Tag: environment
Trump has made the 2020 election a referendum on climate change
It takes four years to quit the Paris Agreement. That means voters will be able to let Donald Trump know what they think of his decision to do so.
Paris exit was ‘victory paid and carried out’ by Republican Party...
“This is the victory paid and carried out for 20 years by two people, David and Charles Koch.”
Around the world, environmental laws are under attack
Without our hard-won environmental protections, we would all already be breathing polluted air, drinking befouled water, and living in a world with much less wildlife.
Climate action never depended on Trump
There are so many ways we can slow and stop the burning of fossil fuels in the United States. But we need to get to work.
Trump delays Paris climate agreement
During his campaigning, Trump had assured supporters he would rip up the agreement if elected.
Trump slashes EPA funding by 31% – Gets Pruitt’s approval
What is happening with the EPA?
Opposition to pipeline construction escalates nationwide
“We have to put more emphasis on solar ... and alternative sources of energy.”
The elephant in the room that smells like natural gas
We need to show that where we’re currently heading isn’t where we want to be. We need to talk about natural gas.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline corporate backers fund faulty pro-pipeline poll
With the controversy over the ACP raging on, the public deserves to hear the truth, independent of corporate money aimed at manipulating public opinion.
The paper company threatening ancient boreal forests – and activists and...
Resolute Forest Products provides the paper for the nation’s biggest newspapers and publishers. So it’s up to independent media to speak out.
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Mississippi pension fund sues Apollo Global Management over downplayed Epstein ties
The fund manages retirement savings for hundreds of thousands of Mississippi teachers, police officers and other public workers, and a shareholder case like it can force a company to hand over internal records.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
Watchdog reporting examines a pension officer’s fossil fuel trades and a fire truck monopoly
The Lever's latest investigations trace a California retirement chief's oil and gas stock trading and a spreading set of antitrust suits over who builds America's fire engines.
As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a...
Under an intensifying trade war, parts of northern Michigan are feeling the financial pain. But with a president intent on conflict and a congressman silent on the issue, these Michiganders see no sign of relief.
The Movement Against Big Tech’s Flock Cameras Transcends Partisanship—and It’s Winning
Much like the resistance to AI data centers, the opposition to Flock surveillance cameras has brought the left and the right together against billionaires who are trying to force America into becoming even more of a police state.