Existing laws give the executive branch the power to transform the energy sector.
Science, Tech, Environment
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Disrupting Democracy: When Big Tech Takes Over a City
Google partner Sidewalk Labs wants to remake the Toronto waterfront as a privately run digital development. It may really be a digital dystopia.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Google Is Like Facebook—but a Lot Smarter
Unlike Mark Zuckerberg’s company, Google knows how to wield soft power to avoid estranging Democrats.
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The Jobs Really Most Threatened by Machines
It’s not truckers. It’s cashiers.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Climate Activists Win Partial Victory in Climate Debate Battle
At the resolutions committee meeting Thursday morning, two hours of debate only yielded a non-DNC sanctioned discussion—not a climate debate.
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Some Friendly Chats Between Big Tech and Its Regulators
FOIAs of the Federal Trade Commission’s back-and-forth with Google make clear it’s less a regulator than a helpful pal.
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Can the Appalachian Trail Block a Natural Gas Pipeline?
The question of the trail’s ownership looms large in a case that may be headed to the Supreme Court. The answer could determine the fate of natural gas megaprojects on the East Coast.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Progressive Group Says It’s Time for the FTC to Investigate the FTC
Is the Federal Trade Commission using the same deceptive advertising practices it’s supposed to police?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Exxon Refinery Explosion Another By-Product of Trump Deregulation
The Trump administration is working to roll back a chemical safety disaster rule, putting communities like Baytown, Texas, at risk.
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The Story of Climate
Science journalist Jon Gertner discusses his new book ‘The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey Into Greenland’s Buried Past and Our Perilous Future.‘