Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Meet the Nebraskans who could stop Keystone XL (again)

But TransCanada is intervening in the process in its own way.

Trump has made the 2020 election a referendum on climate change

It takes four years to quit the Paris Agreement. That means voters will be able to let Donald Trump know what they think of his decision to do so.

‘Horrible and unconscionable betrayal’: Biden DOJ backs Trump Line 3 approval

“You are siding with a handful of corrupt corporate elites over honoring treaty rights, climate, water, and the future of life on Earth.”

Oil spill off California coast devastates wetlands, kills wildlife

"You think by now we would have figured out how to keep this kind of thing from happening, but I guess not."

US bans Russian oil but activists want broader break with fossil fuels

Phasing out the consumption of fossil fuels is seen as critical in both the fight against the climate crisis and the violence of petrostates.

Hurricane Maria’s death toll higher than official recording a new study reveals

The overall death toll is 15 to 20 times greater than the Puerto Rican government's official death record.

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 19

Trump slams door on refugees, China sets tariffs on U.S. goods, Kavanaugh accuser goes into hiding after threats, and more.

Exclusive: Air permit OK’d after new evidence of carcinogens at Enbridge’s planned gas facility...

The project has been fraught with charges of conflicts of interest and behind-the-scenes dealings between state agencies and Enbridge.

More evidence of undisclosed carcinogens at site of Enbridge’s proposed greater Boston gas project

“The fact that they would just ignore these samples is extremely troubling. It’s a clear threat to the health of children and families in the Fore River Basin.”

Climate enemy Biden: The Extinction Rebellion’s top recruiter

“We’ve run out of elections to waste,” and a presidential contest between such climate policy empty suits as Trump and Biden would be a suicidal waste of the timeliest election for climate policy ever.