Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 4, 2018
New ICE policy gives immigrant families a cruel choice, two more government agencies ax climate change from their websites, a majority of Americans want Citizens United overturned, and more.
The research is in: Stop fracking asap
Science. Evidence. Facts. Do these even matter anymore in U.S. policy? They should — especially when it comes to issues that affect...
BREAKING: Yale Study Finds Fracking Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals
The study also confirms the practice of fracking can contaminate both air and water in nearby communities.
Michiganders fight back against water privatization as Nestlé tries to increase water intake
Residents are building a movement across the state – writing letter, holding town meetings and going door-to-door – to "protect their most important local resource."
Climate campaigners decry ‘absolutely horrendous’ brutality against protesters at fed summit
"We have no choice but to take direct action to put our bodies on the line because petitions, sign-waving, and chanting—we tried that for the past 50 years and it hasn't worked, and we're out of time," said one arrested activist.
California sues Walmart for dumping hazardous waste in the state’s landfills
Of the 58 inspections conducted since 2015 of Walmart trash compactors, "dozens of materials considered either hazardous waste, medical waste or customer records containing personal information were found."
GM pledges to eliminate gas-powered vehicles by 2035
"General Motors is joining governments and companies around the globe working to establish a safer, greener and better world."
8 states that made 2016 a huge year for clean energy
These victories—many of them bipartisan—across the country give hope for 2017.
Build Back Better Act passes House with most ambitious climate provisions in U.S. history
The legislation still needs to pass the Senate to make a difference.
The hopeful return of polar whales
The scale of this industrial harvest completely decimated many populations of large whales in the Southern Ocean.