Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 16, 2018
Intellectually bankrupt GOP, California cities pledge to oppose offshore drilling, White House revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director, and more.
Monsanto’s loss is our gain – let’s make the most of it
Friday’s verdict isn’t just an indictment of Monsanto and Bayer. It’s also a scathing indictment of regulatory agencies in countries around the world, and especially of the agencies here in the U.S.
Interior Sec. Zinke blames ‘radical environmentalists,’ not climate change, as 100+ wildfires rage
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wrote an op-ed last week in USA Today about forest management on public lands that blamed “radical environmentalists” for the fires.
Want to create jobs? Reduce fossil fuel use
Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels – and at a faster rate and lower cost.
Bureau of Land Management proposes fracking on 1.6 million acres of federal land in...
"...there's really no question that more fracking would be terrible for California."
The fracking industry is cannibalizing its own production, increasing spill risks
How will this turn out? Don’t ask the industry experts because they admit they have no idea.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 9, 2018
The first ever Muslim Congresswoman, Zinke blames wildfires on environmentalists, Trump wants to open California's public lands to fracking, and more.
Experts: If we don’t stop climate change, CA fires ‘will seem mild in comparison...
This year’s fires have already burned nearly three times as many acres as the same time last year. Experts say climate change has increased the length of fire season.
Federal judge bans use of glyphosate in Brazil
The decision prohibits the registration of new products containing the herbicide and suspends existing registrations within the next 30 days.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Baltimore set to become first major American city to outlaw water privatization, House Democrats fight back against Big Pharma, Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media, and more.