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Koch Industries Lobbies Against Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

Koch Industries Lobbies Against Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

By Dana Drugmand Koch Industries is calling for the elimination of tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs), all while claiming that it does not oppose plug-in cars and inviting the elimination of oil and gas subsidies that the petroleum conglomerate and its industry peers receive. Outgoing Nevada Republican Senator Dean Heller introduced a bill in […]

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    Trump Sons Auctioning Off $1 Million Hunting Trip to Celebrate Inauguration

    Trump Sons Auctioning Off $1 Million Hunting Trip to Celebrate Inauguration

    So much for separating business and politics. A Texas nonprofit co-chaired by notorious hunting enthusiasts Donald Jr. and Eric Trump will be hosting a wildlife-themed event to celebrate their father’s incoming presidency. Donors who drop between $500,000 to $1 million will be entered for a chance to win multi-day hunting and/or fishing trips with the […]

    22 of America’s Biggest Air Polluters

    22 of America’s Biggest Air Polluters

    By Jamie Smith Hopkins To see one of the country’s largest coal-fired power plants, head northwest from this Ohio River city. Or east, because there’s another in the region. In fact, nearly every direction you go will take you to a coal plant—seven within 30 miles. Collectively, they pump out millions of pounds of toxic […]