Marathon Petroleum: Bailout Of A Racist Polluter
The coronavirus bailout has given big polluter Marathon Petroleum a free pass to make Detroit residents sick.
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U.S. Banks Continue To Fund Dirty Energy
A new report from a collection of leading NGOs takes a deep dive into how banks around the world are fueling the climate crisis. The report, called Banking On Climate Change, finds that 35 banks have poured a staggering $2.7 trillion into dirty energy projects from 2016 to 2019…
Energy Innovation CEO Hal Harvey: Climate Solutions Are At Our Fingertips
It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the climate crisis. With powerful political forces and traditional energy businesses pushing hard to deny the problem, delay progress, or greenwash their own activities, it can sometimes feel like progress is unattainable.
5 Myths About The Green New Deal (Videos)
It’s still early days for the Green New Deal, a ten-year policy that aims to solve climate change at the pace and scale the crisis demands. Earlier this year, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced a non-binding resolution to Congress. The goal of the resolution is to lay out the scope of the plan’s ambitions, but the nitty-gritty of the policy details are still to come.
Our Climate and The Years Project Launch #YouthStepUp Climate Contest
Do you have an idea to help fight climate change? This could be your chance to bring your idea to life and share it with the world. If you are a U.S. resident, aged 18–24, you’re invited to participate in the #YouthStepUp Contest, a competition focused on solutions to climate change proposed by the youth of America, led and managed by Our Climate and The Years Project.
Toyota, VW, & Volvo: Driving Backwards On Climate?
Volkswagen, Toyota, and Volvo all recently made big announcements about their plans to manufacture electric vehicles. That’s great news for the climate, but before we declare these automakers climate champions, we should also take a long, hard look at how they’re spending their lobbying money in the US.
