Tag: Paris Climate Agreement
Climate action: U.S. cities, states, and businesses step up and vow...
The U.S. could meet 60 percent of its Paris commitment through efforts of cities, states and businesses.
‘We are still in’: U.S. leaders reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement
“U.S. leadership on climate change doesn't begin or end in Washington.”
Trump trifecta abuses science, world diplomacy and Mother Nature
Rejecting the Paris accord is the culmination of Trump’s (literally) scorched earth presidency: destroy willy nilly on the irrational assumption what comes next must be better.
EPA head continues to defend Trump’s historic mistake
By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Scott Pruitt and Donald Trump are turning their backs on American families, eating away at America's global leadership and standing alone on the wrong side of history.
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.”
FactChecking Trump’s climate speech
It will take nearly four years to complete the process for withdrawal, meaning that the final decision will not happen until after the 2020 presidential election.
Enough! Trump has abdicated on climate – now it’s up to...
I’ll start with myself. And every time I give up something to reduce carbon emissions, I’ll smile and think of President Trump.
22 awesome responses to Trump’s announcement on Paris Agreement
"With this reckless rejection of international climate cooperation, the administration took a giant step toward turning our country into a rogue nation."
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The real evil empire may surprise you
Serving in (or thinking about) the U.S. military for 40 years.
One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds
Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.
Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans
Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
Millions would lose Medicaid under GOP cuts, says new CBO report
A nonpartisan analysis shows Republican efforts to slash Medicaid by $880 billion would strip healthcare from millions of low-income Americans in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
GOP advances sweeping plan to fast-track drilling, mining, and logging on public lands
A new Republican bill would open millions of acres of protected land to fossil fuel and timber companies while gutting environmental review processes, in a bid to help fund massive tax cuts.