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Turkey Talk: Energy Policy and Thanksgiving

November 28, 2019

Host John Farrell is joined by ILSR co-founder and Senior Fellow David Morris as well as ILSR Research Associate, Maria McCoy, for a timely discussion on energy policy as it relates to Thanksgiving. First up, John and David chat about the perils of burning turkey waste to generate energy. Then Maria joins John to talk about the health risks of cooking with gas. They also discuss: ILSR's advocacy efforts to stop Minnesota from burning turkey manure at both the state legislature and the public utility commission [3:38]; why burning turkey waste for fuel doesn't make environmental or economic sense [5:03]; and how gas stoves can release pollutants into homes that are not properly ventilated, resulting in dangerously high toxin levels [20:11].