Update: Renewable Energy, Animal Protection Referendums on the Ballot
Voters could approve the first carbon tax in the nation, among other important measures across the country.
Policy/Trends
Progressive Candidates On the Ballot Across the States
Here are a list of progressives running in local, state and national races.
On A Roll: The World Agrees to Mandatory Phase-Out of Climate Forcing HFCs
This one move can shave off 1°F of global warming, the first concrete step toward meeting the Paris Climate Agreement.
Europe’s Biggest IPO Is In Renewable Energy, As Fossil Companies Adapt to Energy Transformation
Many of the world's top fossil utilities and developers now aspire to be a leading renewable energy company.
International Criminal Court Turns Attention To Environmental Destruction, Protecting Indigenous People From Land-Grabs
Corporations and corrupt politicians can now be held criminally responsible under international law.
Democrats: Include a Fracking Ban in Your Platform
90,000 people want a fracking ban included in the Democratic National Platform.
Conservative Super Pac Targets Environmental Leaders For Smear Campaign
Bill McKibben, Tom Steyer, and other leaders will be the subject of a six-figure digital ad campaign and a news site that finds ways to disparage them.
Fossil-Heavy Energy & Water Appropriations Bill Passes Senate
Will the President veto it?
Colorado Supreme Court Says, No Fracking Bans Allowed
The court struck down local governments' fracking bans, but it will be on the ballot in November.
In the US, First New Nuclear Plant Turns On In 20 Years
For the first time, a majority of Americans oppose nuclear energy (54%), up from 43% a year ago.
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