Democrats can use the Congressional Review Act to force votes on many Trump regulatory actions. A decision by Senate Republicans could widen the opportunity.
Energy & the Environment
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
DOGE Is Obliterating American Industry
The Loan Programs Office is one of the most successful government agencies in history—or it was until Elon Musk arrived.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Trump Administration Climate Plan: Red States Get Hydrogen, Blue States Don’t
In Pennsylvania, a hydrogen hub in upheaval as natural gas producer pauses involvement while four others bail on the project.
Posted inWorking in America
OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers
Louisiana is one of the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.
Posted inPolitics
How Republicans Are Flouting the Rules of the Congressional Review Act
Republicans want to expand the CRA into much of what the executive branch does. They may live to regret that.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Charging Down
Trump’s energy policy is hurting red states. Do they care?
Posted inBooks
An Abundance of Credulity
They want abundance. But they ignore who profits most from scarcity.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bubble Trouble
An AI bubble threatens Silicon Valley, and all of us.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Existential Threat of Ultra-Billionaires
A handful of rich guys will burn human society to the ground rather than pay a dime in tax.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
DOGE Is Going to Kill a Lot of Americans
The Democratic Party could spell this out clearly and consistently for voters.
