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Communities Seize the Opportunity to Invest in Local Broadband — Episode 139 of Building Local Power

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Communities Seize the Opportunity to Invest in Local Broadband — Episode 139 of Building Local Power

On this episode of the Building Local Power podcast, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by two members of ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks initiative: Sean...

Voices of 100%: Des Moines Commits to Clean Electricity Around the Clock — Episode 142 of Local Energy Rules

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Voices of 100%: Des Moines Commits to Clean Electricity Around the Clock — Episode 142 of Local Energy Rules

For this Voices of 100% episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guests Kari Carney and Josh Mandelbaum discuss Des Moines’s round-the-clock clean...

Reshaping Appalachia’s Coal-Centric Economy with Bottom Up Solutions — Episode 138 of Building Local Power

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Reshaping Appalachia’s Coal-Centric Economy with Bottom Up Solutions — Episode 138 of Building Local Power

Host Jess Del Fiacco and ILSR’s Brenda Platt are joined by Jacob Hannah, Conservation Director at Coalfield Development. Coalfield Development works across many sectors —...

On Pitchfork Economics: How Walmart Gutted Communities

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On Pitchfork Economics: How Walmart Gutted Communities

Stacy Mitchell joins Pitchfork Economics to explain how policies drove the rise of Walmart and Amazon, and the urgency of the antitrust movement. … Read...

Drone Data Helps a Minnesota City Conserve Energy — Episode 141 of Local Energy Rules

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Drone Data Helps a Minnesota City Conserve Energy — Episode 141 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Shannon Mortenson discuss Warren’s first-of-its-kind thermal imaging project, lessons learned from...

Can More Competition Fix an Outdated Energy System? — Episode 137 of Building Local Power

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Can More Competition Fix an Outdated Energy System? — Episode 137 of Building Local Power

In this episode of Building Local Power, ILSR Co-Director John Farrell is joined by Chris Villarreal, President of Plugged In Strategies and an Associate Fellow...

Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine — Episode 140 of Local Energy Rules

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Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine — Episode 140 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 Seth Berry discuss...

Listen: Big Music Should Be On The Antitrust Agenda

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Listen: Big Music Should Be On The Antitrust Agenda

Ron Knox joined WVON’s The Morning Show to jam about monopoly power in the music industry, which is preventing independent streaming platforms from competing and...

Chuck Marohn Explains What’s Wrong With America’s Roads — Episode 136 of Building Local Power

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Chuck Marohn Explains What’s Wrong With America’s Roads — Episode 136 of Building Local Power

Host Jess Del Fiacco and ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell interview Chuck Marohn, President of Strong Towns. Chuck is also the author of the new book...

Colorado Law Creates Transparency at Rural Electric Co-ops — Episode 139 of Local Energy Rules

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Colorado Law Creates Transparency at Rural Electric Co-ops — Episode 139 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Joe Smyth discuss barriers to democratic participation in rural electric cooperative...

Building America’s Zero Waste Future — Episode 135 of Building Local Power

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Building America’s Zero Waste Future — Episode 135 of Building Local Power

On this episode of Building Local Power, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by Neil Seldman, Director of ILSR’s Waste to Wealth initiative. Jess and...

Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes — Episode 138 of Local Energy Rules

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Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes — Episode 138 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Ingrid Vila discuss why rooftop solar should power every home in...

Rethinking Rural Connectivity with Christopher Ali — Episode 134 of Building Local Power

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Rethinking Rural Connectivity with Christopher Ali — Episode 134 of Building Local Power

Host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by Ry Marcattilio-McCracken and Sean Gonsalves, Senior Researchers with ILSR’s Community Broadband initiative, as well as Christopher Ali, an...

Voices of 100%: A Renewable City Coalition Grows in Western Montana — Episode 137 of Local Energy Rules

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Voices of 100%: A Renewable City Coalition Grows in Western Montana — Episode 137 of Local Energy Rules

For this Voices of 100% episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guests Patrick Judge and Mark Juedeman discuss Helena’s commitment to 100%...

Main Street’s Missing Ingredient: Small Scale Manufacturing — Episode 133 of Building Local Power

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Main Street’s Missing Ingredient: Small Scale Manufacturing — Episode 133 of Building Local Power

Host Jess Del Fiacco, ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell, and Senior Researcher Kennedy Smith are joined by Ilana Preuss, the founder of Recast City, a firm...