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DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney: Democrats Must Focus on Rising Gas Prices

Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chair Sean Patrick Maloney (D-PA) said Thursday Democrats have to address rising gas prices but “not for political reasons,” even as Democrats could lose their House majority during the 2022 midterms. It’s a real problem. We have to focus on it not for political

Andrew Wilkow: 'Start Putting Ballot Drop Boxes at Gas Stations,' 'See Who Gets Elected'

Ballot drop boxes should be placed at gas stations, talk radio host Andrew Wilkow said on Wednesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s The Wilkow Majority.

Conservatives Vote Against Banning Russian Oil Without Boosting American Energy Production

The House moved to ban the importation of Russian gas on Wednesday night, however many Republicans voted against the bill as it would not boost American energy production to offset rising energy costs. The House passed on H.R. 6968, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act. The vote featured

Germany Ignores Looming Energy Crisis, to Close All Nuclear Plants

Germany will close all of its nuclear power plants by the end of this year, despite the nation’s already-crippling addiction to Russian natural gas.

Toxic Pollution Demands ‘Immediate, Ambitious Action’

A new report by United Nations experts is raising renewed alarms about toxic pollution’s devastating impact on human rights.

Fracking U-Turn? Two U.K. Fracking Sites to Remain Open for Research

The British government appears to be moving towards a U-turn on energy policy, opting to reverse an earlier total fracking ban by allowing two sites in Lancashire to remain open, instead of filling their wells with concrete as was previously planned. The two gas wells were set to close imminently

Buttigieg Roasted for Promoting Electric Vehicles amid High Gas Prices

Americans are roasting Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg after he promoted electric vehicles in the midst of skyrocketing gas prices, which reached a record national high on Monday.

Merkley: 'We Should Have a Climate Emergency' and Need to 'Have the World Transition' to Green Energy to Undercut Russia

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen.

Ukraine: Mariupol Residents Trapped by Russian Assault

Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern coastal city of Mariupol have not had access to running water, electricity, or heat since March 2, 2022 when Russian forces surrounded the city, as part of a larger offensive, Human Rights Watch said today. Acute water shortages pose a grave risk to more than

Pinkerton: Joe Biden Wages World War E While Putin Wages War in Ukraine

Green Business as Usual President Biden says he’s doing all he can to help Ukraine.

Feds’ Annual Energy Report: Oil, Gas Dominate Energy through 2050

The federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Annual Energy Outlook 2022 on Thursday that shows that despite the global war on fossil fuels in the name of climate change, oil and gas will be the most consumed energy source in the United States through 2050. The report said energy

Global Plastics Treaty: A Historic Opportunity to Protect Human Rights

Today, parties to the United Nations Environment Assembly agreed to establish a committee to draft a treaty addressing the global plastics crisis.

Small Biz Owner on Biden’s Policies: Cost up 600%, Electricity up 20%

Job Creators Network held a conference call with reporters on Monday to talk about the state of small business in Joe Biden’s America ahead of his State of the Union address, including Guy Berkebile, who owns a chemical company in Pennsylvania. “As a business owner, we’ve always had

Analysis: Green Energy Push Not Russian Invasion Driving up Costs

The website oilprice.com posted an analysis about how the push for green energy years before Russia invaded Ukraine – and on steroids since Joe Biden became president – is to blame for soaring oil prices and foreign policy weakness. The analysis begins with a story about a team from MetalMinder, “the

If We Don’t Act on Climate, This Summer Could Be Our Kids’ Coolest

Hot weather has always been something West Aussies have been able to handle, almost wearing it like a badge of honor that proves just how tough we really are.