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Earth to Ford: Get Back on Track With Clean Cars

Earth to Ford: Get Back on Track With Clean Cars

This week, tens of thousands of people will attend the Washington Auto Show to see the latest that the industry has to offer. However, instead of moving toward a cleaner transportation future, Ford Motor Company and other automakers are working to take us backward: They are lobbying the Trump administration to weaken clean car standards, […]

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    Earth to Ford: Get Back on Track With Clean Cars

    Earth to Ford: Get Back on Track With Clean Cars

    This week, tens of thousands of people will attend the Washington Auto Show to see the latest that the industry has to offer. However, instead of moving toward a cleaner transportation future, Ford Motor Company and other automakers are working to take us backward: They are lobbying the Trump administration to weaken clean car standards, […]

    Why Was Tillerson Present at Signing of Major Exxon Deal With Saudi Arabia?

    Why Was Tillerson Present at Signing of Major Exxon Deal With Saudi Arabia?

    By Steve Horn During his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump announced an array of economic agreements between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern kingdom, saying it would usher in “jobs, jobs, jobs” for both oil-producing powerhouses. While the $350 billion, 10-year arms deal garnered most headlines, a lesser-noticed agreement was also signed […]

    Taxpayers Charged $7 Billion a Year to Subsidize Fossil Fuels on Public Lands

    Taxpayers Charged $7 Billion a Year to Subsidize Fossil Fuels on Public Lands

    The federal government is providing extensive support for fossil fuel production on public lands and waters offshore, through a combination of direct subsidies, enforcement loopholes, lax royalty collection, stagnant lease rates and other advantages to the industry, a report released Wednesday found. The government is contributing at least $7 billion per year in subsidies to […]

    Trump Orders EPA to Dismantle Clean Water Rule

    Trump Orders EPA to Dismantle Clean Water Rule

    By Lauren McCauley Throwing the weight of his office behind the nation’s biggest polluters, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing his administration to dismantle the Obama-era Clean Water Rule. Surrounded by other foes of environmental regulation, including the newly confirmed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt, the president declared […]