Yearly Archives: 2021
Biden admin. Sued for letting big oil harass ‘imperiled’ polar bears
“We’re hopeful the court will overturn this dangerous rule that puts polar bears in the crosshairs.”
World’s first battery-powered freight train unveiled in Pittsburgh
“If we decarbonize all of the locomotives and decrease the number of trucks, we will get to where we need to be.”
As wealthy nations debate giving booster vaccine shots, calls grow for global vaccine equity
“This is an emergency that affects all of us because variants are coming from areas where there are large numbers of unvaccinated people.”
New bill to prevent Wall Street from continuing to finance fossil fuel industry
“For too long, our federal government has looked the other way while our nation’s largest banks bankroll the dirtiest fossil fuel projects.”
Imagining New York in 2050: How a flood-prone metropolis could win the battle against...
Econo-diversity makes cities resilient in times of crisis.
The $3.5 trillion bill corporate America is terrified of
It’s time to get this landmark bill passed and build a fairer America.
Sanders says there’s ‘no excuse’ for any Democrat to oppose lowering drug prices
“Now is the time for Congress to show courage and stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.”
California’s recall election is a wake-up call for Democrats
When it comes to voting, small margins are a luxury Democrats can’t afford.
The land of the free, where so many of the brave are homeless
Resisting evictions amid a pandemic...
Scientists find new way to reduce marine ‘dead zones’
Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds.