Tag: California
Judge blocks California from putting cancer warning on Roundup
So far, juries in three trials have ordered the company to pay billions after concluding that the product did cause cancer.
Pipeline shutdown prevented 34 million tons of carbon pollution in California
“We need to end offshore drilling, not bring it back to life with another dirty oil pipeline.”
Former LA City Councilman agrees to plead guilty to obstructing corruption...
According to the indictment, Mitchell Englander was soliciting bribes from a local businessman in exchange for political favors.
Former California Congressman sentenced to prison for stealing campaign funds
“The FBI is committed to investigate public officials who abuse the public trust and use their office to commit illegal acts.”
‘Absolutely remarkable’: Poll shows democratic voters in Texas and California view...
“Did not see those Texas numbers on socialism coming,” tweeted HillTV’s Krystal Ball.
Could a California law help save America’s public lands throughout the...
The state used an innovative new law to fight back against the Trump administration’s expansion of oil and gas drilling—and that could provide a model for the rest of the country.
California lagged in capping century-old oil wells leaking under homes of...
On November 28, 2015, Roger Majano, plagued by a noxious smell
overwhelming his Los Angeles neighborhood, heaved a jackhammer onto the
walkway...
California’s multibillion-dollar problem: The toxic legacy of old oil wells
Thousands of wells across the state, including near residential areas, have been left inactive for years and are in need of cleanup.
Courts to decide fate of climate lawsuits brought against fossil fuel...
“Fossil fuel companies knew 40 years ago that their products would lead to stronger storms, rising seas, larger wildfires, and other climate disasters."
Environmental groups sue Trump administration calling plan to open millions of...
"Trump's illegal, deeply unjust fracking plan would be a disaster for Central Valley communities, as well as our climate, wildlife and water."
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.