Insane Republican Politicians: Let’s Drill For Oil In National Parks, Eh?
On Monday, Rep. Paul Gosar, the Republican who represents Arizona’s 4th Congressional District, launched Example #117 in the Trump-era category of No Big Surprise.
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Will President-Elect Trump Keep His Climate-Trashing Campaign Promises?
Nobody who opposed Trump in this election needs to be reminded of his public stance on climate change. He is deeply in the denier camp of people who believe (or pretend to believe because it pads their bottom line) that climate change will go away if the scientists and activists will just shut up about it.
Global Non-Hydro Renewable Electricity Up 70% From 2010–2015
By Meteor Blades A study commissioned by the Financial Times shows that the planet’s 20 largest national economies generated 8% of their electricity from renewable energy — solar, wind, and other green power sources — in 2015, up from 4.6% in 2010. (This does not include hydropower.) There are huge differences … [continued]
CEOs Of Failing Coal Companies Get Bonuses, Workers Get Laid Off
Originally published on Red, Green, & Blue. By Meteor Blades The advocacy group Public Citizen released a report Tuesday showing how top executives for three giant coal companies got large compensation boosts even as they laid off workers and cut their benefits. The three companies — Peabody Energy, Arch Coal, and Alpha Natural … [continued]
Paul Ryan’s GOP Agenda Plans To Weaken, Roll Back, & Undermine Existing Regulations
Originally published on Red, Green, and Blue. By Meteor Blades While megatons of attention are understandably being paid to Donald Trump’s latest fascist spew, another Republican is laying out an agenda showing anyone who temporarily forgot why it’s not just The Donnie that needs to be defeated come November. Consider the six-part agenda under … [continued]
