The Army Corps of Engineers told the Standing Rock Sioux tribe that Dakota Access Pipeline protesters must vacate the property effective Dec. 5, citing escalating violence and harsh winter conditions. Protesters have vowed not to leave the premises despite the order and the Army Corps has said it wouldn’t forcibly remove them. Watch the Facebook […]
During an on-the-record meeting with editors and reporters at the New York Times, Donald Trump said he has an “an open mind” with regards to climate change science and policies. Worth the read: Donald Trump’s New York Times Interview, in Full – Transcript https://t.co/B4QQ9HRb3e — Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) November 23, 2016 “It’s one issue […]
In a brief video message outlining goals for the first 100 days of his presidency, Donald Trump stated he would cancel “job-killing restrictions on the production of American energy, including shale energy and clean coal.” “This plan would put America 100 days further behind where we need to be to address climate change and 100 […]
Climate activists projected huge images and text onto the front of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, DC Monday evening, calling on President-elect Donald Trump to not appoint climate change denier Myron Ebell as head of the agency. 350.org Using a high powered projector, activists with 350.org, ClimateTruth.org and the Sierra Club […]
Despite the fact that Donald Trump campaigned against special interests and suggested his primary opponents who begged for Koch cash were puppets, he now seems to be happy to #StaffTheSwamp with Koch operatives. Beyond Myron Ebell and David Schnare on his environment team, news broke Sunday that Trump picked Steven Groves to lead the Department […]
Donald Trump‘s election win and his pick for attorney general could be a big boost to Bayer AG‘s $66 billion purchase of Monsanto Co. that is currently undergoing state and federal antitrust investigations. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Sen. Jeff Sessions as his attorney general.Flickr Investopedia reports that Monsanto stocks have risen more than 4 […]
With nearly two weeks since the presidential election, the shock has worn off and reality has set in. Donald Trump will take office at Noon of Jan. 20, 2017, and become the 45th president of the United States. Once in office, Trump will have the dubious distinction as the only national leader in the world […]
One similarity between the three Trump cabinet picks announced on Friday: they are all climate change deniers. 1. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the choice for attorney general, has refused to accept the 97 percent consensus on climate change and believes carbon dioxide is simply “plant food.” According to the Washington Watch via Right Wing Watch, […]
By Lauren McCauley Underscoring the “climate pariah” that the U.S. is expected to become under a President-elect Donald Trump, world leaders concluded the United Nations climate talks on Friday by re-committing to the goals of the Paris accord and vowing to take swift action to reduce global emissions. 196 Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Paris Climate […]
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