4 chapters across the catalog
Carbon Capture Pipelines, Food Shortage Predictions
The hosts revisit a prediction from one year ago regarding food shortages and carbon capture pipelines. While the predicted massive food shortages in the U.S. did not materialize, the construction of multi-billion dollar CO2 pipelines through the Corn Belt using eminent domain is confirmed. They speculate these pipelines could eventually be repurposed for oil.
Carbon Food Print, Land Confiscation for Pipelines
The "Ice Age Farmer" reports on the confiscation of American farmland through eminent domain to build massive carbon capture and sequestration pipelines across the Corn Belt. These projects aim to transport CO2 from ethanol plants to be buried underground, often against the will of multi-generational farming families. This occurs amidst warnings from fertilizer CEOs of a looming global food crisis and "life or death" shortages in the coming year.
Canada Climate Emergency, Trans Mountain Pipeline, Carbon Tax
Producer Jim Bennett provides an update on Canadian politics, noting the government's declaration of a climate emergency followed immediately by the approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. A CBC poll suggests that most Canadians are only willing to pay $100 annually to fight climate change, highlighting a disconnect between government policy and public sentiment. The hosts discuss the "yellow vest" protests in Ottawa as a reaction to these federal carbon tax fights.
Keystone Pipeline, Utah Tar Sands, Peak Oil Theory
Testimony from James Hansen regarding the Keystone Pipeline is contrasted with a report on vast tar sands and oil shale deposits in Utah. The region reportedly holds up to 3 trillion barrels of oil, more than has been used in human history. The hosts note that the "peak oil" narrative has largely disappeared in favor of discussions about carbon pricing and leaving resources in the ground.
