Politics Apr 01 Energy Sec. Granholm: Focus on renewable energy will protect U.S. ‘manufacturing backbone’
Politics Jun 30 Democrats’ climate plan could end greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 The election-year plan backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders is less ambitious than a sweeping Green New Deal that a group of progressive Democrats outlined last year. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Arts Nov 08 Jane Fonda: ‘Older women have always tended to be the bravest’ Jane Fonda spoke with the PBS NewsHour about getting arrested and being an older activist. “When you’re older, what have you got to lose?" she said. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Oct 18 Jane Fonda gets arrested again for climate change Fonda said she plans to get arrested every Friday to advocate for urgent reduction in the use of fossil fuels. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Sanders’ $16 trillion climate plan builds on the Green New Deal Sanders describes his plan as a "ten-year, nationwide mobilization centered on equity and humanity" that would create 20 million new jobs. By Juana Summers, Associated Press
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump discusses ‘America’s environmental leadership’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump promoted his environmental record in the face of widespread criticism over his administration's regulatory rollbacks. Continue reading
May 16 2020 hopeful Inslee touts $9 trillion climate plan as economic opportunity By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Inslee's proposal comes as some Democrats on Capitol Hill push a Green New Deal with a similar focus, but the former congressman, who has spent decades as a leading advocate for combating rising carbon levels, is seeking to carve out… Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Senate defeats proposal to take up Green New Deal Majority Republicans forced the vote Tuesday as they try to turn the Green New Deal into a wedge issue in the 2020 elections. Democrats called the GOP's move a "sham" and said it carries its own political risk. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 7:18 Why climate change is an ‘all-encompassing threat’ Although a candidate just entered the 2020 presidential race with a platform centered on climate change, some experts say Americans aren’t fully aware of the scope and seriousness of global warming. Among them is David Wallace-Wells, who argues in a… Continue watching
Feb 18 AP fact check: Trump spins fiction about diversity visas By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump is going after the "horror show" known as the diversity visa lottery program. His description of it is pure fiction. Here's a closer look at the president's claim, among others, this past week. Continue reading