Sunday, September 13, 2026

Tag: Rick Perry

Breaking: Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry rejoins board of Dakota Access...

Perry joins a company with a troubled track record when it comes to the law.

Exclusive photos contradict Murray Energy CEO’s claim he had “nothing to...

At a previously undisclosed March 29 meeting, Robert Murray gave Perry a hug and a wishlist. Six months later, Perry unveiled a controversial plan that echoed one of Murray's proposals.

US Secretary of Energy announces support for cost-shared research and development...

Unfortunately, the DOE hopes that the solutions will enable competitive operation of fossil-based power generation infrastructure in a low-carbon future, rather than focusing on clean energy.

The war on renewables begins: Department of Energy’s report pushes for...

The report is clearly out of touch with what many energy experts have agreed on: renewable energy is the future.

Architect of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s political comeback now lobbies for...

Lobbying disclosure forms reveal that Miller is also registered to lobby for utility giant Southern Company and major nuclear sector player AECOM.

Did senators rush through Rick Perry’s energy dept hearing to attend...

It looks like Perry has the votes necessary to become the next Secretary of Energy.

By picking Tillerson and Perry, Trump’s pretty much just trolling us...

Trump voters don’t seem to have figured out yet that they’re being trolled and scammed.

Why in the world would Trump tap Perry to be energy...

Rick Perry has zero expertise or experience for the job he's being handed.

Rick Perry, climate denier and Dakota Access Pipeline owner board member,...

Governor Perry has serious conflicts of interest that should disqualify him from the job.

Goosey as Ever

It's nearly two years away, but the 2016 presidential candidates are "goosey" than ever. So who will the next presidential race come down to—Bush vs. Clinton? The race is on.

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Cleanup at Ground Zero in May 2002. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years

The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. Map: NormanEinstein / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...

Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts. Photo: Parkerjh / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall

More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
A 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City. Photo: DHS

Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...

We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Photo: U.S. Navy

25 Years of War Was the Wrong Response to 9/11

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies tally the trillions spent and the millions killed in the quarter century of war that followed September 11.