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Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 3, 2018
7 hospitalized after pipeline explosion, Senate Democrats agree to major military spending, White House rolls back fuel economy standards, and more.
The Rover Pipeline spills again, in the same spot where it...
The Rover pipeline alone has more “noncompliance incidents” than any other interstate gas pipeline.
With tribal blessing, Louisiana activist buys land in path of proposed...
“Not only do we now have the blessing of the Atakapa-Ishak Nation to carry on protecting the water on this land, but we also have a growing list of neighbors who are ready to assist in the fight to stop the pipeline.”
Nebraska approves Keystone XL pipeline
Nebraska law barred regulators from considering spills or pipeline safety in its decision-making process, because who cares about the environment anyways, right?
Biggest oil spill since Deepwater Horizon is twice as bad as...
The flow has been contained, but no cause for the ruptured pipe has been determined.
TransCanada may abandon Energy East tar sands pipeline
"Transcanada may abandon its #energyeast pipeline because it doesn't want to confront the climate implications."
Locals and tribes march together to oppose construction of natural gas...
The construction of the Puget Sound Energy facility is already underway in Washington state, and it has locals worried about the health and safety of their community.
Sunoco ordered to suspend drilling on Mariner East 2 pipeline after...
Environmentalists emphasized that while they welcomed the drilling delay, they saw it as no reason for those opposed to the pipeline to become complacent or slow their efforts.
Ranchers fight Keystone XL pipeline by building solar panels in its...
It's one of several creative protests against pipeline companies trying to use eminent domain to take private land. A Nebraska hearing is planned for August.
Trump approves U.S.-Mexico pipeline ‘that’ll go right under the wall’
"A better vision for American energy exists, but it isn't coming from the White House."
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Trump, the felon, has been making a complete fool out of the US court...
The political destruction of Trump who, as a candidate for president is the greatest insult to our democracy and our Constitution and to the U.S. court system that has constantly bent to him and given him one free pass after another.
Democrats push groundbreaking bill to make Big Oil pay for climate crisis
The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act would require major fossil fuel companies to pay into a damages fund, modeled after the Superfund, to help mitigate the harm caused by their contributions to global warming.
Corporate greed exposed: Kroger admits to price gouging on milk and eggs amid antitrust...
A top Kroger executive admits to inflating milk and egg prices above the rate of inflation
Putin warns of NATO involvement as US weighs letting Ukraine use long-range missiles in...
Putin’s warning came as reports surfaced suggesting that U.S. President Joe Biden is considering allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian targets, marking a dangerous new phase in the two-and-a-half-year war.
Trump calls for ABC News to be fired after embarrassing debate loss and real-time...
Trump was fact-checked in real-time by moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis, the former president called for the entire ABC News team to be fired, accusing the network of bias and unfair treatment.