Trump fast-tracks Great Lakes oil tunnel, triggering outcry over water and climate risks
Environmental groups and tribal nations warn the Line 5 tunnel project could endanger drinking water for 40 million people after Trump administration classifies it as an emergency.
Make the fossil fuel industry pay the $2 billion bushfire recovery fund
The apocalyptic scenes witnessed in Australia are entirely consistent with what climate scientists have been warning about for decades.
The North American natural gas industry is struggling—here’s why
Natural gas has proven to be a horrible investment. LNG exports were supposed to save the U.S. natural gas industry but those hopes have yet to pan out.
Spokane climate activists sue U.S. government for constitutional violations
These activists are fighting for their “right to a healthy climate” and to ban fossil fuel trains as a violation of that right.
‘Historic’ court ruling will force France to justify its climate targets
The court is now demanding answers from the government.
Hurricane Harvey isn’t a “natural” disaster. Politics created the chaos
Don’t blame climate change for Houston’s vulnerability. A hurricane need not become a disaster.
Respect existence or expect resistance
“It’s time that we take responsibility for our own lives … that we create a world which gives us the power to act, instead of hoping that other people will solve problems.”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Farmers need a $12 billion bailout to offset Trump's tariffs, Ivanka Trump dumps fashion brand, new emails show the lies of Sarah Sanders, and more.
North Dakota pipeline spills thousands of barrels of produced water, cause under investigation
"We want to get it taken care of as quickly as possible."
Despite climate warnings, coal use reaching record highs in 2022: IEA
“Government policies will be key to ensuring a secure and sustainable path forward.”