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10 Best Environmental Records in the Senate

10 Best Environmental Records in the Senate

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) recently emerged as one of the upper chamber’s biggest environmental stalwarts after grilling both Rick Perry and Ryan Zinke over their climate denial during hearings. But Franken—who is dipping into his comedic roots in a hilarious new web series about climate change—isn’t the only U.S. senator who consistently champions environmental safeguards. […]

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    David Suzuki: Why We Must March for Science

    David Suzuki: Why We Must March for Science

    Science isn’t everything. But it is crucial to governing, decision-making, protecting human health and the environment and resolving questions and challenges around our existence. Those determined to advance industrial interests over all else often attack science. We’ve seen it in Canada, with a decade of cuts to research funding and scientific programs, muzzling of government […]

    Bernie Sanders Slams Trump: ‘We Will Fight You Every Step of the Way’

    Bernie Sanders Slams Trump: ‘We Will Fight You Every Step of the Way’

    President Donald Trump‘s executive order to wipe out President Barack Obama’s climate legacy was met with widespread opposition from, well, just about anyone who cares about clean air and water. In response to Tuesday’s order, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted, “Mr. Trump, you cannot run a government by rejecting science. Listen to the scientific community, […]

    Bernie Sanders Deserves Better

    Bernie Sanders Deserves Better

    I was shocked to learn that last week the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) gave Sen. Bernie Sanders a score of 6 percent in their 2016 National Environmental Scorecard. LCV claims that Sen. Sanders received such a low score because he missed votes while he was running his historic presidential campaign. But there may be […]

    Bernie Sanders and Bill Nye Defend Climate Science, Explain How Renewables Can Power America

    Bernie Sanders and Bill Nye Defend Climate Science, Explain How Renewables Can Power America

    Science educator Bill Nye and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders held a Facebook Live conversation on Monday morning about climate change. [facebook https://facebook.com/senatorsanders/videos/10155677298512908/ expand=1] In the two hours after it aired, the interview has already been viewed about 2 million times, drawn about 100,000 “Reactions” and 52,000 “shares.” The chat was announced Sunday on the senator’s […]

    Bernie Sanders Skewers Perry for Whitewashing Climate Crisis

    Bernie Sanders Skewers Perry for Whitewashing Climate Crisis

    By Lauren McCauley During his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was able to laugh off having once called for abolishing the Department of Energy, which he is now poised to lead, but Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) refused to let him get away “sounding like a hung over frat boy,” as one […]

    Trump’s EPA Pick Rouses Suspicions Over Ties to Koch Brothers

    Trump’s EPA Pick Rouses Suspicions Over Ties to Koch Brothers

    Scott Pruitt—Donald Trump‘s controversial pick to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—is under fire for his supposed ties to a nonprofit controlled by billionaire oil tycoons, Charles and David Koch. Scott Pruitt, Donald Trump’s nominee to head the EPA, has been known to parrot oil and gas industry talking points.Flickr POLITICO has received a […]