Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Another oil spill, fracking fuels climate change, Mueller investigates Blackwater founder Erik Prince, and more.
Carbon majors can be held liable for human rights violations, Philippines commission rules
“Across the world, people and communities have taken to the streets and used strategic litigation to demand climate justice, and these movements can only grow.”
Study confirms whale mortalities overwhelmingly caused by human activity
"Of all the causes identified, it is critical to emphasize that no adult or juvenile North Atlantic right whale deaths were a result of natural causes. Not one."
Exxon refinery catches fire day after government settles over pollution from other gulf plants
Exxon’s Baton Rouge refinery is adjacent to one of the company’s eight facilities named in a settlement reached with the EPA and the DOJ.
Former GOP congressional staffer follows revolving door, now latest Keystone XL lobbyist
It only took TransCanada roughly three weeks to hire a lobbyist tied to the Republican Party to advocate for Keystone XL.
On Fracking, Clinton And Sanders Give Vastly Different Answers
"My answer is a lot shorter," Sanders said. "No. I do not support fracking,"
Intelligence thieves: How toxic pollutants are robbing communities of color
In her new book, author and ethicist Harriet Washington unearths one of the most overlooked aspects of environmental racism.
New report calls out chemical recycling as a ‘false solution’ to the plastics crisis
“I think the [plastics] industry is relying on confusing people, starting with what is it, and what do you call it.”
Why are wild horses brutally uprooted from public lands while private livestock can stay?
The Bureau of Land Management is misleading the American people about the nation’s wild horses and burros.
BP’s record profits draw criticism amid global climate crisis
Oil giant’s Q2 profits highlight the urgent need for a transition to sustainable energy.