Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Infowars gets banned, U.S. Fish and Wildlife turns against saving the bees, and more.
US Fish and Wildlife Service lifts ban on neonicotinoids linked to bee decline to...
"Industrial agriculture has no place on public lands dedicated to conservation of biological diversity and the protection of our most vulnerable species, including pollinators like bumble bees and monarch butterflies."
Hurricane Maria’s death toll higher than official recording a new study reveals
The overall death toll is 15 to 20 times greater than the Puerto Rican government's official death record.
Portland, Oregon wins court battle to ban new oil infrastructure
With the latest ruling in Oregon, it appears the legal basis has been laid for what the oil industry considers a catastrophe.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 3, 2018
7 hospitalized after pipeline explosion, Senate Democrats agree to major military spending, White House rolls back fuel economy standards, and more.
Ireland bans onshore fracking and joins France, Germany and Bulgaria as fourth country to...
On Wednesday, the Irish Senate "passed legislature" to "outlaw the controversial drilling technique."
Extreme weather is exploding around the world. Why isn’t the media talking about climate...
We host a panel discussion on the media’s role in the climate change crisis, the fossil fuel industry and global warming-fueled extreme weather across the globe.
America’s first large offshore wind farm to offer $1.4B in savings
Massachusetts electricity users will save about $1.4 billion over the 20-year duration of the contract.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 2, 2018
Warren urges delay in confirmation vote for CFPB Director, new President of Mexico vows to ban fracking, Portland cracks down on fossil fuels, and more.
Newly elected president of Mexico, Lopez Obrador, vows to ban fracking
The “plan to ban fracking in Mexico represents the latest common-sense decision by a world leader to prohibit this inherently toxic, polluting practice.”