Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 17, 2018
Words from the Unite the Right organizer, Trump's military parade is costing millions, Glyphosate found in popular children's foods, and more.
This NGO won a climate case against Shell. Its next target? Dutch Bank ING
Here’s what Friends of the Earth Netherlands’ latest legal action could mean for global banks financing major polluters.
EPA holding its only public hearing on clean power plan repeal in coal country
The EPA will receive online comments about its proposal and any requests for additional public meetings until Jan. 16.
WE are our weather
‘We are what we think’ especially regarding weather. The more the majority of us think negatively, the more we experience terrible weather patterns.
The Arctic is warming nearly 4x faster than the rest of the world: New research
"What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic."
As risky finances alienate investors, fracking companies look to retirement funds for cash
Drilling companies plan to source 40 percent of their capital for 2019 from private equity funds.
COVID-19 lockdowns will barely reduce global warming, new study finds
"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to really change the direction of society. We do not have to go back to where we were, because times of crisis are also the time to change."
Nearly 1,000 Amazon workers will walk out and join Global Climate Strike
"As a leader, we need to reach zero first and not be a company who slides in at the last possible deadline,”
US electric bills could increase 8% this summer amid rising temperatures
Households could pay an average of $719 from June through September, according to a report.
Biden admin takes ‘long overdue’ steps to limit methane emissions from drilling on public...
The U.S. Department of the Interior takes a bold step forward with new rules to curb methane emissions from oil and gas operations on federal and Tribal lands, marking a significant leap towards sustainable energy practices and environmental stewardship.