Democratic Leaders Failed Their First Big Test on Climate
January 9, 2019 | Kicking the can down the road appears to be a bipartisan sport in Washington.
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Killing for Coal (Literally)
August 28, 2018 | Shocking as this sounds, the U.S. government is — by its own admission — willing to murder up to 1,600 Americans a year to enrich a few coal billionaires.
Want to Create Jobs? Reduce Fossil Fuel Use
August 8, 2018 | Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels — and at a faster rate and lower cost.
Brett Kavanaugh Would Be a Disaster on Climate
July 17, 2018 | When a literal reading of the law makes it harder to regulate corporations, judges like Kavanaugh stick to a literal reading. When it doesn't, they get creative.
How One Coal Baron Set an Entire Administration’s Energy Agenda
January 24, 2018 | In a political system awash with money, it's Big Coal vs. democracy.
Texas Is Flooded Because Our Democracy Is, Too
September 6, 2017 | Our culture of legalized bribery makes climate disasters more likely, but there's an alternative.
Making Utility Bills Rise Again
June 28, 2017 | The mercury is rising, and so are utility bills. So why does this administration want to scrap those Energy Star labels that help us save?
Let’s Face It: The Coal Industry Is a Job Killer
April 26, 2017 | Wind and solar could create many, many more jobs than coal — especially if the government stops propping it up.