How a Changed Supreme Court Could Derail Climate Progress

<p>Does the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg mean the future of federal climate policy is in jeopardy? What will a changed Supreme Court mean for climate change, and for the all-important endangerment finding? The Gang weighs in.&nbsp;</p><p>Then, the great plastic cover-up. How important are plastics to the profits of fossil fuel companies? We dive into an important investigation from NPR and Frontline&nbsp;into how fossil fuel companies hoodwinked the public on plastics recycling.</p><p>Then last, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is out with an important and long-awaited policy that opens the door for all types of distributed energy – hot water heaters, batteries, rooftop solar, electric cars – to feed energy into the grid in the aggregate. Are we finally there?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Recommended reading, viewing</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063714269" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientific American</a>: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leaves a Nuanced Legacy on Env. Issues</li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/19/ginsburgs-long-environmental-legacy-418324" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politico</a>: Ginsburg Left a Long Environmental Legacy</li><li><a href="https://www.axios.com/supreme-court-climate-change-trump-rbg-702ac9bb-05e9-4a50-acf2-e7662c1e8698.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Axios</a>: The Climate Stakes of the Supreme Court Fight</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/01/kenya-plastic-oil-industry-lobbies-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guardian</a>: Oil industry lobbies US to help weaken Kenya’s strong stance on plastic waste</li><li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90545990/surprise-your-cleaning-supplies-are-full-of-oil-based-ingredients" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fast Company</a>: Surprise: Your cleaning supplies are full of fossil fuel</li><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/plastic-wars/" rel="noopener n