Breaking the Cycle

People are tired of being sacrificed to polluting industry & sold out by corrupt politicians to greedy fossil fuel corporations - so communities across the southern fracking cycle are taking matters into their own hands. From the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast, hear directly from community activists and leaders who are paving the way to a better future in Sierra Club's Podcast Breaking the Cycle.

Greenwashing and the False Promises of CCS and LNG

Connect with our guests:Rebekah HinojosaJade Woods

02-23
47:55

Land Loss and Recovery

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01-31
37:27

The Abandoned Well Epidemic: Interviews with Miguel Escoto and Cyrus Reed

Cyrus Reed, the conservation director for the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, talks about the efforts to properly regulate venting and flaring and well closure, as well as federal support for closing the wells. Miguel Escoto with Earthworks walks us through the realities on the ground.

01-02
01:08:32

Why Just Recovery is Necessary for a Just Transition

Connect with our guestsGo Green ArmyGeneral Russel Honoré’s TwitterWest Street RecoveryRice Design AllianceArticle: After the Storm: Talking “Just Recovery” with West Street Recovery

12-12
55:04

Health Activism and How Fracking Harms the Body Interviews With John Beard, Dr. Steingraber, and Dr. Dyrszka

More about our guests:John BeardFacebookPort Arthur CanDr. Larysa Dyrszka and Dr. Sandra SteingraberConcerned Health Professionals of NYDr. Steingraber’s Twitter

11-29
01:03:40

Economic Diversification: Healthy Jobs With Angelica Rubio and James Hiatt

More about our guests:Angelica RubioJames Hiatt TwitterLA Bucket BrigadeNews Article: Activists push against LNG plants, want renewable energy in southwest Louisiana

11-16
44:57

Protecting Land and Place With Chiara Beaumont and Jessi Parfait

Chiara Beaumont and Karankawa KadlaAbout KarankawasNews Article: Protesters Rally Against Oil Company Expansion on Karankawa SiteNews Article: Karankawa Descendants are Reclaiming Their HeritageNews Article: Karankawa ArtifactsJessi Parfait and United Houma NationJessi Parafait FacebookUnited Houma Nation

10-31
45:58

Voices from the Sacrifice Zones

Connect with our guests:Kayley ShoupTwitterCitizens Caring for the FutureNews story: New Mexico Oil Counties Lead Nation in Low Producing WellsNews story: Permian Basin at High Risk of Oil and Gas Health ImpactEmma GuevaraEmma Guevara's bio and Sierra Magazine articlesNews story: Musk Test Launches Near Beach Cause Irreversible Damage: EnvironmentalistsElida CastilloFacebookNews Story: Don't Turn the Gulf into a Sacrifice Zone, Environmental Groups Tell BidenShttps://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2022/06/corpus-christi-lng-environmental-injustice-texas-coastal-bendRoishetta OzaneVessel Project of LouisianaHealth Gulf OrganizationNews story: The U.S. May Soon Export More Gas to the EU, but that will Complicate Climate GoalsMore information about Penny and Dee’s home 

10-17
59:15

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