Joe Romm
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments
‘We have lost Australia for now,’ warns climate scientist in wake of election
The unexpected victory of conservatives in Australia's election is bad news for the future of global climate action.
Climate Governments United States Government
Facebook’s newest ‘fact checkers’ are Koch-funded climate deniers
The fatal flaw in Zuckerberg’s effort to deal with fake news.
Coal Governments United States Government
Mueller report exposes ‘Miners for Trump’ as a Russian troll effort
Photo of a coal miner on one poster was actually a lifelong Democrat who died of black lung disease.
Donald Trump Governments People Renewables United States Government Wind
US President Donald Trump says wind “noise” causes cancer
The President needs to be reminded that wind power doesn't causes cancer, but coal power does.
Governments Nuclear Other Good Stuff United States Government
Taxpayers should not fund Bill Gates’ nuclear albatross
Nuclear power is so uneconomic even Bill Gates can't make it work without billions from taxpayers.
Climate Donald Trump Other Good Stuff People
US government scientists debunk Trump’s ‘global waming’ tweets with cartoon
US government climate scientists take unprecedented step of tweeting a rebuttal to PDonald Trump’s recent tweets implying that winter storms and cold weather in US somehow disprove global warming.
Coal Donald Trump People
EPA admits Trump would sacrifice thousands of US lives to save a few coal plants
Trump's own EPA says his climate plan will worsen health of millions of kids, cost $US50 billion
The world’s biggest oil exporter has placed a massive bet on Tesla – the company whose entire goal is transitioning the world off of oil.
Coal Donald Trump Governments News & Commentary Nuclear United States Government
Trump’s coal industry bail out would punish red states the most
The US president's plan to bail out unprofitable coal and nuclear plants will cost American consumers. Hardest hit will be the Trump-supporting southeastern states.
Electric Vehicles News & Commentary Renewables Solar Tesla
Oil and car companies are suddenly investing in electric vehicles – why?
A steady rise in gasoline prices has made the environment better for such investments, but that's not the primary driver.
