Month: January 2019

Trump Suggests Raiding Money from Climate-Disaster Victims to Fund Border Wall

Forbes January 11, 2019

President Trump is considering raiding money from relief funds designated for victims of storms and wildfires exacerbated by climate change, in a last-ditch attempt to get money for his dubious border wall…

‘Green New Deal’ exposes rifts in the Democratic Party

Washington Examiner January 11, 2019

Progressives have created a frenzy by promising a “Green New Deal” to transition the U.S. away from fossil fuels within a decade. The proposal, backed by the freshman media sensation Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…

As U.S. Emissions Spike Under Trump, Democrats Pursue Real Climate Policies, Not Green Wish Lists

Forbes January 8, 2019

Leading researchers today released a report finding that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by more than 3.4% in 2018, the first increase since 2006 and the largest rise in 20 years. This news comes both as…

Paul Bledsoe

Politics & Policy

Month: January 2019

Trump Suggests Raiding Money from Climate-Disaster Victims to Fund Border Wall

‘Green New Deal’ exposes rifts in the Democratic Party

As U.S. Emissions Spike Under Trump, Democrats Pursue Real Climate Policies, Not Green Wish Lists

Paul Bledsoe

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