Steven Rattner – ex-Obama official, longtime private equity investor, and overseer of Michael Bloomberg’s vast wealth – is the latest big name establishment figure to go after the Green New Deal.
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SUNY Chancellor is quietly stepping down from AES Corp board amid pressure over toxic coal ash
Kristina Johnson is leaving the board of AES Corp, which has been dumping hazardous waste in Puerto Rico
Ex-Rep. Joe Crowley Joins Lobbying Firm That Reps Fossil Fuel Industry, Private Prisons & Anti-Estate Tax Group
Ex-Rep. Joe Crowley was defeated last November by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Now he’s joining a powerhouse lobbying firm that represents fossil fuel companies and private prisons.
SUNY Chancellor sits on board of AES, a coal power company dumping toxic waste in Puerto Rico
SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson has been lauded for her Puerto Rico aid initiative while sitting on the board of a coal company poisoning Puerto Ricans.
La presidenta de la Universidad Estatal de Nueva York (SUNY) es miembro de la junta de directores de AES, la compañía de energía que deposita desechos tóxicos en Puerto Rico
La presidenta de SUNY, Kristina Johnson, ha estado recibiendo alabanzas por su iniciativa de ayuda de Puerto Rico mientras se encuentra en la junta de una compañía de carbón envenenando a los puertorriqueños.
Michael Bloomberg versus the Green New Deal
Michael Bloomberg is trying to derail the Green New Deal. Here’s what you should know about his climate politics.
Five Things Activists Should Know About the Weymouth Compressor Station
Big bank backing, a rushed health impact assessment, and well-connected lobbyists are pushing a controversial fracked gas project near Boston through the regulatory process.
Big Oil Hired Jerry Brown’s Close Friend to Lobby Him For Years – With Results
Oil companies paid a close friend of Jerry Brown’s over a million dollars to lobby him on behalf of their interests. The result? Watered down regulation and vetoes that benefited Big Oil.
Ryan Zinke, Oil & Gas CEOs Headline “Consumer” Energy Summit in Pennsylvania
The fossil fuel industry held a “consumer” conference in Pennsylvania with Ryan Zinke, just after it released a sham report. Why is the media reporting on these astroturf efforts so uncritically?
How to Research the Corporate Forces Behind Pipeline Protest Criminalization
Many of the sponsors of pipeline protester criminalization legislation are backed by oil and gas industry donations. Here’s how you can research these ties.
Climate Summit Sponsors Are Financing Dakota Access Pipeline & Other Fossil Fuel Projects
Bank of America and Wells Fargo are sponsors of this week’s climate summit. They also finance major fossil fuel projects the climate movement is opposing.
Climate Summit Co-Chair Michael Bloomberg Backs Fracking & Invests in Fossil Fuels
Michael Bloomberg is sold as a climate hero. But he supports fracking and pipelines while investing his billions in fossil fuels.