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Trump Administration Moves to Halt Climate Change Lawsuit Filed by Young Activists

The Supreme Court denied a similar application for stay in July. Justice Department attorneys are .....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 18th, 2018

Project Syndicate: What Trump and Mnuchin understand: Climate-change denial is the only authentic defense of our absurd capitalist ideology

Yanis Varoufakis explains why Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists should study anything but mainstream economics if they want to save Earth from a climate hell......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 31st, 2020

Exxon, BP, and Shell fall after New York City sues the major oil companies for misrepresenting their role in climate change

NYC's mayor filed a lawsuit on Thursday arguing oil giants' deceptive trade practices and "greenwashing" violate the city's consumer protection la.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 22nd, 2021

Capitol Report: Biden matches Obama’s ‘social cost of carbon’ for now — it’s a figure roughly 50 times greater than Trump’s

President Biden’s climate-change team is temporarily returning to numbers used by the Obama administration to assign monetary value to curbing greenhouse gas emissions --- at $51 per ton......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 26th, 2021

Trump-appointed federal judge indefinitely blocks the Biden administration"s 100-day deportation freeze

The ruling serves as a win for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, who filed a lawsuit against the government over the moratorium. A US Customs and Border Protection vehicle p.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 24th, 2021

Market Extra: Energy stocks and bonds shine after brutal slump, even as Biden moves to curb fossil fuels

The Biden administration wants to steer the American economy away from fossil fuels that contribute to climate change. So why are oil prices and energy stocks and bonds rallying?.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 4th, 2021

Biden"s Day One Executive Orders Agenda To Include Health, Equality, Climate Change, Halt Trump Legacy Orders

Incoming President Joe Biden aides said that the President would sign more executive orders on Day One than any of his predecessors, followed by additional regulatory and policy changes over the coming weeks, read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 20th, 2021

President-elect Biden to end Keystone XL pipeline in fight on climate change

Biden is expected to soon reverse the efforts of the Trump administration and end a project proposed more than a decade ago......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 18th, 2021

The Trump administration is violating immigrants" right to due process and exposing them to COVID-19, lawsuit alleges

REUTERS/Bing Guan A lawsuit, filed April 30, alleges that the federal government is violating the due-process rights of noncitizens. At bond hearings, immigrants are forced to prove they are not a danger or flight risk. It's "constitutionall.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 1st, 2020

Climate activists storm budget hearing, slam Cuomo"s policies

Convicted “” Martin Shkreli was sued by federal officials and the state of New York for allegedly when he jacked up the price of a crucial drug by 4,000% overnight in 2015. The lawsuit was filed... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 30th, 2020

Siemens CEO says told Trump to speak with young climate activists, Reuters says

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallJan 22nd, 2020

JetBlue moves to become first carbon-neutral US airline

JetBlue Airways Corp. said it will become the first large U.S. airline to offset emissions from all of its domestic flights, aiming to become carbon neutral by July as pressure grows on the industry from climate change activists......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 6th, 2020

Exclusive: Trump administration moves closer to easing gun exports

The Trump administration has passed a key milestone in a long-delayed rule change that would make it easier to sell U.S. firearms outside the United States, including assault rifles and ammunition, people briefed on the matter told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 7th, 2019

Trump administration sues Gilead Sciences over HIV prevention patents

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit in federal district court against Gilead Sciences Inc., alleging the drugmaker has profited from taxpayer-funded research for Truvada and Descovy when the HIV drugs are used for prevention......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 7th, 2019

AG Healey sues Exxon Mobil, alleging deceptive advertising related to climate change

This article first appeared on MassLive.com. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has sued oil giant Exxon Mobil, alleging deceptive advertising regarding climate change. In the 205-page lawsuit filed Thursday in Suffolk Superior Court, Healey.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 24th, 2019

These 10 young activists are trying to move the needle on climate change, gun control, and other global issues

Spencer Platt/Getty Images, Twitter, Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Teen Vogue Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, made headlines when she delivered a scathing speech at the United Nations General Assembly in Se.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 1st, 2019

Facing lawsuit, council moves to repeal conversion therapy ban

Faced with a worsening epidemic of teena… vaping and a mysterious illness stalking users of cigarette alternatives, the Trump administration its oversight of a burgeoning but increasingly troubled... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 16th, 2019

EPA to roll back regulations on methane, a potent greenhouse gas

The Trump administration laid out a far-reaching plan Thursday to cut back on the regulation of methane emissions, a major contributor to climate change......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 30th, 2019

Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot

The polarizing politics of climate change have forced companies to choose between supporting the Trump administration's deregulation policies that could boost profits or opposing them to win over environmentally conscious consumers. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 30th, 2019

Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot

The polarizing politics of climate change have forced companies to choose between supporting the Trump administration's deregulation policies that could boost profits or opposing them to win over environmentally conscious consumers. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 30th, 2019

Trump EPA proposes easing limits on methane emissions

The Trump administration on Thursday will propose rolling back Obama-era limits on emissions of methane at oil and gas operations on Thursday, a government source said, relaxing standards on one of the main pollutants scientists link to climate change......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersAug 29th, 2019