Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 16, 2018
Intellectually bankrupt GOP, California cities pledge to oppose offshore drilling, White House revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director, and more.
Trump administration and California are on collision course over vehicle emissions rules
It sets up an unprecedented legal battle between California and the federal government while breaking with decades of practice on regulating tailpipe pollution.
Racism and discrimination in the oil and gas industry
The reality of the oil and gas business is that it has a well-documented history of systemic racism and sexism that it has failed to address.
Defund or defend? In the fight over fossil fuel investments, who’s winning?
Despite divestment victories, big banks and asset managers continue driving climate change through their lending practices.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, October 4
#MeToo unites against Kavanaugh, more proof Trump EPA 'working for coal millionaires', Sanders introduces bill to break up nation's largest Wall Street banks, and more.
Ugandan farmers whose land will soon become a crude oil pipeline pathway lose years...
After years of uncertainty, communities are demanding proper compensation from major oil companies who will soon begin construction of a major pipeline through their land.
Video: Bernie Sanders responds to Trump’s State of the Union
"I also want to talk to you about the major crises facing our country that, regrettably, Trump chose not to discuss."
Trump and the end of antitrust
America used to have antitrust laws that permanently stopped corporations from monopolizing markets, and often broke up the biggest culprits.
Despite ancient rock art legacy, BLM leases land for fossil fuel exploration
Despite development objectives from tribal and environmental groups, the BLM is leasing part of Emery County for fossil fuel exploration.
Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to...
In our view, an approach that employs every tool in the toolbox—including efficiency, demand response and increased grid connectivity—would better serve the state.