Tag: fossil fuels
Trump admin. pushes more ‘clean coal’ spending as Justice Department investigates...
Other environmental organizations warn that continued funding for carbon capture not only offers false hope that coal can be “clean,” but it also undermines progress toward more realistic goals.
Transformative climate action is possible—if polluters stay away
We need strong firewalls separating Big Oil and other polluters from climate policy making.
New study shows widespread groundwater contamination from power plants across the...
"This is a wake-up call for the nation. Using industry’s own data, our report proves that coal plants are trashing groundwater nearly everywhere they operate."
New bill aims to reverse the GOP’s giveaway of ANWR lands...
“This bill calls a halt to the Administration’s headlong rush to sell off this special wilderness to corporate polluters."
Are investors finally waking up to North America’s fracked gas crisis?
It may take some time, but eventually investors wake up — or run out of money.
Climate advocates underestimate power of fossil fueled misinformation campaigns, say top...
“To move forward in addressing climate action, understanding and addressing the climate countermovement is a critical component.”
Ireland to become world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
"While we are a small nation, we have a huge impact on the most vulnerable citizens in the world."
Any Democrat who takes fossil fuel money should face a primary...
The fossil fuel industry’s campaign contributions are a threat to democracy.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 9
Chicagoans fight for police accountability, UN report warns of looming climate catastrophe, and more.
Ireland’s taking $380 million out of fossil fuels. Where should it...
The Atlantic country has a huge opportunity to model getting money out of fossil fuel companies and into the hands of the people.
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New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality
This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.
Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in accordance with international...
This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.
New study reveals microplastics’ alarming journey from everyday items to human organs
The extensive reach of these particles beyond the gut and into critical body tissues, raises significant concerns particularly for the most vulnerable: Our children.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.