{"podcast":{"title":"Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","podcast_index_feed_id":7600694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/concord-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/concord-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":771,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Concord News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Concord, New Hampshire—from local news and business to culture, public safety, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Concord News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:19.812729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694"},"episode":{"title":"RGGI’s 20-Year Carbon Journey | Concord News","slug":"rggi-s-20-year-carbon-journey-concord-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T16:36:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/rggi-s-20-year-carbon-journey-concord-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/89b7f7a1d58ab1aa","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c3ddce36-93b7-4d11-9ef8-521c289f06fb.mp3","summary":"Two decades ago, Northeast states launched RGGI to make power plants pay for their carbon emissions—cutting pollution in half and raising over $10 billion for clean energy programs. But now, with carbon prices soaring more than 12x since 2008 and emissions creeping back up, the program faces tough questions: Is it still worth it as energy costs climb? While early wins came from retiring coal plants, new renewable projects stall due to federal hurdles and outdated infrastructure. Yet, RGGI’s funds continue driving massive emissions reductions and saving consumers billions—proving its value, even amid growing challenges. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/09/17/is-it-time-to-rethink-the-northeasts-cap-and-trade-system/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/89b7f7a1d58ab1aa Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Two decades ago, Northeast states launched RGGI to make power plants pay for their carbon emissions—cutting pollution in half and raising over $10 billion…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/episodes/rggi-s-20-year-carbon-journey-concord-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/rggi-s-20-year-carbon-journey-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}