Saturday, May 23, 2026

Peak US oil production looms as the domestic shale boom ends

Finite resources are real constraints that no magical thinking or predicting by the industry can overcome. 

Pipeline leaks 42,000 gallons into Indiana stream

The spill comes as pipelines are under increasing scrutiny in North America.

Your personal consumption choices can’t save the planet: We have to confront capitalism

To stave off disaster, we must transform the economic system driving climate change.

The youth of the world call on us to act against climate change

Since Greta Thunberg began her Friday strikes in front of the Swedish parliament, calling for action against climate change, she has been...

Supreme Court allows fracked gas pipeline’s use of eminent domain. But the pipeline’s victory...

The decision could give private companies more power to take state land, but experts point to a thicket of legal obstacles that remain in the pipeline’s way.

The billion-dollar loophole

The most generous charitable deduction in the federal tax code is being manipulated to make big profits – and there’s no sign that Congress has any intention of fixing the problem.

Trump administration to allow logging in pristine national forest

The roughly 9 million acres that the administration wants to open up now have been protected since the 2001 by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule.

Former head of energy, environment at ALEC, Todd Wynn, hired by Trump Interior Department

Wynn's new job at Interior will parallel his past role at ALEC.

UK retailers ban glitter from store brand products this holiday season

As the movement against glitter brings awareness about microplastics, Morrisons, Waitrose and John Lewis' store brand holiday products will be glitter-free for 2020.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 18

Who is Christine Blasey Ford, catastrophic and historic flooding, Trumps sets up tariffs, and more.