Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Meet the money and people fueling the contested Bayou Bridge Pipeline

Here are the interests pushing Bayou Bridge despite the substantial public opposition.

Scientists launch groundbreaking study on health risks of microplastics in seafood

Studies have already found that sea salt can be rich in plastic and that we likely consume the tiny bits that get embedded in many types of seafood.

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 10

Judge throws out felony charges against climate deniers, the top immigrant-friendly cities in the United States, Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, and more.

What Happens When Nuclear Power Plants are Targeted by Terrorists?

We must welcome energy we can live with and reject power that presents a deadly threat in so many ways.

Breaking Free: A Rising Tide Of Climate Resistance

There has long been a clarion call to save the planet for future generations. It becomes increasingly clear that it is the younger generation that will save us all.

Rapacious consumerism and climate change

A massive education program is needed to bring about a shift in thinking and behavior.

Why Was 2014 Hottest Year on Record? The Humans Did It

The most important thing President Obama did for the environment was not to block Keystone XL, but to throw billions in research and development money at solar panel research for a sweltering humankind.

U.S. Senators: Heartland Institute mailings to grade school science teachers ‘possibly fraudulent’

This group of senators now wants DeVos to answer detailed questions about her contacts with the Heartland Institute.

Texas oil regulators profit from the companies they oversee

Texas has long hosted a large and powerful oil and gas industry.

Progressive Briefing for Monday, October 15

DNA confirms Elizabeth Warren's ancestry, Trump says 'we won' in regards to Christine Blasey Ford, Bernie Sanders rips White House for dismissal of climate science, and more.