Enbridge Pipeline explosion forces First Nations community to flee
The blast may lead to a natural gas shortage to homes in British Columbia as well as bordering American states.
Hurricane Michael pummels communities in Florida, a state led by a climate change-denying governor
It is the third most powerful storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and meteorologists say it is supercharged by warmer-than-usual water in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ex-NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen: We need to act now to preserve our planet...
We speak with Hansen in Minneapolis about the valve turners, the recent IPCC report about the imminent threat of climate change and what must be done to save the planet from destruction.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 10
Judge throws out felony charges against climate deniers, the top immigrant-friendly cities in the United States, Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, and more.
Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity group launches campaign to crush fuel economy standards
Through social media feeds of the many AFP state chapters, the group is promoting a petition to “Repeal Costly Obama-era Fuel Standards.”
10 worst plastic polluting companies found by global cleanups
In the U.S. specifically, a total of 70 cleanups determined that Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola were the worst corporate plastic polluters, in that order.
Indigenous women’s delegation takes fossil fuel divestment demands to New York City and Washington...
The call from the Indigenous Women’s Divestment Delegation is for rights and environmental violations to be more thoroughly reflected in the rating scores given to fossil fuel extraction companies.
Climate scientist: As UN warns of global catastrophe, we need a ‘Marshall Plan’ for...
Or otherwise, millions will be imperiled by increasing droughts, floods, fires and poverty.
Dutch court of appeals upheld aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction, puts government on notice
"The court of appeal's decision puts all governments on notice. They must act now, or they will be held to account."
Progressive Briefing for Monday, October 8
Humans, fish and other animals are consuming microfibers in our food and water, Trump's pick for energy innovation is invested in Big Oil, and Susan Collins' challenger raises millions after vote for Kavanaugh.