Trump administration to build ‘road to nowhere’ through Alaska wildlife refuge
“The Trump administration has approved an unprecedented and illegal proposal to sell out Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.”
The pipeline protest before Standing Rock
Last year’s water protectors garnered worldwide attention, but several pipeline fights – such as the Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline victory – got little public notice.
Clinton Backs Monsanto’s Case That to Be Anti Monsanto Is to Be Pro Global-Warming
“There is no comparison between the actual scientific consensus that global warming is real and man-made, and the phony ‘scientific’ ‘consensus’ that GMOs are safe.”
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change — more than...
As the world burns — and as kids sound the alarm — the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting.
Dealing with Climate Change Deniers
“Whatever the source of an individual’s climate denial, the question is how those of us who aren’t experts can engage in constructive dialogue with deniers.”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
Trump’s EPA could limit its own ability to use new science to strengthen air...
In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks.
Climate change as genocide
Inaction equals annihilation.
Evidence shows oil industry flaring in Texas being done without permits
“Our state regulators—and our industry—has a long way to go to clean up our act.”
New government report highlights federal failures to oversee offshore drilling
More proposed rules to fix a broken regulatory system are a distraction from the real issue of the government failing to hold the oil industry accountable.