On Green Energy, Ethiopia Leaves US in the Dust
Ethiopia is doing almost no damage to the Earth by its carbon emissions—far from that of the U.S. And now the country's government wants to cut even those tiny emissions. Shame on America.
‘Has BP just woken up to the #ClimateEmergency?’ Oil giant announces 40 percent production...
Climate activists say this latest effort, even if motivated by monetary loss for BP rather than concern for the environment, is a win.
‘Groundbreaking’ win as court rules USFWS can’t ignore climate impacts on Joshua Tree
“Joshua trees will be in danger of extinction throughout most of their current range by century’s end from climate change-driven habitat loss, invasive grass-fueled wildfire, and other stressors.”
Judges Nixing Keystone XL South Cases Had Tar Sands-Related Oil Investments
After a U.S. Appeals Court ruled against the Sierra Club's petition for rehearing motion for the southern leg of TransCanada's Keystone XL, it was revealed that one of the judges had some stake in the pipeline. Could it be oil investments?
Voter suppression is the new climate denial
Will the proposed Freedom to Vote Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act or any other version of voting-rights legislation currently stalled in Congress and the Senate solve these problems?
7 ways to get proactive about climate change instead of feeling helpless: Lessons from...
Laying a foundation for higher-impact action begins with changing common mindsets.
The Hairball That Gagged a Fracker
Rick Berman is a political consultant who plays so dirty even Big Oil is not interested him. This man takes funding from corporations and uses that money to publicly slam environmentalists, low-wage workers, and any of his enemies.
Biden should end the fossil fuel industry’s secret weapon
Using a little-known provision of trade agreements, oil and gas corporations are able to pit their profits against democracies and our climate. It’s time to end the practice.
Living near a toxic waste site could lower life expectancy by a year, study...
“The long-term effect of the flooding and repetitive exposure has an effect that can transcend generations.”
Exclusive: Here are the energy companies represented by Trump’s nominee to head FERC
The newest FERC appointees Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson have ties to fossil fuel companies and utilities.