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Climate Crisis
No, Biden’s Climate Plans Don’t Cut It
Beneath the aspirational language of Biden’s climate plans is a continued reliance on climate-destroying fossil fuels.
Biden Could Hire Jobless Oil and Gas Workers to Plug Abandoned Oil Wells
Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers are losing their jobs. The Biden administration could hire them tomorrow.
ERCOT CEO Paid $883K Salary While Texans Saddled With Crushing Electricity Bills
The deadly electricity fiasco in Texas is yet another example of how capitalism really works.
Mutual Aid Means Survival in Texas as Winter Storm Collides With Housing Crisis
A tenants' union in Dallas was fighting evictions to keep people in their homes. Then the deadly winter storm hit.
Texas Companies Are Forcing Employees to Use Vacation Time for Winter Storm
Some workers in Texas are being told that they must use vacation time or forgo pay for days lost to the power crisis.
As Millions in Texas Lack Safe Water, Activists Rally for Green New Deal
Youth leaders with the Sunrise Movement rallied at Texas' capitol in response to the state's cascading crises.
Texas Blackout Reveals Deep Impact of Environmental Racism, Aid Organizers Say
Calls are growing for Texas to join national power grids — and for a broader reckoning on environmental justice.
After Rejoining Paris Climate Treaty, Will US Continue Obstructing Negotiations?
Social movements can push the U.S. to adopt a binding climate agreement and to prioritize the needs of the Global South.
Billionaire Dallas Cowboys Owner and Oil Man Cashes in on Texas Blackout Crisis
“This week is like hitting the jackpot with some of these incredible prices,” touted the billionaire’s gas company.
Winter Storms Offer a Taste of the Climate Chaos Ahead If We Don’t Cut Emissions
Weather extremes are what we must expect as we fill the atmosphere with fossil fuel emissions, a climate scientist says.