Wednesday, October 21, 2026

BP exploited Mexican communities hoping to benefit from carbon credits: report

A report published this month in Bloomberg Green said oil and gas company BP has been buying carbon credits from Mexican villages below market value, raising questions about the carbon credit market’s viability as a tool for transitioning companies to green practices.

Energy regulators may reconsider rules critics say fueled America’s oil and gas pipeline glut

“The mismatch suggests an infrastructure overbuild is underway in the short term, and we expect consolidation of many of these projects before they’re built.”

US government urges court to dismiss federal youth climate lawsuit

The DOJ under the Biden administration appears to be resuming the fight against the 21 youth plaintiffs who are seeking to force the U.S. government to face trial and answer to their evidence of climate science.

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 20

Lawsuit filed against officers for false arrest, mosquitoes could spread microplastics, Feds pledge more funds to target violence against Native American women, and more.

Green New Deal “climate kids” should hijack the impeachment conversation

"If Democrats are unwilling to do the right thing and assist at that suicide, today’s real grownups—you climate kids—must embarrass them into doing so."

Installing solar panels over canals could save California gallons of water

“You’re taking something that’s already been altered by human activity and doubling up on the benefits it provides. That’s the profound piece.”

Feeding a city from the world’s largest rooftop greenhouse

"Our objective at Lufa is to get to the point where we're feeding everyone in the city."

3 things you can do to help avoid climate disaster

Hint: Putting solar panels on your house and walking to work are not on the list.

Oil undercover: The sneaky ways Big Oil pushes its interests

Big Oil lied to us for decades about climate change.

On the ground in Standing Rock

The water protectors in North Dakota didn't just build a protest camp. They built a community.