Friday, October 18, 2024

Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity group launches campaign to crush fuel economy standards

Through social media feeds of the many AFP state chapters, the group is promoting a petition to “Repeal Costly Obama-era Fuel Standards.”

‘We need a climate debate:’ Youth petition pressures 2020 presidential democratic candidates to address...

We want all the candidates to commit to participating in a debate or forum on environmental issues and policies so we can hear detailed ideas and plans.

FERC, which rejected 2 gas pipelines out of 400 since 1999, to review approval...

Over the past 30 years FERC has granted permits for all but two proposed interstate gas pipelines. It is a rubber stamp agency.

US oil exports are exceeding almost all predictions – thanks to fracking

The fracking boom in Texas and New Mexico and subsequent export boom is a shining example – illuminated by the flares of fracked gas – of exactly what not to be doing.

Former Superfund Site becomes largest landfill solar farm in North America

The project is just one example of an innovative trend turning symptoms of throwaway culture into sites for generating renewable energy. 

Oil spill off California coast devastates wetlands, kills wildlife

"You think by now we would have figured out how to keep this kind of thing from happening, but I guess not."

COVID-19 lockdowns will barely reduce global warming, new study finds

"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to really change the direction of society. We do not have to go back to where we were, because times of crisis are also the time to change."

Working-class towns are becoming dumping grounds for waste

My hometown of Corby is a former steelworks town in the East Midlands, UK. The town has among the lowest levels of social...