• Politics

The “Women’s Issue” Biden Should Talk About at Tuesday’s Debate

• 2020 Election
• Donald Trump
• Joe Biden
• Presidential debate

• Politics

Interview of the Week: Rick Wilson, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project

• 2020 Election
• Lincoln Project

The Lincoln Project has created some of the most astutely targeted political ads in this election that go straight for Donald Trump’s jugular. They don’t mince words and bluntly convey to American voters the dangers of a second Trump presidency. So they’re exactly the people we wanted to ask about how we (the environmental community) […]

• Politics

Four Former EPA Chiefs Endorse Biden, Denounce Trump

• 2020 Election
• Donald Trump
• EPA
• Trump

by Amy Lupica, ODP Contributing Writer This week, four former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators, two of whom served under Republican presidents, sharply criticized the Trump administration’s environmental policy as well as current EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler’s leadership.  Among their criticism are assertions that Trump’s EPA has waged a “war on science” and that it […]

• Politics

Despite Nationwide Extreme Weather, GOP Fails to Mention Climate Change at Convention

• 2020 Election
• climate change
• climate politics
• GOP
• GOP convention
• Republicans

Last week the Democratic National Convention emphasized climate change as a social justice issue as well as an opportunity to create jobs and rebuild necessary infrastructure (you can read our coverage of it here). This week it’s the Republicans’ turn to present their vision for America to voters–though they haven’t put forth a new platform […]

• Politics

Democratic National Convention Night 1 Recap–Climate Not a Focus

• 2020 Election
• Bernie Sanders
• climate change
• Dem Convention
• democrats

The first night of the virtual Democratic National Convention aired last night with a primary focus on the COVID-19 crisis and how President Trump’s lack of leadership is claiming American lives. The night’s programming featured real people telling their stories of struggle and hardship, which gave the new format a unique feel with powerful personal […]

• Politics

Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Running Mate and What This Means for Climate in 2020

• 2020 Election
• Joe Biden
• Kamala Harris
• VP

Yesterday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced his pick of California Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate. While many had speculated Harris would be the presumptive vice-presidential nominee, her addition to the Democratic ticket is an important one for climate action and environmental justice. Harris has been a steady champion of climate […]