Sunday, August 30, 2026

New study confirms clean energy commitments from oil giants are nothing more than greenwashing

"Oil and gas companies talk like they care about the climate, but they keep drilling and polluting with complete disregard for the damage they cause."

Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies

Fossil fuel companies, which have promoted hydrogen as a catch-all solution to climate change, rank among the top spenders and outnumber clients from every industry.

It’s Official: Bees Added to Endangered Species List

The first bees added to the endangered species list include seven types of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii that play a key role in the survival of some of the states endangered plants.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 24

Congressman and his wife plead not guilty to campaign spending charges, Kroger to phase out plastic bags, and more.

Surviving at Standing Rock after Trump’s DAPL order

The original water protector camp has resolved to stay – even as Sioux tribe says no and Trump orders pipeline construction.

An aspirational vision of life after fossil fuels

Building sustainable communities is the antidote to fear of a changing climate.

In the race to achieve zero hunger and mitigate climate change, we must look...

"In the race to beat food insecurity, achieve zero hunger, and address climate change, we must pay attention to the soil."

‘Groundbreaking’ win as court rules USFWS can’t ignore climate impacts on Joshua Tree

“Joshua trees will be in danger of extinction throughout most of their current range by century’s end from climate change-driven habitat loss, invasive grass-fueled wildfire, and other stressors.”

As industry pushes billion-dollar fracked petrochemical projects, state regulators struggle to keep up

“I’m really worried when you see this kind of very large investment and then we try to play catch-up on evaluating what the risks and the impacts on people are.”