Trade war over solar panels comes one step closer
Hearings for the much-hyped and controversial Section 201 trade case filed with the US International Trade Commission by Suniva and SolarWorld began this week, further raising fears that if Donald...
View ArticleTrump admin won’t eliminate national monuments (but Bears Ears still on the...
We don’t have an official release yet, but word is that NONE of the 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration will be completely eliminated. But that was always an extreme option,...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey: Al Gore reminds us how climate change leads to more flooding
As Texas prepares to get a second soaking from Hurricane Harvey, and more than 3000 people have been rescued from the floodwaters, it’s important to recall: Climate change activists have been warning...
View ArticleGOP wants to speed Hurricane Harvey relief to Gulf Coast. But Trump’s budget...
Well, Hallefriggin’lujah. Our nation’s usually austerity-minded Republicans—except when it’s a pet project, subsidies for some favored commercial enterprise, or the Pentagon—are saying they plan to...
View ArticleAmendment to ELIMINATE Amtrak voted down in US House
Why does the GOP hate Amtrak? Maybe because in small talls across rural America – the deep red American heartland – Amtrak is the most visible government program (well, after farm subsidies). But...
View ArticleGOP Rep forces Air Force to DESTROY a new weather satellite. Because climate...
The good news: NASA and the US Air Force have amazing abilities to track hurricanes and other weather disasters, thanks to some of the most sophisticated technology ever devised. The bad news: It’s...
View ArticleTrump admin bans the words “Climate Change”, replaces with Orwellian...
In a bold new strategy (as revealed in the Guardian), the U.S. Department of Agriculture—guardians of the planet’s richest farmlands—has decided to combat the threat of global warming by forbidding the...
View ArticleTrump wants to stuff the worst aspects of TPP into his NAFTA renegotiation
A funny thing happened on the way to renegotiating NAFTA, the North American Trade Agreement that Trump said is so terrible for American workers. “The Swamp” is back, and it seems to be in charge, and...
View ArticleNathan Fillion gets his spaceship, as Arcimoto’s revolutionary EV “Fun...
With just days to go in their Initial Public Stock Offering, we caught up with Arcimoto founder Mark Frohnmayer to talk about the IPO, the future of electric and autonomous vehicles, and how he is...
View ArticleUS solar industry could be devastated by todays trade ruling – crushing...
Are solar cells too cheap? That’s what the US International Trade Commission effectively ruled Friday, granting bankrupt US manufacturers SolarWorld and Suniva’s petition for relief from cheaper...
View ArticleAutonomous trucks could put 3 million drivers out of work, says Commerce...
Autonomous trucks — and even more so, autonomous electric trucks — could revolutionize long-haul transport over the next decade. But, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told the Concordia Conference in New...
View ArticleZinke’s bird-brained ideas about solar energy on public land
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claims he’s not a fossil fuel puppet. “People ask me, ‘am I a fossil fuel guy?’ ” he says. “I’m like, ‘no, I’m all the above.’ ” But when it comes to solar energy – a...
View ArticleRick Perry’s Energy Department plans to prop up coal plants with direct...
In a blatant money-grab for the coal industry, Rick Perry’s Energy Department is pushing for direct subsidies to dirty, un-economical coal-fired power plants. So much for “The government shouldn’t pick...
View ArticleLong-delayed Vogtle nuclear plants want to delay reporting how much longer...
When centrists insist we need to build more nuclear power plants as part of the decarbonization push to prevent climate change, they ignore one very important thing: New nuclear power plants are...
View ArticleEvan as oil companies give lip service to climate goals, they pursue “Drill,...
At the same time that oil and gas majors around the world are announcing plans to tie company climate action to employee remuneration, these same companies are still rewarding executives for pursuing...
View ArticleBernie Sanders is running for president – with a mixed record on green issues
Senator Bernie Sanders has entered the presidential race once again, launching with a video laundry list of positions – including a couple of environmental planks. By Jeremy Bloom “Our campaign is...
View ArticleAmy Klobuchar needs to learn messaging – and stop trash-talking the Green New...
One of the most disappointing things about centrist Democrats is the way they think they have to trash-talk Democratic policies in order to win over non-existent “moderate centrist voters”. Prime...
View ArticleElection day NYC: We recommend a vote for green advocate Rafael Espinal for...
With 17 (!) candidates on the ballot, it can be a little overwhelming trying to decide who to vote for. But having looked through the candidates records’, one stands out on green issues and clean...
View ArticleFor Valentine’s Day Green is the new Red
Show her your love is sustainable… because on Valentine’s Day you care enough to say “I love you” in a way that also says you love our planet (and you want to make it a better place for our children)....
View ArticleElection 2020: Who won, who lost, in the South Carolina Democratic debate?...
The reviews are starting to come in for the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Debate in South Carolina: Joe Biden did well, Tom Steyer didn’t talk much, and everybody brought out the knives against...
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