Michael Bastasch

Liz Warren Pitches Taking $1.5 Trillion From The Troops To Fund Her Green New Deal

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s climate change plan would divert $1.5 trillion from projected military procurement to fund her version…

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Many 2020 Democrats Favor Banning Fracking, Fossil Fuel Exports. That’s Millions Of Jobs

Many Democrats running for president have come out against the oil and gas industry, despite concerns from labor unions. At…

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Trump Allows For Expanded Ethanol Sales As Chinese Tariffs Squeeze Farmers

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday it would allow the year-round sale of higher ethanol gasoline. EPA Administrator Andrew…

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Here’s How Mexico Could Respond To Trump’s Tariff Threat |

Here’s How Mexico Could Respond To Trump’s Tariff Threat Michael Bastasch on May 31, 2019 Experts expect Mexico to respond…

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‘It’s Just The Weather’: Meteorologist Fact-Checks Ocasio-Cortez On Climate Change

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested the tornado warning that hit the D.C. area Thursday was part of the…

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Facebook Is Trying To Reduce Political Advertising Ahead Of 2020 Election

As the 2020 election approaches, Facebook says that it has stopped paying employees commissions for the sale of political ads…

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Trump Could Save Taxpayers ‘Billions Of Dollars’ By Straightening Out One Program, Report Finds

The Trump administration could save “billions of dollars” if the Energy Department improved its management of radioactive waste clean-ups, according…

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The New York Times Substantially Rewrites ‘Scoop’ About Trump’s EPA. Doesn’t Issue A Correction

The New York Times made substantial changes to an article on the Environmental Protection Agency but had not issued a…

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Utility Halts Natural Gas Hook-Ups For NYC, Long Island After Cuomo Administration Blocks Pipeline

The northeastern U.S.’s largest supplier of natural gas stopped processing new customer applications in New York City and Long Island…

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‘Newspeak’: Major Newspaper Will Refer To Climate Change As An ‘Emergency,’ ‘Breakdown’

A major U.K.-based newspaper will swap out the terms “climate change” and “global warming” for “stronger language to describe the…

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Trump Strips California Of $930 Million In High-Speed Rail Funding

The Trump administration will terminate its agreement with California to fund the state’s struggling high-speed rail project, the Federal Railroad…

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2020 Democrats Have Promised To Spend Trillions Fighting Global Warming. Here Are their Plans

Washington Governor Jay Inslee released a $9 trillion plan to fight global warming Thursday, upping the ante on Democratic presidential…

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Trump Admin Will ‘Shed Light’ On A Secretive Practice That Costs Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars

The Interior Department will create a website that makes public attorneys fees paid out in legal settlements, often with environmentalists.…

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Liz Warren Pushes Bill Imposing Green New Deal Climate Goals On The US Military

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation to conscript the military into the fight against global warming, mandating non-combat bases meet…

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Democrats Back Bill To Ban The Sale Of Gas-Powered Cars By 2040

Democrats will introduce legislation to mandate zero-emissions vehicles make up all new car sales by 2040. The bill is co-sponsored…

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