Fracking Pumps Up Public’s Climate Fears
Governments worldwide are finding that public opposition to fracking for gas is growing because of concerns that it will worsen climate change.
The war on renewables begins: Department of Energy’s report pushes for fossil fuels
The report is clearly out of touch with what many energy experts have agreed on: renewable energy is the future.
A mix of unusual forces is fueling Southern California’s fires
Scientists have tied California's fires to rising temperatures and years of epic drought.
Minneapolis announces its pledge to go 100 percent renewables by 2030
The resolution is a direct response to climate change that is "caused primarily by the combustion of fossil fuels."
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 3, 2018
7 hospitalized after pipeline explosion, Senate Democrats agree to major military spending, White House rolls back fuel economy standards, and more.
Toy company Hasbro to ditch plastic packaging
The Rhode-Island based toy manufacturer, Hasbro has just announced it will begin the process of eliminating plastic packaging from their products in...
45,000 Wild Horses Avoid Slaughter
The BLM will "continue its current policy of caring for unadopted or unsold wild horses and burros" and will "not sell or send any animals to slaughter."
Germany Wants to Ban Fossil-Fuel-Powered Cars
The nation’s parliament is calling for the elimination of the internal combustion engine by 2030.
DAPL Crackdown Continues With Rubber Bullets and Mace As Water Protectors Form New Front...
“We are disappointed to see that our state and congressional delegations have failed to ensure the safety and rights of the citizens engaged in peaceful protests.”
The billionaire energy investor who vetted Trump’s EPA pick has long list of EPA...
Pruitt is a wholly owned subsidiary of the oil industry.