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Big Oil’s #1 Senator introduces bailout bill
We need to prioritize recovery for everyday Americans, not cut taxes for big polluters like Chevron and Exxon.
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Supreme Court rules that controversial, dirty Atlantic Coast Pipeline can proceed
In a 7-2 decision the Supreme Court today overturned the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ finding that the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) cannot cross the Appalachian Trail.
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Federal Reserve bows again to Big Oil
On the eve of its expected launch, The Federal Reserve has once again modified the terms of the Main Street lending program, a $600 billion program established with money from the stimulus.
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New carbon scheme legislation is the wrong solution for our climate and food system
Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced legislation this week pushing farmers to sequester carbon.
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Trump Administration to waive rules, clearing the way for more polluting projects
Trump is expected to sign an executive order today waiving long-standing environmental protection mandates, allowing federal agencies to rush through approval for pipelines, mines, and other destructi…
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Advantages and savings in store for Memphis if TVA is dropped, latest study finds
A new report affirmed the savings and advantages available to Memphis if it leaves the Tennessee Valley Authority for lower-cost, greener power, according to a presentation by Siemens Inc. to the Memp…
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API CEO spews double-talk on polluter bailout
If polluters want to deny the existence of the ongoing bailout, Congress should swiftly repeal these blatant corporate tax giveaways and make fossil fuels ineligible for stimulus lending programs.
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Remembering S. David Freeman, the ‘green cowboy’
Dave was a giant in the fight against climate change and nuclear power. His lasting legacy will be the green energy “seeds” he planted across the country and the communities that are safer from hi…
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Big Oil scores $1.5 billion in COVID tax scam
According to a review of over 40 quarterly filings, at least 12 oil and gas companies are expected to claim a total $1.4 billion in tax breaks.
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Steny Hoyer backs Big Oil
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer publicly supported the idea of filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve today — a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry that Trump and the GOP had previously pursued.