Trial date set for groundbreaking kids’ climate lawsuit
"It is a relief to see that the Court understands how imperative it is to get this trial underway as soon as possible, despite all of the delay tactics the U.S. government continues to try to use."
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 21
Microplastics in beer, CNN "fact check" on Medicare for All is bogus, ZInke caught red handed trying to sell off public lands, and more.
EPA moves to fight states’ power to deny dirty energy projects
The new guidelines threaten the division of state and federal authorities in order to please the fossil fuel industry.
Can the Department of Defense win its complicated battle against climate change?
The world’s biggest institutional user of oil is grappling with the impacts of climate change.
Why people around the world fear climate change more than Americans do
Some surveys show that Europeans have significantly greater scientific knowledge about the causes of climate change than Americans.
80% plastic pollution reduction could be achieved by 2040: UNEP report
The UNEP noted that while an 80% reduction in plastic pollution would be helpful, there would still be a need to manage 100 million metric tons of plastics each year by 2040.
$83 billion West Virginia petrochemical deal with China on skids due to trade war,...
The deal would be worth more than the total gross domestic product of West Virginia, which was $76.8 billion in 2017.
Kansas Supreme Court rule in favor of renewable energy
“With today’s Supreme Court ruling, we make headway toward fairness and justice for solar and renewable energy users in Kansas.”
Supervolcano beneath Yellowstone could blow sooner than we thought – and wipe out life...
“It’s shocking how little time is required to take a volcanic system from being quiet and sitting there to the edge of an eruption.”
EPA takes action to protect Pacific salmon from pesticides
Pesticides generally are a problem for salmon for several reasons and can have a variety of impacts depending on the chemical involved.