Cities’ Exclusive Agreements With Trash Collectors Are Holding Back Community Composters
ILSR’s Jess Del Fiacco and Brenda Platt talk to three community composters in California who have been impacted by solid waste franchise districts.
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Monopolistic Utility Companies Suppress the Use of Customer Data — Episode 155 of Local Energy Rules
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Michael Murray discuss how utilities resist data portability, even though customers have a right to their data.… Read More
Monopolistic Utility Companies Suppress the Use of Customer Data — Episode 149 of Building Local Power
On this episode of the Building Local Power Podcast, ILSR’s John Farrell is joined by Michael Murray, President of Mission Data. … Read More
The Movement to Take Back Control From Monopoly Electric Utilities — Episode 154 of Local Energy Rules
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, we share a recording of ILSR’s Democratizing Power event: a conversation with advocates about how communities have challenged monopoly power.… Read More
Corporations Rake in Subsidies at Communities’ Expense — Episode 148 of Building Local Power
On this episode of the Building Local Power Podcast, Jess Del Fiacco is joined by Stacy Mitchell and Arlene Martínez who discuss the use of nondisclosure agreements, the acceleration of mega-deals during the pandemic, and what true economic development looks like. … Read More
Despite Promising Policies, Advocates Are Still Fighting for Community Power — Episode 153 of Local Energy Rules
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guests Crystal Huang and Al Weinrub discuss the gap between policy and implementation and how ILSR’s Community Power Scorecard could better represent and mobilize local organizers.… Read More
The Leaders Working to Build a Robust Small Business Economy — Episode 147 of Building Local Power
Listen to highlights from a recent ILSR event called “The Progressive Fight for Small Business” featuring Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and White House Advisor Tim Wu. … Read More
The Legal Case for a Clean and Competitive Energy Sector — Episode 152 of Local Energy Rules
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Jean Su discuss a landmark court ruling’s implications for antitrust enforcement and how President Biden could defend the U.S. from climate and economic harms.… Read More
Listen: How Epic Games’ Acquisition of Bandcamp will Impact Independent Artists
Ron Knox was featured on The Grapevine, an Australian talk radio show, where he discussed Epic Games recent acquisition of Bandcamp and its effect on independent artists. … Read More