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Sunrise Movement Says Wins by Corporate Democrats Like McGrath and Hickenlooper Must Be 'Moment of Reckoning' for Progressives

Posted by wally on Saturday, 04 July 2020 in General Environment

After a pair of U.S. Senate candidates backed by the Sunrise Movement was defeated by more corporate-friendly centrists in recent Democratic primary races, the youth-led climate group's political director expressed hope Wednesday that the losses would serve as "a moment of reckoning for the progress...

WHERE WAS CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE PARTY CONVENTIONS?

Posted by thatsenough on Sunday, 31 July 2016 in Climate Change

If you watched the political conventions during the past two weeks, you heard a lot about isis and national security and police and race and jobs. You didn’t hear much, though, about climate change, despite the fact that it’s arguably the most consequential long-term problem the U.S. faces, and one ...

Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Combat Climate Change

Posted by voice on Wednesday, 08 June 2016 in Climate Change

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, if elected president, likely wouldn’t prioritize a sweeping rule on climate, her campaign chairman, John Podesta, said Friday. The front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination would want to work with Congress on climate action, Podesta said. But...

Hillary Clinton's Pledge to Limit Fracking Falls on Unconvinced Ears

Posted by samschulz on Tuesday, 08 March 2016 in Fossil Fuels

Hillary Clinton’s vow to regulate oil and gas fracking almost out of existence was met with skepticism Monday, failing to convince either industry or environment groups that she would – or could – end the controversial drilling practice if she becomes president. The front-runner for the Democratic ...