Tag: carbon emissions
Trump administration and California are on collision course over vehicle emissions...
It sets up an unprecedented legal battle between California and the federal government while breaking with decades of practice on regulating tailpipe pollution.
Koch-funded groups mount PR and media campaign to fight carbon pricing
Worried about momentum for carbon taxes, climate deniers go on attack via right-wing media.
World to cut emissions with or without Trump
Officials say future climate action will require farsightedness, political courage, intelligent regulations and getting corporations on board.
To Stop Climate Change, Don’t Just Cut Carbon. Redistribute Wealth.
Climate disruption is inextricably linked to economic inequality. Serious climate solutions must be, too.
Bernie Sanders Seeks to Cut Carbon Emissions by 80%
“What the scientists tell us is that we have a relatively short window of opportunity to bring about the fundamental changes that we need in our global energy system to transform our energy system."
VIDEO: Naomi Klein: Obama Is Beginning to Sound Like a Climate...
With the unveiling of his long-awaited plan to slash carbon emissions from U.S. power plants, President Obama is beginning to sounds more like a climate leader. But will his actions follow?
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Thousands rally at Lincoln Memorial to defend voting rights
Civil rights leaders say this is the first march since the Supreme Court gutted a core Voting Rights Act protection.
Networks Were Ordered to Stop Filming Trump—and They Didn’t Protest the Illegal Censorship
"Cameras off the president now": The command was an astonishing call for press censorship on behalf of Trump and a direct violation of the First Amendment.
Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
The university, whose 1980s rape crisis figured prominently in a ProPublica article, committed to support survivors at “every step of the process.” Now it’s in court to stop police from sharing many records with a student who was assaulted in 1987.
Nuclear regulator moves to drop 50-year-old radiation safety standard
The rule NRC officials are preparing to eliminate has required the nuclear industry to keep exposure below legal limits, not just under them.
Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights After Leaving Teen in a Coma
Last week, a former Independence police officer pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a minor in his custody. He faces prison time and a fine for this violation.