel organizations. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the importance of a federal judge rejecting the Biden Administration's sale of millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico to be used for oil drilling. Buy Dignity in a Digital Age Subscribe to our Substack newsletter "The Climate Weekly": https://theclimateweekly.substack.com/ As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Join our Facebook group. Check out our updated website! Further Reading: Court Rejects Oil and Gas Leases, Citing Climate Change
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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