The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Climate Change
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Coastal Communities Sue 37 Oil, Gas and Coal Companies Over Climate Change
Similar to the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s, the California lawsuits argue that the companies failed to warn about dangers from their products.
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Just 100 Companies Are Responsible for 71% of Global Emissions
A relatively small number of fossil fuel producers and their investors could hold the key to tackling climate change.
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Our Nation’s Growing Water Crisis: What You Need to Know
Many of our nation's water infrastructures are over 100 years old – and to replace them would cost over $1 trillion.
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Climate Resistance: More Than 350 Groups Oppose Dirty Senate Energy Bill
Letter to Sen. Schumer demands Democratic opposition to fossil fuel industry-backed bill.
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G20 Leaders' Statement on Climate Change Highlights Rift with U.S.
World leaders have made clear the US’s isolated stance on climate change, with 19 of the G20 countries affirming their commitment to the “irreversible” Paris climate agreement.
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I’m a Climate Scientist. And I’m Not Letting Trickle-Down Ignorance Win.
Trump has referred to a dark cloud hanging over his administration. The primary cloud I see is the self-created cloud of willful ignorance on the science of climate change. That cloud is a clear and present threat to our lives, livelihoods and health.
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EPA Seeks to Scrap Rule Protecting Drinking Water for Third of Americans
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army propose ending the clean water rule to hold "substantive re-evaluation" of which rivers, streams, wetlands and other bodies of water should be protected by the federal government.
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Florida Just Passed Its Second Anti-Science Law This Month
Florida passed a law undermining accepted scientific theories about climate change, evolution and vaccination.
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Hundreds of U.S. Mayors Endorse Switch to 100% Renewable Energy By 2035
Leaders from more than 250 cities unanimously backed a resolution to reach the clean energy goal at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach on Monday.
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The Greek Government Is Sabotaging Its People With a Water Privatization Scheme
Thanks to the Greek legislature, private companies that gain access to water and sanitation are almost certain to hike prices to the level of monopolies – with little to no guarantees on the quality of the services they will provide.
