Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The race to stop Tar Sands pipeline financing before loans are even made

Efforts to defund Keystone XL target same banks that supported DAPL. “If you stop the flow of dollars, you stop the flow of oil.”

How not to lose 27 beautiful and sacred national monument areas

The Trump administration wants to know how you feel about your national monument lands. A public comment period opens May 12.

When protests are powerful, the powerful punish protest

Even in the face of massive wealth and political influence, protest has the ability to change the conversation, to educate the public, change facts on the ground, and mobilize opposition.

Conservative groups pushing Trump to exit Paris climate deal have taken millions from Koch...

The CO2 Coalition denies the evidence that humans are causing dangerous climate change and runs with the tag line “CO2 – Essential for Life.”

How funding to house mentally ill, homeless is a financial gain, not drain

It would not make economic sense to cut funding for a cost-effective intervention that provides a solution to homelessness.

Netflix and Bill Nye are saving science – 30 minutes at a time

With Netflix’s ascendancy and the way it’s changing viewing habits, “Bill Nye Saves the World” may be a huge opportunity for science education.

EPA puts politics over science

This isn’t 1984. You can’t just throw scientific conclusions into the metaphorical memory hole.

Can education for all work?

Our collective choice will have significant consequences for our children and the future of this country.

Trump’s plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and ecological costs

The Trump administration will review the status of The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, one of the country’s most significant cultural sites.