Friday, April 26, 2024

6 Problems Worse Than Terrorism in America

Guns, suicide, war. These are just some of the things that kill and affect more people than terrorism in the United States.

Bridging the food-or-energy gap

“This dual use of the land adds a layer of efficiency that wouldn’t be there. You start seeing layer after layer of benefit, benefit, benefit."

Trump’s pick for attorney general could be big boost to Monsanto

Trump, who reportedly holds between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of Monsanto stocks, does not support the labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients.

Supreme Court’s ruling delays Keystone XL Pipeline construction furthermore

"No oil pipeline is safe, and TransCanada’s record over the past decade does little to assuage concerns of a spill."

Pruitt flings open EPA doors to anti-science conservative ideologues

Pruitt refused to recuse himself from eight ongoing lawsuits against the EPA that he helped file as Oklahoma’s top prosecutor.

VIDEO: A Fossil Fuel Free World Is Possible

According to a Stanford professor, the U.S. has the ability to become 100 percent fossil fuel free by relying solely on renewable energy. California has recently approved dozens of environmentally friendly bills, now let's get the other states on board.
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Millions consumed potentially unsafe water in the past 10 years

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the U.S. a “D” grade for the quality of its drinking water systems based on an evaluation of their safety, condition, capacity and other criteria.

12 years after Katrina, Hurricane Harvey pummels Gulf Coast and its climate science-denying politicians

Do climate-deniers consider that when extreme weather devastates the Gulf Coast, those industries they are trying to promote are crippled as well? 

How Indigenous communities are building energy sovereignty

“If it’s extractive in nature, you are absolutely unwelcome.”

Fixing climate finance

A rules-based system, with fair and transparent burden sharing, is the way to secure the financing we need for planetary safety and fairness.