Tag: trump administration
As Trump Nixes California High Speed Rail Money, San Diego Considers Mass Transit Plan
San Diego, with some of the worst ozone levels and highest population of any U.S. county, has unveiled a plan to massively restructure its public transit system in the name of tackling the climate crisis….
Truck Rams Anti-ICE Protest in Rhode Island
A corrections officer allegedly struck Never Again protestors with his truck outside of the Wyatt Detention Facility in Rhode Island, hospitalizing two while other protestors were pepper sprayed by law enforcement Update: A Captain involved…
Rex Tillerson Testifies in Climate Denial Case
Longtime ExxonMobil CEO and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified in a case pitting the company against the state of New York. ExxonMobil faces civil charges of defrauding investors by funding climate denial, even…
After Democrats Push Bill to Send Fracked Gas to EU, Trump Includes in Budget
The European Energy Security and Diversification Act, legislation offering $1B to promote sending U.S. fracked gas to EU countries, was inserted into the federal budget bill signed into law by President Donald Trump. Democrats invoked…
The Trump Administration Is Repeating Iraq War Talking Points
Administration officials are repeating ideas that sound eerily similar to the justification used for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Study: Methane Emissions from Fossil Fuels Vastly Underestimated
A new Rochester University study raises new grave questions about fossil fuel production and climate change. The author of the first major study on methane and fracking, Cornell University’s Bob Howarth, explains its implications. Subscribe…
Coronavirus: Is the Climate Plague Here?
Journalists Bryn Nelson and Jane C. Hu talk about how the climate crisis means we could see more deadly outbreaks, plus the rise of xenophobia as the virus spreads. Producer: Steve Horn Director/Video Editor: Adam…
How Can Oil Be Worth Less Than Zero?
Dan Dicker traded oil futures for 25 years on the NYSE. He explains how COVID-19 created a perfect storm for oil markets, and why it still doesn’t make green energy inevitable. Producer:Steve Horn Director/Video Editor:…
As Oil Price Plummets, Call to Nationalize Industry Rises
The price of oil dropped below zero, prompting new subsidies from the Federal Reserve. Progressive voices in the U.S. and Canada have a different idea: nationalization as a way to wind down the sector, tackle…
RESPONSE: George Lopez Wants to Deport Police Officers?
So comedian George Lopez made a pretty interesting statement online (which led him to make his Instagram account private after taking some backlash) that to make the streets safer, we should…deport the police. Hmmmm. What…
