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Victory: Maryland House passes bill to ban fracking
Maryland is leading the way in the movement to ban fracking.
Chevron, Aera Energy sue to block Monterey County, California’s voter-approved ban...
Voter initiatives banning fracking in U.S. cities and counties have faced obstacles at the state level all over the nation.
Study finds connection between living near oil and gas development and...
Fracking and horizontal drilling have enabled oil and gas development to encroach more and more into places where people live.
Fracking caused 6,648 spills in four states alone, Duke study finds
Most spills occurred in the the first three years of a well's life.
Fracking caused Pennsylvania earthquakes, new report confirms
The disposal of wastewater produced from fracking has led to the alarming increase of earthquakes.
Colorado attorney general sues Boulder County to end fracking ban
Records show that energy companies have spent millions of dollars to stop the anti-fracking measures.
Chemical plant boom spurred by fracking will bring smog, plastic glut,...
Fracking has already harmed the state's drinking water, air quality, and increased the speed of climate change.
Energy dept: Fracked oil to account for 60 percent of U.S....
The agency said that fracking oil production is expected to ramp up to 6 million barrels per day, well into next decade.
Trump names industry lobbyist and climate science denier Mike Catanzaro as...
“This is likely to be the most influential domestic energy policy position within the White House [and] will comfort industry and conservatives who view him as a champion for free-market energy and environment policy.”
Maryland moves to permanently ban fracking
23 politicians are co-sponsoring the fracking ban, which already has the support of nearly half of the state senate.
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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.
Billionaire emissions outpace lifetime footprints of average individuals, new report shows
The report examines how the super-rich’s use of luxury transportation and investments in polluting industries exacerbate the climate crisis.