This episode digs into how the Trump Administration has rolled back decades of clean energy progress—through sweeping executive orders, budget cuts, and cancelled programs—and how those moves are hitting communities of color, the poor, and Indigenous Nations the hardest. Leah shares her own loss of work in environmental justice, and we break down what that means in real terms: higher energy bills, fewer clean-energy jobs, loss of protections, and more pollution in the places that already bear the worst burdens.Relevant Information and Links:The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is terminating the $7 billion “Solar for All” program — a key initiative intended to bring solar access to low-income and disadvantaged communities. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-considers-ending-solar-for-all-program-funding/There is also a broader regulatory rollback: dozens of Biden-era environmental, climate, and clean air protections are being dismantled or suspended. https://eelp.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/EELP-Environmental-and-Energy-Executive-Orders-Jan.-2025.pdfWhat’s Left of Federal Environmental JusticeWiring the Divide: The Impact of Redlining on Electric InfrastructureRace: The Power of an IllusionClick here to back Ollies 'MAZE 1: Staken; Not Stirred' on kickstarterhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ollieeatsbrains/maze-1-staken-not-stirred Help Keep Zombie Book Club alive!!! - https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-zombie-book-club-alive Zombie Book Club Links Sign up for our Newsletter!!!! --- https://zombiebookclub.io/newsletter/ Join the Brain Muncher’s Zombie Collective: https://discord.gg/rn3nPDa4CB ZBC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zombiebookclubpodcast/ ZBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710957975263518/ Zombie Book Club Voicemail: (614) 699-0006‬ Zombie Book Club Email: [email protected] Our Merchandise Store (Where you can find our Evil Magic Chicken Zombie Shirts): https://zombie-book-club.myspreadshop.com

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