P eople are starting to realize where the energy future lies — as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week, “The sun is rising on a clean energy age.” Sun, wind, and batteries made up 95 percent of new electric generation last year around the world. In May, China …
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Last week, President Donald Trump signed what is likely the most regressive U.S. tax-and-spending bill in U.S. history, giving the top one percent of families more than $1 trillion in tax cuts while slashing Medicaid health coverage and food assistance for the poor. It is also one of the worst …
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When deciding to launch a bomb (or several dozen) at another nation, it is critical to consider that even though the target of your munitions may be thousands of miles away, the geopolitical and economic fallout could extend far beyond tit-for-tat airstrikes. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump authorized potentially …
Read More »Trump's $4 Trillion Plan to Raise Your Energy Bills
The Trump administration released three executive orders on nuclear energy on the Friday afternoon before the Memorial Day weekend — a time often used to dump bad news. And these orders were as disastrous as they come. With these orders, President Donald Trump has embraced a dangerous strategy to promote …
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