Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Earliest Earth overshoot day ever, it's been over a year since MSNBC mentioned the war in Yemen, Trump wants to strip security clearance of those who have criticized him, and more.
A wave of plastic washes up on shores of Dominican Republic beach
"Plastic is a design failure and there is no circular economy that can fix this."
On ‘front lines of climate change,’ Baltimore lawsuit aims to hold 26 fossil fuel...
"These oil and gas companies knew for decades that their products would harm communities like ours."
Denver commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, becomes seventy-third state in US
The announcement came from Mayor Michael Hancock who said cities have a major responsibility to act on climate change.
Oil industry plans to keep workers safe—by firing them and having robots do their...
Industry isn’t safe and worker safety still isn’t a priority.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 20, 2018
Progressives go big on Medicare for All, California Supreme court squashes splitting the state into two, Zinke takes a wrecking ball to the Endangered Species Act, and more.
Fossil fuel industry outspent environmentalists and renewables by 10:1 on climate lobbying, new study...
“Different corporations typically push for whatever positions are advantageous to their economic well-being.”
Zinke’s real estate deal with Halliburton Chair to be investigated
The investigation will asses whether the deal, uncovered last month, violated conflict of interest law.
Under Trump, federal agencies halt reviews of toxic pesticides that endanger wildlife
Scientists say pesticides from nearby farms are pushing them closer to extinction.
‘Shoot’em with a Camera:’ New campaign backed by legendary conservationists to stop Wyoming’s grizzly...
The campaign, which stated on social media on July 8, was a creative action to stop the hunt and rather get activists in the field and "hunt" with a camera rather than with a gun.