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Wyoming Bill Would Outlaw Renewable Energy

Wyoming Bill Would Outlaw Renewable Energy

Republican lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced a bill that would block the use of renewable energy in the state. If passed, utilities that use wind or solar to produce power for Wyoming residents would be penalized with a costly fine of $10-per-megawatt-hour. Under Senate File 71, only six resources—coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, oil, natural gas, and […]

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    The Most Dangerous Bill You’ve Never Heard of Just Passed the House

    The Most Dangerous Bill You’ve Never Heard of Just Passed the House

    Last, week, under the cover of a media bliss-out except among Koch funded right-wing channels, the House of Representatives passed a bill which would effectively repeal future standard setting under every important environmental, public health, consumer protection, labor standards, occupational safety and civil rights law on the books. The bill, called the REINS Act, requires […]

    The Rise of Big Oil in American Politics

    The Rise of Big Oil in American Politics

    By Brian C. Black “How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the Country” is the subtitle of a book that tells the story of a presidential election in which a candidate allowed money from big oil companies to help him win office and then rewarded them with plum appointments in his […]

    Koch Brothers Take Root in Trump Administration

    Koch Brothers Take Root in Trump Administration

    As Donald Trump’s administration begins to take shape, we’re learning more and more about the Koch puppets that Trump is appointing to #StaffTheSwamp. The other day, an Environmental Defense Fund post called out Trump’s EPA Admin nominee Scott Pruitt for possible impropriety and what looks like “pay-to-play” situations, where Pruitt, on multiple occasions, received money […]

    25 Notorious Bloopers in the Last 8 Years

    25 Notorious Bloopers in the Last 8 Years

    As the curtain comes down on President Barack Obama’s eight years in the White House, most Americans seemed convinced of one of two things: We’re either about to Make America Great Again®, or we’re about to hurtle into an uncertain epoch that I like to call the Idiocene. But before we turn the page on […]

    5 Things You Need to Know About Trump’s EPA Pick Scott Pruitt

    5 Things You Need to Know About Trump’s EPA Pick Scott Pruitt

    The core, fundamental responsibility of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to ensure clean air and clean water for all Americans in order to protect our health and keep us safe. So, the agency deserves a leader who will pursue that mission tirelessly and passionately. But President-elect Donald Trump has instead nominated Scott Pruitt, […]

    Here’s What You Need to Know on Six of Trump’s Cabinet Nominations

    Here’s What You Need to Know on Six of Trump’s Cabinet Nominations

    By Jo Miles We all expected that Trump‘s cabinet would mean trouble for many of the things we care about, from clean energy and healthy communities to our very democracy itself. But his chosen nominees are worse than we could have imagined. These individuals, responsible for the policies and decisions that affect the lives and […]

    Here’s What You Need to Know on the Upcoming War on Our Health and Environment

    Here’s What You Need to Know on the Upcoming War on Our Health and Environment

    Before Inauguration Day, the Trump era has opened with an extremist agenda that poses an alarming threat to our people, our environment and the core values we share about justice, fair play and our commitment to leave future generations a livable world. Already, we’ve seen a set of cabinet nominees dominated by fossil fuel advocates, […]

    Tesla Flips Switch on Gigafactory to Accelerate World’s Transition to Renewable Energy

    Tesla Flips Switch on Gigafactory to Accelerate World’s Transition to Renewable Energy

    Elon Musk‘s Master Plan to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy is becoming reality. Tesla and Panasonic have officially kicked off the mass production of lithium-ion battery cells at the massive Gigafactory outside Sparks, Nevada. Battery Cell Production Begins at the Gigafactory https://t.co/xrFl4tChBx — Tesla (@Tesla) January 4, 2017 “Tesla’s mission is to accelerate […]