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For issues that are really important, you need to learn how to separate credible studies from unreliable ones.

With time running out, jury nullification for civil disobedience is worth the risk.

A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.

Are other things that are going to be included in what will be the funding bill. and, we wanted the crown act to be one of them. because a crown act it has been around for a couple of congressional sessions now. and the ground act is a very simple math fairness piece that we helps you to understand that the definition of discrimination includes, not only the color of your skin or the race that you are, but the hair that you have growing out of your head. the way you wear it, are all manifestatio...

Retiring Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), who has led a prominent Natural Resources subcommittee, expressed regrets on the stalled "Build Back Better Act."

Welcome to Monday's Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. 

A coalition of progressive and environmental organizations on Monday introduced a pledge for candidates indicating plans to co-sponsor a handful of bills associated with Green New Deal policies.

Climate advocacy groups applauded the reintroduction on Wednesday of legislation that would ban new leases for fossil fuel extraction on public lands and waters. Led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), the Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021 says that such a ban would "prevent the release of 90% of the potential emissions from federal fossil fuels." "What this bill lays out is simple: no new oil, gas, coal, or tar sands leases offshore or on federal lands," Merkley tw...

FOE calls on Congress to pass Keep It in the Ground Act FOE calls on Congress to pass Keep It in the Ground Act April 14, 2021 Applauds Senator Merkley’s reintroduction WASHINGTON- Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) reintroduced the Keep It in the Ground Act today, which would end new fossil fuel leasing on federal lands and waters. The extraction and burning of fossil fuels on public lands and wat...

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 5:32am -- tim Keep It in the Ground Act would stop new drilling leases to preventing the climate crisis from spiraling further out of control Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders joined Oregon’s US Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-2), who are leading a bicameral group of 21 lawmakers in introducing the Keep It in the Ground Act—urgent legislation to stop new fossil fuel leases and put an end to nonproducin...