‘Grave Threat’: Calls Mount For SCOTUS To Intervene In Key Climate Lawsuit Against Major Energy Companies
A number of current and former government officials, military veterans, and legal scholars are asking the Supreme Court to take up important climate change liability cases in Hawaii and remove them from the state’s jurisdiction. An organization led by former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, former military officials, a number of state attorneys general and […]
Greta Thunberg arrested at climate protest in The Hague
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Saturday at a climate change protest in The Hague, Netherlands. According to the Associated Press, Thunberg was one of dozens of people detained by police during the process of clearing protesters who were blocking a section of road in The Hague. She was seen flashing a victory sign on […]
Climate Change Hardliner Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Tour Carbon Emissions Nearly Nine Times Average American’s Annual Footprint
Taylor Swift once called global warming a “horrible situation.” But apparently it wasn’t scary enough to prevent her from flying on a private jet during her recent “Ellas” tour. Taylor Swift’s use of a private jet during the Americas portion of her Ellas tour resulted in 139 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, according to a […]
Biden admin temporarily drops ‘outrageous climate mandate’ amid flurry of lawsuits
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended a controversial rule requiring private companies to disclose carbon emissions data following numerous lawsuits. The rule, finalized in March, was approved by 25 Republican attorneys general, along with energy companies Liberty Energy and Nomad Propant Services, business groups including the Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Energy Producers […]
New Jersey candidate for US Senate nailed with hilarious mockery after blaming earthquake on climate change
A strong earthquake hit the region on Friday, shocking residents in the northeast and prompting ridicule from one parliamentary candidate who blamed it on climate change. The earthquake registered a magnitude of approximately 4.8 and shook parts of New Jersey and New York City. Many people rushed to social media to express their bewilderment and […]
SEC pauses climate disclosure rule pending court challenge
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it is suspending implementation of a final rule requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks pending the outcome of legal challenges from Republican-led states. The SEC said in its ruling that the suspension does not represent a waiver of the rule and that it will continue […]
‘The Swamp Is Getting Deeper’: EPA Awards Billions From Biden’s Landmark Climate Bill To Orgs Loaded With Dem Insiders
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded nearly $14 billion Thursday to three organizations with deep ties to the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. The EPA announced the winners of $20 billion of funding from the massive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a program created by President Joe Biden’s signature climate bill, the Inflation Reduction […]
Eight nonprofits to administer $20 billion in federal climate funds
Eight nonprofit agencies will administer $20 billion in federal funds designated to combat climate change and reduce pollution. The Biden administration previously announced that these funds, included in Democrats’ 2022 Climate Change, Taxes and Health Care Act, would be administered by a combination of large national agencies and smaller local agencies. But it was unclear […]
Vermont lawmakers want fossil fuel companies to pay for damages caused by weather events: ‘Climate Superfund’
The Vermont Senate voted 21-5 Friday to advance the bill. Climate Change Superfund ActThis would force fossil fuel companies to pay into a fund that covers damages related to weather events. If passed, Senate Bill 259 would create a “Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program” to fund “climate change adaptive or resilient infrastructure projects” in Vermont. […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Blatant Violations’: Watchdog Challenges Key Data Used By Biden Admin To Push Sweeping Climate Agenda
Government watchdog groups have filed complaints against the Biden administration over its use of the data set, which is often used to advance climate change policy. Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed a complaint with the Department of Commerce regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Billions ProjectDatasets aimed at tracking natural phenomena [and climate] […]