The Climate Denier's Playbook

We're back for Season 4!
The White House put out a video owning the libs and their pesky obsession with the auto stop-start feature, but does it actually make any sense?
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SOURCES
American Automobile Association. (2014, July 24). AAA’s tests reveal real-world benefits of automatic stop-start technology. AAA Newsroom. https://newsroom.aaa.com/2014/07/aaas-tests-reveal-real-world-benefits-automatic-stop-start-technology/
Autostop Eliminator. (n.d.). Autostop Eliminator. https://www.autostopeliminator.com/
Barney Cotton. (2022, April 12). Stop-start engines and idling – Common myths revealed. RAC Drive. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/stop-start-engines-common-myths-busted/
Brown, S. (2026, February 19). EPA repeals legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases: What it means for the US—and the world. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/insights/endangerment-finding-repeal-explained
Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). The 2024 EPA automotive trends report: Greenhouse gas emissions, fuel economy, and technology since 1975. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P101CUU6.pdf
Environmental Protection Agency. (2026a, February 12). Administrator Zeldin eliminates off-cycle credit for almost universally hated start-stop feature in vehicles. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-zeldin-eliminates-cycle-credit-almost-universally-hated-start-stop
Environmental Protection Agency. (2026b, February 12). Final rule: Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/final-rule-rescission-greenhouse-gas-endangerment
Environmental Protection Agency. (2026c, February 12). President Trump and Administrator Zeldin deliver single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/president-trump-and-administrator-zeldin-deliver-single-largest-deregulatory-action-us
Hanon Systems. (n.d.). ICE thermal management. https://www.hanonsystems.com/En/Solutions/Ice
Huff, S., Davis, S., Boundy, R., & Gibson, R. (2023). Auto stop-start fuel consumption benefits. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-0346
Holpuch, A. (2026, February 15). Trump administration ends credit for start-stop feature in cars. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/energy-environment/epa-tax-credits-stop-start-ignition-cars.html
Kelley Blue Book. (2026, March 4). Do automatic start-stop systems improve fuel economy? https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/auto-off-on-fuel-savings/
Jenks, C., & Dewey, S. (2026, February 17). The legal reasoning behind the endangerment rescission. Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Harvard University. https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/the-legal-reasoning-behind-the-endangerment-rescission/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2026, February 18). Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. Federal Register, 91(32), 7686–7795. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-18/pdf/2026-03157.pdf
Yamada, A., Nishida, S., Yokoyama, N., Abei, J., Danjo, T., Florida, L., Brodie, B., & Nagano, Y. (2013). Cold storage air conditioning system for idle stop vehicle. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-1287

CLIPS
3/11/15: Info Wars
4/21/25: Louder with Crowder, calls it the “gayest feature in all of modern cars”
5/15/25: Zeldin on News Nation
5/19/25: Zeldin on Fox
5/21/25: Rep. Doug LaMalfa on CSPAN, begin at 1:16:00 to 1:21:28
7/29/25: Sean Hannity Show
7/30/25: Info Wars at 5:40
8/23/25: Zeldin on The Glenn Beck Program (endangerment, not specifically auto stop)
12/6/25: Fox segment on stop start, Zeldin is interviewed
2/12/26: 23:51 Zeldin’s announcement, w/ “Largest Deregulation” posters
2/13/26: White House video on X declaring “Auto start-stop is officilly dead.”
2/14/26: Sean Hannity Show but begin earlier at 4:35 to hear all the climate denier stuff
4/8/26: Zeldin & WSJ tweet → WSJ article is “Drivers Celebrate the Demise of the Most Hated Feature in Their Cars”
4/9/26: AI video tweet from Zeldin
4/8/26: Zeldin at The Heartland Institute’s 16th International Conference on Climate Change, begins talking about endangerment finding at 21:38 and auto stop at 25:51, saying “apparently it was the most popular part of the decision” (at the start of this video, the pres of Heartland says “The truth is clear. There is no climate crisis. The science is very clear.” followed by applause!)

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Rollie and Nicole are back with an exciting update about season 4, and a mini explainer on the Trump administration’s “clean beautiful coal” mascot Coalie.
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SOURCES
Trump touts 'Beautiful Clean Coal', addresses energy costs
Trump At UN: 'Climate Change Is The Greatest Con Job'
10 Things to Know About How OSMRE Supports America’s Energy Legacy and Communities

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Rollie and Nicole take a break from poisoning their brains with climate disinformation by bringing you a climate-themed book club. It’s the final episode of season 3, and you can get a HUGE jump on your new year’s resolution of reading more by listening. How can that be? Well simply listening to this ONE podcast is the equivalent of reading FOUR entire books. It’s a screaming deal!

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Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center

SOURCES
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

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Can’t they protest someplace quiet where I don’t have to think about them?!

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SOURCES
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How can we possibly be expected to trust settled climate science when we simply refuse to do so?
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MORE LINKS
Durkin on Australian TV (1) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt1
Durkin on Australian TV (2) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt2
Prof. Hayhoe on How Research Funding Actually Works - Climate change, that's just a money grab by scientist... right?
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