Name and Shame Big Political Contributors
August 26, 2019 | Donors don’t like it, but using this publicly available information is one of the best ways to fight corruption.
Articles by Basav Sen
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.
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.