Air Dates: May 30 & 31, 2026

Guests: Craig Rucker, president of CFACT, and Chuck Wiese, meteorologist

About This Episode

On Show 16-22, what if the foundational worst case model behind fifteen years of global climate policy was just declared implausible by the very institution that created it? For two decades the world spent trillions on mandates based on a nightmare scenario known as RCP8.5. Now that the IPCC is walking back its most alarming work, who is being held accountable?

First up we have Craig Rucker breaking down this massive scientific course correction and why a multi-billion dollar green transition moves forward without an apology. We look closely at the broken promises of government programs, from California missing its solar goals by hundreds of thousands of homes, to looming legal liabilities over toxic forever chemicals.

Then, meteorologist Chuck Wiese joins us to expose a massive environmental crisis looming on the back end of the green energy push. Millions of acres of solar panels and wind turbines are operating nationwide, but what happens when they wear out. We dive into the hidden reality of this waste, the legal loopholes, and what surprisingly Oregon is actually prepared to do about the looming aftermath. Listen to find out who will be left holding the bill, and what it means for the future of our farmland.

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Show Notes: Research, Links Mentioned & Additional Info

Craig Rucker is president of CFACT — Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow. Find them and all their terrific work at cfact.org.

IPCC / Climate Science

The UN’s Climate Doomsday Scenario Just Fell Apart (Townhall, May 21, 2026)

Will Walking Back Climate Doomsday Predictions Cut Energy Costs? (Queens Ledger, May 20, 2026)

Trump Gloats ‘WRONG’ as Scientists Walk Back Most Apocalyptic Climate Scenario (Irish Star, May 19, 2026)

The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP7 (Geoscientific Model Development, April 7, 2026)

California Green Energy / Solar

California Is Giving Free Solar Panels to Illegal Aliens (City Journal, May 26, 2026)

Inside Gavin Newsom’s Solar Scam (City Journal, May 27, 2026)

PFAS / Forever Chemicals

Australia Launches Record $1.4B Lawsuit Against 3M Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ at Defense Bases (MPR News, May 28, 2026)

PFAS Waste from Solar Panels: “This Is Something That People in the Sector Don’t Like to Talk About” (ChemSec, July 2024)

Fluoropolymers in Photovoltaic Modules: End-of-Life Considerations (MRS Energy & Sustainability, April 2026)

Wind Turbine Disposal

Wind Turbine Blade Recycling: 2026 Playbook (INV Recovery, January 2026)

Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Cost and Options (Energy Solutions, January 2026)

Solar Disposal / EPR Policy

Washington State Tackles Solar Panel Waste, the Dirty Side of Clean Tech (EESI, February 24, 2021)

States Weigh Making Industry Pay Millions for Solar Panel Waste (Bloomberg Law, October 19, 2023)

Oregon Policy

Energy Facilities Spotlight: Decommissioning (Oregon Department of Energy, August 23, 2023)

ODOE/DEQ Response to Questions Raised March 1, 2021 — Solar and Wind Recycling Requirements (Oregon Legislative Information System, March 5, 2021)