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NY weighs charging oil firms billions of dollars to fuel new climate change fund

Governor Kathy Hawkle Decide now Whether to approve a controversial bill that would force oil, natural gas and coal companies to pay billions of dollars to the state for contributing to climate change. Supporters liken the plan — a proposed Climate Change Superfund — to the federal Superfund program that has sought to hold polluters […]

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: Biden’s Climate Bill Turns Two Years Old

Two years after President Joe Biden’s Inflation Control Act (IRA) went into effect, its consequences have included soaring prices, distortions in energy markets and huge payouts to left-wing activist groups. Biden Signed He signed the IRA into law on August 16, 2022, praising the massive legislative package as transformative legislation that would usher in a […]

Democrats trust Harris on climate change slightly more than Biden: Poll

A new poll finds Democrats have slightly more confidence in Vice President Harris’ ability to tackle climate change than President Biden. An Associated Press-NORC Research Center poll released this week found that 85% of Democrats have “a lot” or “some” confidence in Harris on addressing climate change, while only about three-quarters say the same about […]

Climate disaster survivors urge Merrick Garland, DOJ to prosecute Big Oil

Survivors of “climate disaster” are calling on federal prosecutors to take fossil fuel companies to court. More than 1,000 signatories on ThursdayletterDepartment of Justice employees have experienced wildfires, floods, and heat waves caused or exacerbated by the burning of fossil fuels. Big oil companies “have known the dangers of burning fossil fuels since the 1950s,” […]