Cuellar, who has the worst environmental voting record of any Democrat in Congress, faces a competitive primary challenge from Green New Deal backer Jessica Cisneros.
Climate Crisis
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fight Erupts in Iowa Over Carbon Capture Pipelines
A diverse coalition emerges to stand up for broader land rights in the Midwest.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Export Financing Subsidies Could Pour Into Fracked Gas
The Export-Import Bank is pledging to help fund renewables and not to finance stranded assets. Can they help it?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Nationalize the U.S. Fossil Fuel Industry to Save the Planet
Turning the biggest oil companies over to public ownership would serve several goals at once, including climate resilience.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: A Great Voice, and a Good Friend, Leaves Us
Eric Boehlert was the model media critic—and much, much more.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Progressives Want to Ban Trading of California Water Futures
A new bill would prevent traders, farmers, and industrial users of water from betting on price swings.
Posted inEconomic Policy
California Has Too Much Money in Its Budget
Gas rebates, the Gann Limit, and the insanity of Golden State governance.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Where the Government’s Environmental Lawyers Stand
The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department could help protect our planet’s future.
Posted inTransportation
If Only There Were an Infrastructure Bill to Deal With This Oil Crisis
By pouring money into fossil fuel infrastructure, the bipartisan law is already showing its tragic inadequacies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The SEC Must Avoid Legitimizing Carbon Offsets
These are nothing more than financial trickery that lets polluters shirk responsibility.
