Friday, April 26, 2024

Tag: climate

Gutting climate protections won’t bring back coal jobs

Trump is using sympathetic out-of-work miners as a cover for what is really just a handout to dirty industry.

How broadcast networks covered climate change in 2016

The networks failed to devote significant coverage to climate-related policies, but they still found the time to uncritically air climate denial.

Bernie Sanders to Trump: “We will fight you every step of...

“Mr. Trump, you cannot run a government by rejecting science.”

It’s official: Trump budget would make deep cuts to climate and...

“It's now up to Congress to restore funding, recognizing that America's economic and security interests are intertwined with the well-being of people and the planet.”

The student-built website that keeps government climate data safe

Since Trump’s election, scientists have been scrambling to save climate change data sets. And one Michigan graduate student thought the more copies, the better.

These kids will see Trump in court

Twenty-one kids and climate scientist James Hansen were suing the Obama administration to take more aggressive action on climate. Now, the climate-change-denying 45th president has inherited the case.

10 most important environmental stories of 2016

No matter how much ink and airtime they earned, all of these stories revealed some larger trend about the state of the environment and environmental advocacy.

Trump’s Attorney General pick introduced first bill to exempt fracking from...

Nominated for a federal judge position in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, Sessions did not receive approval 30 years ago due to what congressional members deemed his troubling record on civil rights issues.

Hillary Clinton Voices Support for Federal Investigation of ExxonMobil

At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton said that she is in support of the Department of Justice investigating ExxonMobil. Her stance: There is a lot of evidence that ExxonMobil purposefully mislead the American public on climate change.

Death by Fracking

One man-made process that could drive human species to possible extinguish is fracking. While Wall Street bankers and hedge fund managers are profiting from this cycle of destruction, humans are suffering.

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Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...

An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.

Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations

In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.

UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation

For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
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The case against RFK Jr.

Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?

How Summer Lee’s landslide victory defies billionaire influence in politics

In a resounding rejection of billionaire-funded opposition, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee secures a primary win, highlighting a growing resistance against corporate and dark money in American politics.