Brazil Should Join Regional Environmental Pact
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took an important step to strengthen protection for environmental defenders across Brazil by sending the Escazú Agreement to Congress for approval on May 11.
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17 AGs Move to Stop BlackRock from Control over Energy Companies
A coalition of 17 state attorneys general filed a motion with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to stop BlackRock from forcing utility companies to adopt left-wing Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita led the motion to intervene, which was filed Wednesday. Indiana’s attorney
John Barrasso Calls on Senators to Reject 'Green Ideologue' Jared Bernstein
Sen.John Barrasso (R-WY) called Senate Banking Committee members to reject Jared Bernstein’s bid to be the next chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).
Biden Economic Adviser Nominee Backs Green New Deal, Tying Fed Policy to Black Unemployment Rate
Jared Bernstein, President Joe Biden’s nomination to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, has supported the Green New Deal, higher gas taxes, a wealth tax, and tying Federal Reserve policy to the black unemployment rate. In a 2019 op-ed for Vox when he was the senior fellow
It’s Time to Combine the Fights for Climate Change and Reproductive Justice
In Pittsburgh, people breathe air that is suffused with toxic matter, according to the American Lung Association.
New York Passes Gas Ban in New Buildings; Strain on Electricity Grid
New York State became the first state in the nation on Tuesday to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in new buildings, mandating a shift to renewable energy and electricity as the state’s power grid runs short of capacity.
The Washington Post reported: New York has become the
Oklahoma Blacklists Institutions Deemed to Be Boycotting Energy Companies
Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ (R) announced on Wednesday that the Sooner State is blacklisting 13 financial institutions deemed to be boycotting the energy industry within the state.
Public Rejects Having Fewer Kids, Giving up Meat For Green Agenda: Poll
Politicians claim powerful mandates to fundamentally remake society in pursuance of green politics, but research suggests public support is more conceptual and enthusiasm ebbs away if policies mean fundamentally changing the way we live.
There is a major gulf between a willingness to return to what might be considered traditional
“Green sustainable energy” is a euphemism for depopulation
This week, Germany shut down its last three nuclear reactors.
Joint Statement: UAE Human Rights Record Ahead of COP28
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue their sustained assault on human rights and freedoms, including targeting human rights activists, enacting repressive laws, and using the criminal justice system as a tool to eliminate the human rights movement.
These policies have led to the closure of civic space, severe
Chinese ‘Green’ Biodiesel Sent to EU Likely Fake, Climate Orgs Claim
Allegedly “green” biodiesel being shipped into Europe from Communist China is likely fake, various climate organisations have claimed.
California to Require 'Zero Emissions' Passenger Trains After 2030, Freight After 2035
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has enacted new regulations that will require “zero emissions” trains to be introduced after 2030, focusing on a sector often seen as a “green” alternative to cars and trucks.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: Under the new regulations, zero-emissions models will be required for
Sanders: I Don't Regret that Green Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act May Overrun Cost Estimate
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen.
Experts Sound Alarm over Poison Pill that Could Kill Chance to Secure Texas Electric Grid
Texas state Sen.Kelly Hancock (R) and Brad Jones, the former CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), sounded the alarm over a plan that would unravel Gov.
New York Takes Step to Reduce its Contribution to Deforestation
On April 25, the New York Senate approved the Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act, a bill intended to ensure that companies contracting with the New York state government are not contributing to tropical deforestation and human rights abuses overseas. Now the bill will need to be voted on in the New