Big oil and gas benefit from small business bailout funding
“The PPP was supposed to help small businesses keep their doors open and their employees on payroll through the pandemic.”
France to ban sale of cars powered by gasoline and diesel
France intends to end oil and gas exploration in French territory, eliminate coal-fired power plants by 2022 and encourage homeowners to produce their own energy.
Trump’s offshore drilling plan puts 68 national parks at risk
All of these parks would be in danger if Trump and Zinke's drilling proposal goes ahead.
Record-breaking heatwave throughout Europe increasing the desire for climate change action
Temperatures have soared to historic highs in many Western European towns this last week. Countries like Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and...
Exxon’s fracking linked to 176 official complaints in rural Pennsylvania
With Trump's apparent plans to gut the EPA and expand both U.S. fossil fuel extraction and exports, prospects for addressing potential fracking risks and water quality don't look good.
‘Era of global boiling’ has arrived, UN chief says
“The consequences are clear and they are tragic: children swept away by monsoon rains; families running from the flames; workers collapsing in scorching heat.”
US Fish and Wildlife Service delists gray wolves from Endangered Species Act
The final rule, which excludes Mexican wolves, will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 3 and go into effect 60 days later.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 3
Labor Day: When workers are recognized as human, $30 trillion to the richest white Americans, Los Angeles educators vote to strike, and more.
Climate breakdown
The only way we can mitigate and adapt to climate breakdown is by working together toward the common goals of reducing our carbon footprint.
Fossil fuel drilling could be contributing to climate change by heating Earth from within
Underground reserves of oil have existed for far longer than humans have exploited them – we know worryingly little about the consequences of emptying them.