By Roger Straw, April 27, 2019 Today I signed the Indivisible “2020 We are Indivisible Pledge.” (You can sign here: pledge.indivisible.org.) We must defeat Donald Trump. The first step is a primary contest that produces a strong Democratic nominee. The second step is winning the general election. We will not accept anything less. To ensure … Continue reading “2020 We are Indivisible” – Grassroots / Candidates’ pledge
Extinction Rebellion plants ‘Victory over fossil fuels Garden’ at crude oil exporter on Sunday. Repost from the Portland Tribune, by Zane Sparling, April 21, 2019 Operations at Oregon’s only crude oil export terminal went off the rails on Earth Day weekend — after activists blocked all train traffic leading to the Northwest Portland facility. Extinction … Continue reading Portland activists block rail line at Zenith oil terminal
Repost from DeSmog Deadly explosion in Durham, North Carolina on same day as Trump’s order By Justin Mikulka • Wednesday, April 17, 2019 – 15:13 On April 10, first responders in Durham, North Carolina, responded to a suspected natural gas leak. While they were evacuating people from the area, the gas exploded, killing one person and injuring at least 25. The … Continue reading Trump Order to Allow LNG by Rail Would Expand ‘Bomb Train’ Risks
Repost from OilPrice.com [Editor: This article appears in OilPrice.com with a completely misleading title. The report is highly informative about the Trump administration’s stripping of regulatory oversight of the energy industry. This news is alarming and should be taken seriously by environmentalists. SIGNIFICANT QUOTE: “…there is still a wide margin for risk if a tank … Continue reading Trump executive order clears way to ship liquified natural gas in bomb trains