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Electric Vehicles Could Service 99 Percent of Mail Routes, USPS Inspector Finds
The report bolsters the argument against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to buy a fleet that’s 90 percent gas run.
80 Percent of Voters Support Taxing Big Oil’s Windfall Profits, Poll Finds
Most voters pin the blame for high gas prices directly on oil and gas companies.
AOC Demands Accountability for High Gas Prices as Crude Oil Price Drops
Crude oil prices have dropped over the past week, but consumers are still stuck shelling out.
Climate-Friendly Fed Nominee Withdraws After Manchin Says He’ll Vote Against Her
The progressive favorite blamed “relentless attacks by special interests” that oppose her stances on the climate crisis.
Democrats Unveil Bill to Tax Big Oil’s Profits and Send Checks to the Public
The bill comes as oil and gas companies are raking in profits and spending tens of billions on buybacks and dividends.
Warren Says Democrats Are Working on a Bill to Tax Big Oil’s Windfall Profits
The bill could discourage oil companies from jacking up gas prices to pad their profits.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams GOP Senator for Saying Gas Prices Were Lower Under Trump
Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweeted that gas was cheap in 2020, ignoring the fact that oil prices plunged due to the pandemic.
Sanders Urges Tax on Windfall Oil Profits as Companies Exploit Ukraine Crisis
Gas prices were already soaring before Putin’s invasion as Big Oil rakes in record profits.
Irreversible Impacts on the Climate Are Getting Locked In, IPCC Warns
Roughly half of the world’s population is living in areas of high vulnerability to the climate crisis.
USPS Defies Biden’s Plea to Electrify Fleet, Finalizing Gas-Powered Truck Plan
The new USPS fleet would be 90 percent gas-powered, locking in emissions for decades.