Green energy jobs are growing like crazy these days. Of course, dirty energy companies and politicians would like you to believe that protecting the environment costs jobs. That’s just … [Read full article]
Tag: oil subsidies
White House Says: Cut the Oil Subsidies! (5 Reasons)
Following weeks of Obama railing on the $4 billion a year oil companies receive in tax breaks, in the midst of record profits and after about a century of … [Read full article]
Obama: Time to End Oil Subsidies
Obama has been railing on the nonsensical subsidizing of oil companies in every speech I’ve seen or read from the past month or so — that would make about … [Read full article]
Bill McKibben on 350.org's Next Move: Take Down Oil Subsidies
You may have seen this by now, but if not, this is Bill McKibben and 350.org’s next move on trying to stop global warming: Yep, boils down to: let’s … [Read full article]
Elizabeth Warren on "Does Washington Work for You?"
Love this video of Elizabeth Warren talking about politics in the U.S. today, oil company subsidies, and more. Check her out: h/t MoveOn
Obama: End Oil Subsidies NOW
Obama wants Congress to vote yes or no on extending $4 billion in oil company subsidies within the next few weeks (video below). Obama has stepped up to … [Read full article]
Take Action: 5 Opportunities
#1: Ringling Circus Gets Largest Fine of Its Kind for Animal Cruelty — Thank USDA & PETA! From PETA: “Feld Entertainment, the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & … [Read full article]
Top Activism Stories
Here are some top activism stories of the past day or so. Check ’em out
GOP Congressman Wants to Close Department of Education & Department of Energy
How crazy can you get? It seems that Republican leaders these days want to turn the United States into a third-world country. Here’s one of the most ridiculous requests I’ve heard of (though, there are many, including abolishing the Environmental Protection Agency, which keeps our water and air clean and is trying to keep our climate livable): a Republican Congressman from Georgia wants to abolish the Department of Energy and the Department of Education! At the same time, though, he wants to leave Big Oil subsidies in place.