Introduction
Welcome to Episode 37 of the IER Podcast hosted by Sophie Bird. This week's guest host: Enrique Saenz.
Energy Department Rolls Back Rule Requiring More Efficient Light Bulbs
By Enrique Saenz
In a move that could prevent households across the country from saving billions of dollars in energy costs, the Department of Energy finalized a rule that prevents Obama-era efficiency standards for lightbulbs from taking effect early next year.
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
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Bees found to consume microbial meat, making them omnivores
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Plastics in sediment may mark new geological era
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310 miles of coral reef discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
Link for the third story.
EPA Proposes Elimination of Rule Limiting Methane Emissions
By Enrique Saenz
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would roll back methane emissions rules and modify national performance standards for the oil and gas industry. A former Obama-era EPA official now based in Indiana says the consequences could significantly worsen the impact of climate change in the state.