The federal government’s repeated failure to address the volatility of the oil moving by rail in America

Repost from DeSmog Federal Government Foot-Dragging Helps Oil Industry Delay Oil-by-Rail Rules By Justin Mikulka, April 5, 2019 – 13:18 In an attempt to reduce the risk of fiery oil train accidents, the state of Washington is working to pass a bill that would limit the vapor pressure of oil on trains to below 9 pounds per square inch (psi). Vapor … Continue reading The federal government’s repeated failure to address the volatility of the oil moving by rail in America

Supreme Court Refuses to Block ‘Bump Stock’ Ban Over Thomas and Gorsuch’s Dissent

Repost from Reuters U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump’s gun ‘bump stock’ ban By Lawrence Hurley, MARCH 28, 2019 / 9:15 AM WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a victory by rejecting for the second time in three days a bid by gun rights activists to … Continue reading Supreme Court Refuses to Block ‘Bump Stock’ Ban Over Thomas and Gorsuch’s Dissent

Citing climate differences, Shell walks away from U.S. refining lobby

Repost from Reuters, Sustainable Business Shell to quit U.S. refining lobby over climate disagreement By Ron Bousso, APRIL 2, 2019 / 2:36 AM LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies. … Continue reading Citing climate differences, Shell walks away from U.S. refining lobby

Video: Adam Schiff’s historic speech: “You might think it’s okay…I don’t think that’s okay.”

Repost from Adam Schiff on Youtube [Here’s all you need to know about Trump collusion and obstruction. Adam Schiff speaks for me!  – Roger Straw, The Benicia Independent] AdamSchiff on Youtube, Mar 28, 2019 On Thursday, March 28, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), during a House Intelligence Committee open hearing, responded to Trump and Congressional Republican’s … Continue reading Video: Adam Schiff’s historic speech: “You might think it’s okay…I don’t think that’s okay.”