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DNC Will Take Fossil Fuel Money After All

DNC Will Take Fossil Fuel Money After All

That was fast. Just two months after the Democratic National Committee (DNC) unanimously prohibited donations from fossil fuel companies, the DNC voted 30-2 on Friday on a resolution that critics say effectively reverses the ban, The Huffington Post reported. The resolution, introduced by DNC Chair Tom Perez, allows the committee to accept donations from “workers, […]

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    DNC Will Take Fossil Fuel Money After All

    DNC Will Take Fossil Fuel Money After All

    That was fast. Just two months after the Democratic National Committee (DNC) unanimously prohibited donations from fossil fuel companies, the DNC voted 30-2 on Friday on a resolution that critics say effectively reverses the ban, The Huffington Post reported. The resolution, introduced by DNC Chair Tom Perez, allows the committee to accept donations from “workers, […]

    Clinton Promises Action on Climate Change at Historic DNC Acceptance Speech

    Clinton Promises Action on Climate Change at Historic DNC Acceptance Speech

    Accepting her nomination for president on Thursday, Hillary Clinton said she is “proud” of the Paris agreement and promised to hold every country accountable to their commitments to climate action, including the U.S. @HillaryClinton She also hit at Donald Trump for his climate denial. “I believe in science,” she said with a laugh to thunderous […]

    Bill McKibben: The Real Work Begins Nov. 9

    Bill McKibben: The Real Work Begins Nov. 9

    The Democratic and Republican conventions are history and the epochal 2016 election is now before us. My general theory is less talk and more action, so I hope you’ll join me in taking this climate pledge, one that will power our efforts into the fall. People’s Climate March in New York City, Sept. 21, 2014. […]

    Climate Change Takes Center Stage at DNC

    Climate Change Takes Center Stage at DNC

    Climate change took center stage at the Democratic National Convention last night thanks to a short film by James Cameron and remarks by multiple prominent politicians on the issue. The film, Not Reality TV, knocks Donald Trump‘s climate denial and tells the stories of Americans affected by climate change. Watch here: “As Americans, we face […]

    What You Need to Know About Tim Kaine as Clinton’s VP Pick

    What You Need to Know About Tim Kaine as Clinton’s VP Pick

    “I’m thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine,” presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted at 8:11 p.m. Friday. Though the news was not a surprise, as Kaine has long been known as a likely choice, Clinton’s pick stirred immediate reaction among the environmental movement. The Virginia senator supports fracking and offshore oil drilling, but […]