Tag: environment
The ultimate blow back universe
In other words, President Donald Trump has dedicated himself to nailing humanity to a cross of coal.
Emails reveal Trump admin mulling Big Oil plan to transfer public...
This revelation comes from emails and documents obtained by the Western Values Project through the Freedom of Information Act.
100 cities across the world run off renewable energy new data...
"Cities are key to a low-carbon future ... And pioneers across the world are already demonstrating that the transition is possible."
Why the Koch network took credit for Dakota Access, Keystone XL,...
Koch Industries has a business interest in both pipelines, though their approval has not been something its funded network has widely discussed.
After thousands of years, western science is slowly catching up to...
New research about how birds use fire to get a broader food supply comes as no surprise to Indigenous people.
‘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.
Scientists stunned by off-the-charts Arctic temperatures, record-low sea ice
"Human-caused climate change is beginning to radically transform our planet."
Court orders Trump administration to enforce Obama-era methane rule
Judge William Orrick of the U.S. District Court for Northern California ruled that the Bureau of Land Management's decision was "untethered to evidence."
Monsanto ‘commands’ civic group to turn in all communications over glyphosate
"There are millions of people around the world who have a deep and genuine concern that Monsanto's glyphosate is making us and our environment sick."
3M to pay Minnesota $850M in surprise settlement over chemical disposal
"3M fought for almost a decade ... spending hundreds of millions on lawyers to dodge their way around the law ... but today became their day of reckoning!"
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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices
The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.
Minnesota doctors strike for four days in a first for US hospitals
About 150 physicians at two Allina Health hospitals walked out this week after three years of bargaining over sick days, pay and a role in patient care.
Trump administration moves to let accidental killing of endangered species go unpunished
A leaked memo would count only deliberate harm as a violation of the 1973 law, even though most protected species die by accident.
Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028
RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America will launch a campaign after the midterms urging the two lawmakers to seek the 2028 Democratic nomination.
Why the Trade War with Canada Amounts to Self-Sabotage
The economies of both countries are so intertwined that everyone will suffer.