Policy

Time to Wake Up: 100 Speeches, 100 Reasons to #ActOnClimate

Time to Wake Up: 100 Speeches, 100 Reasons to #ActOnClimate

For the past three years, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has been doing a weekly speech, “Time to Wake Up” on the Senate floor to urge his fellow members of Congress to take action on climate change. Yesterday’s speech was the 100th such speech in his weekly installment, which started on April 18, 2012. “Opponents […]

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    Rachel Maddow: Chevron Spends Big Bucks to Buy Local Election

    Rachel Maddow: Chevron Spends Big Bucks to Buy Local Election

    In August 2012, a rusted pipe inside a massive Chevron refinery in Richmond, California caused an explosion and fire that spewed toxic chemicals into the air, sending 15,000 people to the hospital for treatment. Since then, the city of Richmond has been eager to impose new safety regulations on Chevron. A year after the fire, it […]