Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL pipeline on day one of presidency
“This decision to halt the Keystone XL pipeline on day one in office sets a precedent that all permitting decisions must pass a climate test and respect Indigenous rights.”
Scientists warn about dangers of disinfectants
“It’s ironic that the chemicals we’re deploying in vain for one health crisis are actually fueling another.”
It’s raining PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in Miami, study shows
Their findings identified 21 types of PFAS in rainwater across the city, including the now-phased-out PFOS and PFOA compounds as well as newer PFAS varieties still used in manufacturing.
Exposing the massive hypocrisy of international insurance companies
Despite the pro-climate rhetoric of the insurance industry—and warnings by the world’s climate scientists calling for an end to fossil fuel exploration—leading...
NPR falsely claims its reporter is the only one to visit Nicaragua
This led into a harrowing story of how its reporter arrived in Nicaragua…and reported without incident.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 12, 2018
"Papa" John is at it again, activists raise money to post bond for detained immigrants, Hawaii Supreme Court rules against anti-LGBTQ hate group, and more.
2 Denver police officers suspended for use of force during George Floyd protests
“Once I dispersed the fogger, the female immediately put her window up and put her head down to read her phone. I realized that I made a mistake and walked away from the female and her car.”
Here’s a review of Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson’s Secretary of State hearing so far
Tillerson said he does not see climate change as a big national security threat.
Victories require vigilance: NationofChange joins Our Lives On The Line rally in Washington, DC
The health care fight is not over. And the Americans that marched to the White House Saturday will make sure that both sides keep working on it.
Mass shootings and domestic violence
“There’s absolutely no doubt that the practice of violence within a home . . . opens the floodgates to public violence.”