The company must pay property owners for its abuses, but its ability to take property in the cause of the ‘public good’—however tenuous—remains intact.
Climate Crisis
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Airline Bailout Is the CARES Act’s Biggest Debacle
Forget the PPP outrage. We’re paying the airlines billions to actively spread coronavirus.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Native Americans Hail Oil and Gas Pipeline Decisions
In three separate cases, pipelines planned to go through or near Native lands have been either delayed or stopped.
Posted inPolitics
This Time, It’s the Democrats’ Infrastructure Week
House Democrats steered an ambitious transportation and infrastructure plan through the chamber. Structured more like a wish list, it’s dead on arrival in the Senate.
Posted inPolitics
Here Are the Corporate Lobbyists on the DNC Committee That Blocked the Climate Debate
Ten of the 17 votes in the Resolutions Committee against holding a climate-focused presidential debate last year came from members put forward by DNC Chair Tom Perez.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A Pristine and Deadly Earth Day
COVID-19 defines life on the 50th anniversary of the environmental movement’s day. The natural world remains resilient, showing humans what is possible if we heed this latest warning.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Climate Bailout Is a Big Finance Bailout
And now is not the time for either. The Federal Reserve should take note.
Posted inTransportation
Cleaner Air Should Not Require Sheltering in Place
This is the moment to get serious about electric vehicles powered by clean electricity.
Posted inTAP
Trump: Killing You Not Just Quickly but Slowly, Too
Today on TAP: Obama-era fuel efficiency and emissions standards are history
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: A Crisis to End All Crises
How our response to the coronavirus can inform our ongoing challenges. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for March 29, 2020.
