Tag: emissions
Epa data: Under Trump, a sharp increase in unhealthy air in...
The number of unhealthy air days in nearly three dozen cities soared in the first two years of the Trump administration, according...
Trump’s drilling leases on public lands could release 4.7b metric tons...
A national conservation group revealed Wednesday that President Donald Trump's drilling leases on public lands could lead to the release of more...
Why we can’t ignore U.S. military emissions
The U.S. military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks,...
Our post-carbon future depends on electric vehicles—our congress controls their economic...
There are a few competing electric vehicle-related bills kicking around Capitol Hill right now. One, a bipartisan bill aptly titled the Driving America...
Our post-carbon future depends on electric vehicles – our Congress controls their...
The fossil fuel industry is working hard to eliminate a tax credit that reduces emissions and creates jobs.
Scientists call for drastic drop in emissions. U.S. appears to have...
A report by a private research company found that U.S. emissions, which amount to one-sixth of the planet's, didn't fall in 2018 but instead skyrocketed. The 3.4 percent jump for 2018, projected by the firm, would be second-largest surge in greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. since Bill Clinton was president.
Trump administration to halt clean car standards, revoke California’s right to...
The Trump administration’s plan, as reported by Bloomberg, disregards the arguments and wishes of the auto industry.
15 state AGs sue EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for not enforcing...
“Over and over again, the Trump administration has put polluters before the health and safety of New Yorkers.”
‘Keep it in the ground’ approach to fossil fuels on US...
An important part of this finding seems like common sense – limiting fossil fuel production would lead to reduced consumption.
New study links greenhouse gas emissions directly to fossil fuel companies
The data provided in this report could likely become one of the most valuable tools in the fight to hold corporations accountable for the harm they have caused to the planet.
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House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers
A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.
FBI is making an enemies list—and most corporate media didn’t even check it once
The counter-revolution will not be televised.
Winter storm exposes Gaza shelter crisis as UN warns Palestinians left to freeze
As torrential rain floods tent encampments and an 8 month old baby dies of exposure, UN officials and aid groups say Israel’s continued blockade of shelter and supplies is deepening a humanitarian emergency despite ceasefire commitments.
We need to know how corporate Democrats made President Trump possible
Scrutinizing them now is vital not only for clarity about the past. It also makes possible a clear focus on ways to prevent further catastrophe.
Trump order targets state AI laws as critics cite Big Tech influence and federal...
A new executive order directs the Justice Department to sue states over “onerous and excessive” AI regulations and threatens funding cuts, drawing backlash from lawmakers, watchdogs, and governors who say it rewards major tech donors at the expense of public protections.