Ultra-wealthy fossil fuel executives have made billions of dollars ruining our climate. Now, they want a huge new tax break – and Congress is ready to give it to them. The House and Senate tax plans are a disaster for … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-11-10/environment/children-sue-to-stop-climate-change/a60222-1 November 10, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A newly-filed lawsuit says rolling back climate protections endangers the lives of future generations. (Pezibear/Pixabay) PITTSBURGH – The federal government is ignoring … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt recently announced a plan to roll back the Clean Power Plan—standards that help combat climate change by setting first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/23/electric-cars-and-surging-solar-spell-market-doom-fossil-fuels Published on Monday, October 23, 2017 by Common Dreams Analyses show how demand for electric vehicles and rapidly falling renewable energy prices could take down oil and gas industry By Jessica Corbett, staff writer The cost of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/03/subsidizing-earths-demise-us-taxpayers-forced-prop-dirty-energy-industry Published on Tuesday, October 03, 2017 by Common Dreams New reports reveal that without billions of dollars in subsidies, American gas, oil, and coal companies would crash and burn By Jessica Corbett, staff writer The sun rises … Continued
Actions speak louder than words. Last year, world leaders reached the Paris Agreement, the world’s first global climate pact that included every major country on the planet. Today, that agreement enters into force! Now, it’s time for our governments to … Continued