2020 election

CDC Tells States to Prepare for a Vaccine Before November Election

CDC Tells States to Prepare for a Vaccine Before November Election

The appearance that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking orders from political leaders grew stronger this week as the organization told states to prepare facilities for a coronavirus vaccine before November’s general election. The issue raised alarm for health experts who worry that a vaccine will be rolled out before its […]

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    Sanders Condemns GOP for Ignoring Climate Crisis at RNC

    Sanders Condemns GOP for Ignoring Climate Crisis at RNC

    By Lisa Newcomb As wildfires burn through California and the western United States, the Gulf Coast prepares for two potential hurricanes within a 48-hour timeframe, and record high temperatures dominate the summer, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday noted the resounding absence of any mention of the climate crisis during the first night of the […]

    U.S. Voters Increasingly Concerned About Climate Crisis

    U.S. Voters Increasingly Concerned About Climate Crisis

    The dangers of climate chaos are conspicuous across the country as wildfires rage in the West where prolonged drought has turned some forests into a tinderbox, the Gulf Coast braces for back-to-back tropical storms, and the Midwest picks up the pieces from the derecho storm.

    Biden Commits to Banning Fossil Fuel Subsidies After DNC Dropped It

    Biden Commits to Banning Fossil Fuel Subsidies After DNC Dropped It

    The Democratic party made the curious move of removing a ban on fossil fuel subsidies from its platform earlier this week as its convention kicked off. The move, which also backtracked from a clean energy commitment, raised the ire of environmental activists. However, presidential nominee Joe Biden, who will steer the party’s agenda if elected, […]

    Trump Pulls Nomination of William Pendley to Head Nation’s Public Lands, Yet Pendley Remains in Charge

    Trump Pulls Nomination of William Pendley to Head Nation’s Public Lands, Yet Pendley Remains in Charge

    By Andrea Germanos Environmental campaigners on Saturday welcomed news that President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of “pro-polluter” and “unapologetic racist” William Perry Pendley for director of the Bureau of Land Management, with groups saying he should no longer be allowed to continue in his role as unofficial head of the agency.   We are […]

    Trump Signs Great American Outdoors Act Into Law

    Trump Signs Great American Outdoors Act Into Law

    The Great American Outdoors Act is now the law of the land. President Donald Trump signed the bill, which passed the Senate and House with bipartisan support, on Tuesday. It is considered a major U.S. conservation milestone. “You cannot overstate the importance of this bill and what it will mean for national parks, public lands […]