Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 4, 2018
New ICE policy gives immigrant families a cruel choice, two more government agencies ax climate change from their websites, a majority of Americans want Citizens United overturned, and more.
Vicious cycle of increasing wealth gaps, disproportionate climate harms is worsening globally, report finds
“Global inequalities seem to be about as great today as they were at the peak of western imperialism in the early 20th century.”
New report shows Duke Energy’s clean energy claims don’t match its fossil fuel investments,...
Duke “is using its political influence to add charges on customer bills that send the wrong price signal to its customers.”
It’s time to stop calling natural gas a ‘bridge fuel’ to a safe climate,...
“We simply have no more time to debate what’s already been settled. We must move swiftly to a fully renewable energy economy and leave all fossil fuels, including gas, behind."
President Trump: The final assault on human kindness and the environment
Unite. Mobilize. Act.
The future of Exxon and the Permian’s flaring crisis
Chevron has already admitted that it might cut spending in response to the sudden Saudi-Russia price war. Exxon too might soon have to slam on the brakes.
3 Reasons to be hopeful about our planet in 2018
We've got a lot to do to protect our planet, but here is what to be hopeful for this year.
Bee populations are thriving in the UK as human lifestyle changed due to pandemic
This news is definitely something to “bee” happy about and should give us hope that our actions really can make a difference and improve the Earth.
From carpet to clean air: It’s time for California to stand up for environmental...
Our representatives should uplift our health and quality of life not in words, but with action.
Climate Change All But Ignored Again at Presidential Debate
"Climate change demands the attention of both candidates and their parties, and it is shameful that it was given so little."