A Rude Awakening

The Utility Grift

The Utility Grift: On today’s show, utility companies, their continued grifting and what is being done about it.  I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog President Jaime Court about SB 222 Sen. Scott Weiner’s bill and communications director for The Utility Reform Network (TURN) Lee Trotman on the price hikes put in place by PG&E in spite … Continued


On today’s show, I’ll speak to investigative reporter Rebecca John on her latest publication in DeSmog entitled, “Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’”.  In addition, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity Maggie Coulter, will discuss the recent lawsuits filed against the fossil fuel industry across … Continued


On today’s show, as LA burns, senior writer with the climate and energy program at Media Matters Evlondo Cooper is back to discuss mainstream media’s lack attributing of said fires to the climate emergency.  And a I’ll speak to award-winning author and illustrator Obi Kaufmann and his appropriately named latest book, “The State of Fire:  … Continued