Tag: climate change
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How Big Energy is Destroying the Planet for Record Profits
Call it irony, if you will, or call it a nightmare, but Big Oil evidently has no qualms about making its next set of profits directly off melting the planet. Its top executives continue to …
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How Big Energy is Destroying the Planet for Record Profits
Call it irony, if you will, or call it a nightmare, but Big Oil evidently has no qualms about making its next set of profits directly off melting the planet. Its top executives continue to …
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House Votes to Fast Track Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
H.R. 3 marks the seventh time the House of Representatives has voted on a bill that would circumvent the nation’s most crucial environmental laws, in order to force approval of Keystone XL. But today’s vote saw fewer Representatives …
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Could Federal Bill Lead to Death of Plastic Bags?
On Earth Day, the bill, Trash Reduction Act of 2013 was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the bill would place a five-cent fee on single-use plastic and paper bags in every retail location across the country.
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Divestment Campaign Launched for New York State and Local Retirement Fund
This campaign is targeting approximately 150 billion dollars of New York state funds held and administered by the New York State Comptroller. A large amount of the retirement fund is invested in fossil fuels.