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Putting Out the Planetary Fire
by Mark A Dunlea
Climate change. The podcast will feature climate action, highlighting some of the key climate struggles. It is produced by the Green Education and Legal Fund. Putting Out the Planetary Fire is the organizing handbook from GELF that provides background information on climate issues along with a how-to-guide on climate advocacy.
Episodes
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Lead in Water in NYS Schools
A new NYPIRG–Environment America report found that 42% of New York State public schools had at least one drinking or cooking water outlet testing above the state’s 5 parts per billion (ppb) lead limit, representing over 12,000 outlets statewide . Blair Horner discusses the report with Mark Dunlea...
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Elizabeth Kolbert Book Talk Sat Sept. 26 UAlbany
Elizabeth Kolbert will speak on Sat. Sept. 26 at 3:45 PM at UAlbany as part of the 9th Annual Albany Book Festival with the NYS Writers Institute. Kolbert is one of America’s best-known journalists covering the climate crisis and the natural world. Her new book is Life on a Little-Known Planet:...
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Comments Made to PSC on Hochul’s Nuclear Plans
September 25 was the close of the public comment period to the State Public Commission (PSC) on the state’s Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Paper, which lays out potential approaches to Governor Hochul’s desire to add five new nuclear power plants. Three dozen lawmakers submitted a letter urging...
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Beyond Plastics Sat. Oct. 3 Albany Protest Starbucks
Environmentalists are calling on Starbucks to stop telling customers that its single-use plastic cold cups are “widely recyclable,” after a nationwide tracking investigation by Beyond Plastics could not confirm a single cup being recycled. As part of a national week of action, a protest will be...
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Climate Hushing with Covering Climate Now
“Climate hushing” refers to the trend among some U.S. Democrats to downplay or avoid talking about climate change, focusing instead on issues like affordability, It has also become a trend in the media, with fewer stories highlighting the issue., such as making the connection between extreme...
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Beyond Plastics Protests Starbucks Nationwide
From September 28 to October 14, Beyond Plastics has organized 22 actions in 11 states targeting Starbucks . Environmentalists called on Starbucks to stop telling customers that its single-use plastic cold cups are “widely recyclable,” after a nationwide tracking investigation by Beyond Plastics...
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After 108 Mile Walk, Groups Rally at Capitol vs Constitution Pipeline
The 108 mile Women’s Water Walk to protest the Constitution Pipeline ended on October 6 at the NY State Capitol. Prior to their press conference at the Capitol urging Governor Hochul to deny the water permit, Mark Dunlea talked to Owl (Ramapough Lenape), Erin Dudley of the Waterfall Unity…
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Water Walk Press Event Capitol Opposing Constitution Pipeline
After completing the Women’s Water Walk, a 108 mile walk along the route of the proposed Constitution pipeline, participants rallied at the Capitol to urge Gov. Hochul to stop the project. We hear from Renee Vogelsang of Frack Action, Karenna Gore of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union…
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Groups Gather at Capitol to Oppose Hochul's Nuclear Plans
On Tuesday, June 30th, nine events were held across New York State to oppose Governor Hochul’s nuclear proposals as too expensive and bad for the environment. At the state Capitol in Albany, we hear from Mark Dunlea for PAUSE / 350Albany; Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action; Isaac Silberman-Gorn of...
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Campaign for a Nuclear Free North County
On June 30 and July 1, events were held in nine communities to express opposition to Governor Hochul’s proposal to build 5 nuclear power plants. Ann Heindenrich of the Campaign for a Nuclear Free North Country talks to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. about why they feel nuclear is too...
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The Need to Challenge Climate Hushing
July 28 - Climate hushing is a strategy where politicians deliberately avoid mentioning climate change. It stems from the belief that emphasizing planetary crises alienates voters or draws unwanted scrutiny amid rising costs of living and political polarization. Following the 2024 elections, many...
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Developers of Kenwood Commons Presented to CANA
On August 5, the developers of Kenwood Commons in the South End of Albany made a presentation to the Council of Albany Neighborhood Associations. The proposal includes data and tech centers along with housing, with the goal of adding a grocery store and child care center. The developers also did…
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NY Fight Data Centers Tour
On Tuesday, August 11, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, the lead sponsor of the bill for a one-year moratorium on data centers, held a press conference along with community groups to announce the New York Fights AI Data Centers statewide tour from August 22 to August 30. The Senator will be…
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Environmental Advocates Release Legislative Scorecard
August 18 - Environmental Advocates of NY has released their annual scorecard of the state legislature on key issues. They also analyze the environmental actions of Governor Hochul.. stating that it has been Two Steps Back, One Step Forward, starting with the weakening of the state’s climate law...
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Jason West on Update to City of Albany's Climate Plan
August 20 - Jason West, the Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Albany, talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the status of the update to the City’s Climate Plan.
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Albany Stop in Say No to Data Centers NYS Tour
Audio from press conference.. On Thursday, August 27, 75 local activists and community leaders gathered at Albany City Hall to highlight overwhelming local resistance to unfettered data center development and call on Gov. Hochul to sign a strong data center moratorium bill, the Responsible Data...
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NYPIRG on Court Rejection of Climate Superfund Law
Sept. 1, 2026 - A federal court judge has struck down New York’s climate superfund law, holding that the attempt by the state to require companies to pay $75 billion over 25 years for the damages from their air pollution is pre-empted by the federal Clean Air Act. The state is expected to appeal....
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June 4 BNP Forum on Data Centers
On Thursday, June 4th, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace is sponsoring a forum on the issue of data centers coming to the Capital District and their impact on electricity and water use. A main focus in the proposal to redevelop the old Kenwood Center in the South End of Albany. Professional engineer...
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Push for a moratorium on new nuclear plants
Governor Hochul wants to build 5 new nuclear reactors in New York, starting with one by the New York Power Authority. Legislation has been introduced to enact a 2 and a half year moratorium on any state financing of any nuclear power plants so that an independent financial and environmental...
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Packaging Reduction (PRRIA) news conference
Press conference on last minute push to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.
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Area Residents Oppose Large Data Center in Albany
On Thursday, June 4, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace held a forum on data centers with a focus on the proposal for the one in the old Kenwood Convent in the South End of Albany. We hear from one of the presenters, Isaac Silberman-Gorn of Frack Action. Much of the data center explosion in the US is...
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Using the Green Amendment Locally
In 2021, New Yorkers voted overwhelmingly to amend the state constitution with what became known as the “New York Green Amendment” (NYGA): “Each person shall have the right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment.” The Earth Law Center works with municipalities and community leaders…
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DSA Victories Good for Public Power
On Tuesday night, New Yorkers voted in the Democratic primaries to send public power champions, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier to congress and eight socialists will join the increasingly powerful bloc of state legislators in Albany demanding the New York Power Authority (NYPA) step…
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No Kings Say No to Data Center at Kenwood
No Kings Collective Albany joined with Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace and Delmar Indivisible to hold a protest on Saturday, June 20th, against the proposed data center at the old Kenwood Convent in Albany’s South End. The rally took place outside of the offices of the City of Albany Planning Board...
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Tues June 30 Groups Tell Hochul No Nukes
On Tuesday, June 30 at 11 AM, concerned residents and climate groups will hold a media event at the State Street entrance to the Capitol in Albany to announce opposition to Governor Hochul’s ill-advised plan to drastically expand expensive, dangerous nuclear power production throughout the state....
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Divest NY Endorses NYS Comptroller Candidates
The climate crisis is upon us. The upcoming summer is expected to be brutal with dangerous heatwaves, severe drought across the country, wildfires, and extreme storms. We know the solution to the climate crisis is to stop burning fossil fuels, yet, despite his commitment to divest from fossil…
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100 Rally for Moratorium on Data Centers
More than one hundred New Yorkers were at the Capitol on Wednesday April 13 calling for a three-year moratorium on new data-center development while the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) complete comprehensive reports evaluating the industry’s...
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Hundreds Rally at Capitol for Packaging Reduction (Part 1)
On Monday May 11, several hundred people attended Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – known as PRRIA – would require producers of single use packaging to reduce the amount by 30% over 12 years and ban 13 toxic chemicals from packaging....
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Hundreds Rally at Capitol for Packaging Reduction (Part 2)
On Monday May 11, several hundred people attended Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – known as PRRIA – would require producers of single-use packaging to reduce the amount by 30% over 12 years and ban 13 toxic chemicals from packaging....
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Farmers, Environmentalists Sue Trump Over EPA Cuts
Environmental groups and Alaskan tribes sued the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing the endangerment finding and motor vehicle emissions standards. The EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding is the scientific determination that greenhouse gas pollution harms...
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NYPIRG's Stop Energy Hogs Tour
NYPIRG is conducting a statewide bus tour to highlight the energy waste of AI data centers, which require a tremendous amount of energy, zapping electricity from the public grid. These energy hogs could lead to rising air pollution, industrial use of local clean water, and skyrocketing utility...
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Jill Stein on Earth Day to May Day
The EcoAction Committee of the Green Party of the United States held its annual Earth Day to May Day webinar on Monday April 13. Speakers were Jill Stein, the recent Green Presidential candidate, and Michael Johnson, Democracy Campaign Manager for Third Act. The event highlights the…
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19 Arrested on April 21 Protesting Hochul on Climate
Climate activists were back at the State Capitol on April 21, with 19 being arrested after they compared Governor Hochul to Donald Trump due to her efforts to gut the CLCPA, the state’s climate law. We hear from Pete Sikora of NY Communities for Change; Eleanor from Germany; Cornell Professor Bob...
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Beyond Plastics Day of Action May 11
On Monday, May 11, Beyond Plastics is organizing a lobby day and rally at the Capitol to support the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA). National Organizing Director Alexis Goldsmith talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. PRRIA applies Extended Producer...
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Climate Activists Arrested May 5 Protesting Gov Hochul Climate Cuts
On Tuesday, May 5, Climate Defiance organized a last-minute protest against Governor Hochul’s push to gut the climate law. While the Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee says that a budget deal has been struck, no official details have yet been released. It is understood that lawmakers...
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NY Renews on Climate Deal in NYS Budget
While Governor Hochul on May 7 announced that there was a deal on the budget, legislative leaders disagreed, saying only that they were close. Still, some details have emerged about the status of the Governor’s apparently successful push to weaken the requirements of the state’s climate law...
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Groups Oppose Hochul on Weakening Climate Law
In recent months Governor Hochul has indicated that she wants to weaken the state’s climate law (CLCPA). The state is not on track to meet the goals for using renewable energy for electricity or cutting greenhouse gas emissions. She claims that the world has changed since the climate law was...
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Hawkins Gives An Update on the Green New Deal
The EcoAction committee of the Green Party of the US will hold an open discussion on Monday March 9 at 8 PM ET about its ecosocialist Green New Deal proposal, which it first promoted in 2010, and how to push the GND in the current political climate. At the NYS Capitol. Governor Hochul is making a...
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FWW +100 Call for Moratorium on Data Centers
Food & Water Watch has released a letter that makes a compelling, urgent case for a nationwide moratorium on the construction of new AI-driven data centers. In New York, more than 100 community and faith groups signed on to a letter calling for a three-year moratorium. Eric Weltman, senior...
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Treeage Rally for Climate, NY For All, Tax the Rich,
New York’s largest student-led climate action, TREEage, held its 5th annual Youth Day of Action on March 17th at the Capitol, in partnership with NY Renews, Invest in Our New York, Make the Road NY, and others. An estimated 1000 attended to tell Governor Hochul to maintain hard-fought mandates...
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200+ Groups Object to Hochul’s Nuclear Plans
200 national, state, local groups and representatives from 6 Indigenous Nations have sent a letter to Governor Hochul demanding that she drop her plans to build 5 gigawatts of new nuclear power in the state. The advocates’ letter was signed by more than 200 groups including Food & Water Watch,...
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500 Protest Gov Hochul Push to Gut Climate Law
On Wednesday March 25th 500 climate activists came to the State Capitol to urge state lawmakers not to give in to Governor Hochul’s push to gut the state’s climate law. We hear from Anne Rabe of the Alliance for a Nuclear Free NY; Greg Schwedock; Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action; Kim Fraczek of…
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Ecological Resistance
Ecological resistance begins with a hard truth: the biosphere is being destroyed by systems that know exactly how to absorb moral outrage. You can march, sign, lobby, and testify, and still wake the next morning to another forest cut, another river poisoned, another species pushed closer to...
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Bill McKibben on Here comes the sun
Climate activist and author Bill McKibben spoke at the Media Sanctuary on Friday April 3 to share his hope for our future in “Here Comes the Sun,” a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future. McKibben talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk...
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NY Barriers to Lead Pipe Replacement
Environmental Advocates NY and the Environmental Policy Innovation Center released a new report today about New York’s ongoing efforts to remove harmful lead service lines. The report recommends more funding and fewer hurdles in the statewide push to get the lead out. Rob Hayes of EA talks with...
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Judge Rules that NYS Has Illegally Delayed Climate Law
A New York State judge has ruled that the State is violating its climate law (CLCPA) and it can not delay just because it is complicated. Citizen Action, PUSH Buffalo, Sierra Club, and We ACT sued since the state was 18 months late in issuing regulations on how it would reduce greenhouse gas...
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Hochul Reverses Position on Cryptomining Gas Plant
On Friday, Nov. 7, Gov. Hochul announced her approval of a 17-mile underwater natural gas pipeline near New York City and an agreement that allows Greenidge Generation to continue using fracked gas to power its Bitcoin mining operation on Seneca Lake for the next five years. Both reversed…
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FWW Criticizes Hochul on NESE Pipeline Approval
On Friday November 7, Governor Hochul made two critical decisions that appalled climate activists: approving the NESE (Northeast Supply Enhancement Extension) fracked gas pipeline under the NYC Harbor; and approving a 5 year air permit for the Greenidge Frack Gas Cryptocurrency facility at Seneca...
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Earth Justice on Hochul’s Delay of All Electric Buildings
Governor Hochul capped off a week of startling reversals on climate action by agreeing to delay the start of the All-Electric Buildings Act. The law requires all new buildings of six stories or less to be all electric (no gas or other fossil fuels) starting January 1, 2026. Liz Moran of Earth...
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FFF Pushes Non Fossil Fuel Treaty, Slams Hochul on Climate
Friday, November 14, was another Global Climate Strike by Fridays For Future, the international student climate group started by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Earlier in the week, the 30th COP began in Brazil on the tenth anniversary of the Paris Climate Accords. In the Capital District…
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Climate change. The podcast will feature climate action, highlighting some of the key climate struggles. It is produced by the Green Education and Legal Fund. Putting Out the Planetary Fire is the organizing handbook from GELF that provides background information on climate issues along with a how-to-guide on climate advocacy.
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Mark A Dunlea
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