House passes farm bill – ‘rewards mega-agribusinesses and Wall Street,’ not the people or...
"The GOP Farm Bill is a disaster for people and the planet."
Methane leaks from oil and gas 60% higher than EPA estimates, new study finds
“Instead of looking for ways to patch up inherently flawed energy approaches like gas fracking we should be placing an immediate moratorium on all fossil fuel development."
The risky business of government-run pipelines
The project has always been about business – and this is something the Canadian government must quickly recognize if it’s going to create value for Canadians.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, June 21, 2018
Trump signs executive order halting family separation policy he created
President Trump signed an executive order halting what has become a notorious family separation policy...
Affirming belief that waters are for drilling and pillaging, Trump erases Ocean Protection Policy
New executive order revokes Obama-era policy put in place following Deepwater Horizon.
ALEC’s deadly asbestos agenda benefits Koch Industries, Nationwide
Instead, Koch and its allies are working hard to pass laws that run out the clock.
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.
Puerto Rico’s water system stutters back to normal
“Now I get desperate thinking that a hurricane will come.”
In ‘historic’ move, Nebraska farmers return land to the Ponca tribe to block Keystone...
"TransCanada will have to negotiate with a new landowner, one that has special legal status as a tribe."
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Nebraska farmers return land to Native American tribe, Parkland students join Chicagoans to march against gun violence, audio recordings of children separated from their parents at the border, and more.