Vance Dodged a Simple Question About Trump Calling Climate Change a “Hoax”
Mother Jones; Matt Rourke/AP; Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In a debate-night surprise, climate science got near-top billing during the vice presidential face-off between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance in New York on Tuesday, as the sprawling impacts of…
“They Stole an Election”: Former Florida Senator Found Guilty in “Ghost Candidates” Scandal
Former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles listens to testimony at his Miami trial on Friday, September 27.Pedro Portal/El Nuevo Herald/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Former Florida…
The AI Boom Has Raised Hopes for a Nuclear Comeback
Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1, located in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, in Pennsylvania, generates 852 megawatts of clean, safe and reliable electricity for more than 800,000 homes. In 2009, Three Mile Island Unit 1 received a 20 year extension to the plant’s operating license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. With license extension, Three…
Raising Efficiency Standards for New Home Mortgages Could Save Families a Bundle
Mario Tama/Getty Images/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Buried deep within the minutiae of federal regulation is a seemingly tiny policy switch that, if flicked, would dramatically raise the energy efficiency standard for new homes. Such a move would save homeowners thousands of dollars on their energy…
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Biggest Winners? Swing States.
President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law on August 16, 2022..Gripas Yuri/Abaca/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The seven swing states that will decide the upcoming election have received nearly half of the torrent of clean energy manufacturing dollars unleashed by a landmark 2022 climate bill,…
Indigenous Activists Haven’t Forgotten Walz’s Promises to Oppose Line 3
Mother Jones; Tim Evans/NurPhoto/ZUMA; Sue Dorfman/ZUMA When Gov. Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris’ running mate, Ben Jealous, the Sierra Club’s executive director, released a statement hailing him as someone who “has worked to protect clean air and water, grow our clean energy economy, and see to it that we do all we can…