NRDC: It’s Time to Fire Scott Pruitt

Repost from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) It’s Time to Fire Scott Pruitt Expert Blog, by Rhea Suh, March 29, 2018 Rhea Suh  The EPA administrator is a threat to the environment and our health. What’s in a silver dollar? Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? What’s the purpose of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? Some questions answer … Continue reading NRDC: It’s Time to Fire Scott Pruitt

Pruitt, Auto Industry, and Climate Deniers Retreat Behind Closed Doors to Weaken Fuel Efficiency Targets

Repost from DeSmog Blog Pruitt, Auto Industry, and Climate Deniers Retreat Behind Closed Doors to Weaken Fuel Efficiency Targets By Ben Jervey • Wednesday, April 4, 2018 – 13:09 On Tuesday, April 3, surrounded by representatives of the auto industry and conservative climate deniers, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt formally announced his decision to rewrite greenhouse gas emission standards for … Continue reading Pruitt, Auto Industry, and Climate Deniers Retreat Behind Closed Doors to Weaken Fuel Efficiency Targets

New York Times coverage: March For Our Lives Highlights

Repost from the New York Times March for Our Lives Highlights: Students Protesting Guns Say ‘Enough Is Enough’ By TIM CHAFFEE, March 24, 2018. Demonstrators flooded streets across the globe in public protests on Saturday, calling for action against gun violence. Hundreds of thousands of marchers turned out, in the most ambitious show of force … Continue reading New York Times coverage: March For Our Lives Highlights

Mental Health and School Shootings

Repost from Psychology Today Mental Health and School Shootings If the violence problem is due to mental health issues, the future is bleak. By Glenn Geher Ph.D., Darwin’s Subterranean World, Feb 15, 2018 Is anyone else just emotionally exhausted from dealing with mass shootings in our nation? What happened yesterday, when a young man killed 17 at … Continue reading Mental Health and School Shootings