Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Facing Felony Charges, Rick Perry Joins Board of Energy Transfer Partners, Owner of Proposed...

Former Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry currently faces two Texas state-level felony charges for abuse of power, which he pleads not guilty. During this time, he has joined the board of directors at a natural gas and propane company and has showed interest in possibly running for president in 2016.

Fighting the Black Snake at Two Rivers: How Standing Rock-style protest came to west...

The actions, along with arrests, will likely continue in the coming weeks and months.

The climate movement was built for a world before climate change—it’s time for a...

We need a mass movement that can deal with climate disasters by training people to both protect and mobilize their communities.

In victory for public health, Biden’s EPA reverses Trump-era ‘secret science’ rule

“The Biden administration is making clear that the best available science, and not political interference from industry, will guide the EPA’s decisions on protecting the public from pollution.”

How COVID-19 took hold and why we must end the wildlife trade

Here’s what we can do to make sure the critical mistakes made after the SARS outbreak won’t be made again.

Colorado to kill 45 mountain lions and 75 black bears so hunters have mule...

“The scientific consensus is clear and compelling—predator control is a costly and ineffective management tool to increase mule deer populations.”

Social media giants get a failing grade on climate disinformation

“As fossil fuel industry-backed climate disinformation pollutes users’ social media feeds and fans the flames of the climate crisis, tech companies are leaving the public in the dark.”

Biden has pledged to advance environmental justice—here’s how the EPA can start

Achieving environmental justice is a long-term project, and the EPA is just one of many government agencies that need to change their ways before the U.S. can make progress.

Trump: ‘Nobody really knows’ if climate change is real

The Paris agreement, Trump claims, is something he is "studying."

Four years of Donald Trump could sink the planet

If Trump isn’t going to pare CO2 emissions significantly, then the US alone could cook the planet, even if China and others act more responsibly.