Schools around New York State – including the public university system – belong to groups lobbying against an ambitious climate bill
Fossil Fuels
Big Oil Pushes Corporate-Friendly Carbon Tax in Attempt to Stem Green New Deal Wave
The fossil fuel industry is mobilizing behind an industry-friendly carbon tax proposal to try to slow the momentum of demands around bold climate action.
Chair of NY League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Joins Trump 2020 Campaign
Ed Cox is joining the Trump 2020 campaign to help re-elect a president who has declared war on the climate. He also personally profits from the fossil fuel industry. And yet, he remains the chairman of the NY League of Conservation Voters Education Fund.
These Top Fossil Fuel & Utilities Companies Didn’t Pay Any Federal Income Taxes Last Year
Some of the biggest oil, gas, and utilities companies in the U.S. paid no federal income taxes last year – and they even received billions in tax rebates.
With Big Oil Merger Approaching, Bank of America Continues Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry
Bank of America is set to rake in tens of millions from the biggest fossil fuel industry merger in years.
Fossil Fuel Industry, Corporate Lobbyists & Neoliberal Economists Push Carbon Pricing Schemes to Attack Green New Deal
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.
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.