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Renewable Energy
Nuclear Power Doesn’t Belong in the Green New Deal
Countries choosing to keep nuclear power are less effective at meeting carbon reduction goals.
Chomsky and Pollin: COP26 Pledges Will Fail Unless Pushed by Mass Organizing
As COP26 approaches, what must be done to save humanity and the planet from climate catastrophe?
Puerto Ricans Fight Privatization of Energy and Demand Democratic Ownership
The global fight against the privatization of utilities has a new front — Puerto Rico, where protests are raging.
Coal Miners Union Says It Would Accept Transition to Renewables With Green Jobs
The United Mine Workers of America is calling for green jobs provisions and income support for unemployed miners.
Passing Climate Bills Without Labor Standards Won’t Transition the Economy
Incorporating labor standards into climate legislation will empower workers and provide a check on corporate power.
Texas Power Grid Deregulation Cost Texans $28 Billion Over Two Decades
Deregulation was supposed to provide cheaper energy options, but instead it’s caused residents to pay billions more.
Texas Governor Blames Oil and Gas for Power Crisis But Attacks Renewables on Fox
Gov. Greg Abbott had said elsewhere that natural gas failed Texas, but when he went on Fox, he attacked clean energy.
Agribusiness Is Trying to Greenwash Its Dirty Waste as “Renewable Energy”
The burgeoning biogas industry poses a direct threat to our fragile climate and vulnerable communities.
Native Activists Are Forging a Just Transition to Renewable Energy
Activists are looking to the “original green new deal” – an economy based on Indigenous values and practices.
Fossil Fuel Knocks the Wind Out of Renewable Energy Movement in Ohio
Fossil fuel interests are pouring money into undermining Ohio's wind-energy movement.