Green New Deal: Details, framework and growing support

Repost from The Intercept [See also: Thompson Cosponsors Green New Deal and The Green New Deal – a primer.  – R.S.] The Green New Deal Takes its First Congressional Baby Step, as Pelosi Mocks “Green Dream or Whatever” By Kate Aronoff, February 7 2019, 10:03 a.m. THE FIRST HAND of the Green New Deal has been dealt. Rep. … Continue reading Green New Deal: Details, framework and growing support

Time to update Benicia’s Climate Action Plan

By Roger Straw, January 23, 2019 It’s time to update the City of Benicia’s 10-year-old Climate Action plan.  This is especially important in 2019 in consideration of: hugely consequential recent international and U.S. scientific findings on climate change (see links below), and new California laws and target dates for meeting climate and pollution goals (links … Continue reading Time to update Benicia’s Climate Action Plan

Top Oil Lobbyist Wants Government Open to Keep Rolling Back Environmental Rules

Repost from DeSmog Blog [I highly recommend the DeSmog News & Alerts.  Sign up here.  – R.S.] News & Alerts – Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science Message From the Editor The Dark Side forces of climate denial and industry-funded misinformation are strong these days in the public conversations about energy and global … Continue reading Top Oil Lobbyist Wants Government Open to Keep Rolling Back Environmental Rules