Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 13
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from FEMA , Trump cuts FEMA budget to pay for ICE, Midwest abandons Trump, and more.
Will the fracking revolution peak before ever making money?
Many signs are pointing to the fact that geology — how much oil and gas is present in the shale — will be the defining factor going forward for the U.S. fracking industry.
The final frontiers? A call to protect the biodiversity on the borders
Trump’s border wall is not alone. Similar structures and development on the lands between nations threaten biodiversity around the globe.
Keeping animals wild vs ‘safe’ should be prioritized, lion biologists argue
We are not advocating an entirely hands-off approach to conservation.
The end of oil? Pandemic adds to fossil fuel glut, but COVID-19 relief money...
“The pandemic has taken essentially every weakness that already existed in the oil industry and then made each of them much, much worse..."
EPA’s historic ban on toxic chemicals: A win for health, or a temporary victory?
The EPA bans two carcinogenic chemicals after decades of advocacy, but political and industrial challenges loom.
Google’s new timelapse shows 37 years of climate change anywhere on Earth, including your...
“Visual evidence can cut to the core of the debate in a way that words cannot and communicate complex issues to everyone.”
Sobering 2018 national climate change report is leaked to the NY Times
Government climate scientists take action.
Cats are fueling a global eco-crisis, pushing birds and other species to extinction
Free-roaming cats are an invasive species and one of the most significant sources of human-caused bird mortality.
Stop dumping offshore fracking waste into Gulf of Mexico
"The agency has no business rubber-stamping the dumping of dangerous, disgusting chemicals without even trying to understand the risks."