“Climate capitalism is killing our communities”: Protesters disrupt Gov. Brown’s SF climate summit
Protesters disrupted Bloomberg’s speech at the summit’s main plenary.
California sues for right to stronger pollution standards
The Trump administration made a "demonstrable move, to assert power and dominance."
Record number of U.S. weather disasters struck in 2020, costing billions
The fact that more people are living in areas vulnerable to climate disasters also contributed to the record number of billion-dollar events.
‘Arbitrary and capricious’: Federal judge throws out oil and gas leases on public lands
Calling the policy "arbitrary and capricious," the judge said there was significant evidence that the Bureau of Land Management was intentionally shutting the public out.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 5
Women's March disrupts Kavanaugh hearing, Senator Jon Kyl replaces McCain, Rahm Emanuel not seeking re-election, and more.
How the fracking revolution is killing the US oil and gas industry
“Does investing in oil and gas companies still make sense?”
Walmart announces landmark pollinator health policy to protect against pesticides
The pollinator health policy will "source 100 percent of the fresh produce and floral we sell in our in-store produce department from suppliers that adopt integrated pest management practices, as verified by a third-party, by 2025."
Biden denounced for ‘appalling’ approval of Willow oil project
"There is simply no justification for President Biden's decision to approve a massive new oil drilling scheme that will lead to decades of air and climate pollution," said one critic.
Electric school bus commitments in the US more than doubled in 2023
Electric school buses operating in the U.S. rose from 598 in 2022 to 1,285 in June 2023.
Bill McKibben on US withdrawal from Paris Accord, California fires, climate refugees & more
“The decision of the United States to be the only country on Earth …"