State Department Report: Keystone XL Is Environmentally Sound
The State Department released an environmental impact assessment on the Keystone XL pipeline Friday afternoon, concluding that the project is environmentally sound and “is unlikely ...
CHART: Akin’s Views On Women’s Health Are In Line With GOP
Republicans have distanced themselves from Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) “legitimate rape” comments, arguing that his insulting remarks are an embarrassment to the party. ...
GOP Approves ‘Most Conservative Platform In Modern History’
A week from the 2012 Republican National Convention, Republican committee members spent Tuesday articulating and affirming the principles they stand for in a draft of the official ...
After Documents Show Paul Ryan Secured $20 Million In Stimulus Grants, He Claims ‘I Never Asked For Stimulus’
On Tuesday, the Boston Globe and Associated Press reported on documents showing that GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan had secured more than $20 million in stimulus funds for ...
While Calling Stimulus ‘Wasteful,’ Paul Ryan Secured Millions Of Dollars In Grants For Clean Energy
When it comes to the stimulus, presumptive GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan was against it before he was for it.
Or, to be more precise, he was for it at the same time he was ...
Meet Paul Ryan: Climate Denier, Conspiracy Theorist, Koch Acolyte
By Brad Johnson, campaign manager for Forecast the Facts
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential pick, is a virulent denier of climate science, with a voting record ...
Romney Visits Iowa ‘Farmer’ Who Is Also A Millionaire Real Estate Mogul With A Spaceship House And Personal Car Wash
Romney walks through one of Lemar Koethe's 54 farms. AP Photo: Charles Dharapak
If Mitt Romney wants to change perceptions that he’s out of touch with the average American, ...
Sen. Sessions: ‘I Am Offended’ By Views Of Climate Scientists
The Senate hearing on climate science this Wednesday, unsurprisingly enough, appears to have changed little with respect to the politics of climate change on Capitol Hill. Indeed, a ...
GRAPHIC: A Day In The Life Of Big Oil
Every hour so far in 2012, the five largest oil corporations have recorded a $14,400,000 profit. And every hour, they received more than $270,000 in federal tax breaks. That adds up ...
Massive Blackout Leaves 600 Million Indians Without Power, Demonstrating Danger Of Relying On Outdated Coal System
Indian children read without power as a consequence of blackouts.
More than 600 million people in the northern and eastern parts of India lost power on Tuesday, putting roughly half ...
Top Two Oil Companies Earn $160,000 Per Minute, Paid Low Tax Rate
The top two corporations on the Fortune 500 Global ranking, Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil, announced their 2012 second-quarter earnings today, bringing the total profits for three ...
What Five Oil Companies Did With Their $375 Million In Daily Profits
The Big Five oil companies – BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell – are slated to announce their 2012 second-quarter profits later this week.
We can expect these companies, ...
Top Ten Things Climate Change Is Making Worse Right Now
NYC storm July 18. Taken by Dhani Jones
By Rebecca Leber and Ellie Sandmeyer
The onslaught of extreme weather and record temperatures this year have had an impact on people globally, ...
Mitt Romney Supports An End To Wind Tax Credit, Which Could ‘Mean The Loss Of Several Thousand Jobs’
Staffers for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign say the candidate wants to end the wind production tax credit.
That federal credit has allowed the wind industry to compete with ...
Romney Surrogate Praises Obama Initiatives For Reducing CO2, Says Romney Is ‘Not A Denier’ Of Climate Change
Maybe it’s the record heat we just experienced in Washington, but I am very confused.
Since last summer, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been saying that “we ...
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