August 11, 2015
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The Clean Power Plan: A Victory for Public Health, the Environment, and Democracy
Last week, President Obama unveiled the final version of the long-awaited Clean Power Plan calling it “the biggest, most important step we’ve ever taken to combat climate change.” The plan will reduce U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2032 by 32 percent compared to 2005 levels. Read more. |
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Debunking the Texas Miracle
A recent Forbes opinion piece suggested our national energy plan should be modeled after Texas. This is a terrifying idea. Catering to the oil and gas industries has left the residents of Texas and the state’s water and soil resources under siege. Here's what is really happening in Texas. |
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Voting Rights: The Struggle Continues
Fifty years ago President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which many consider the most important civil rights legislation of the 1960s. The law gave the federal government oversight responsibility over elections in all or part of 15 states where there had been systemic exclusion of voters based on race, ethnicity, or economic status. While 50 years have passed, voting rights are again under attack. Read more. | ||
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Silencing Factory Farm Whistleblowers Violates the First Amendment
In an unprecedented move, a federal district judge in Idaho ruled last week that the state’s ag-gag law was unconstitutional. U.S. Chief Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled that the law is in violation of free speech protections awarded under the first amendment. Read more. |
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