Left-Wing Activist Sets Himself Up to Profit From His Own Climate Plan

Founder of climate activist group calling for 'national mobilization' of economy against global warming is CEO of green infrastructure consulting firm

Hayden Ludwig
December 18, 2020 1:05 PM

The leader of an activist group pushing for sweeping policy change to combat global warming has positioned himself to rake in money from those changes.

AOC Deletes Tweet Cheering Collapse of Domestic Oil Production

Graham Piro
April 20, 2020 6:20 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) deleted a tweet Monday celebrating a collapse in short-term crude oil prices as an opportunity to push for the Green New Deal.

Gas Guzzling DC Threatens Oil Companies

D.C. may sue oil producers despite buying million gallons of fuel in 2018

Todd Shepherd
July 28, 2019 5:00 AM

The District of Columbia municipal government is exploring an environmentalist lawsuit against oil providers despite buying more than 1 million gallons of gasoline in 2018.

Planned Solar-Panel Facility Threatens Historic Virginia

Nic Rowan
July 1, 2019 5:40 PM

A proposed solar-panel facility near Culpeper, Va., has local residents and landowners dissatisfied, since many say it would disrupt Virginia's historic sites while offering an unreliable energy source.

Pelosi Stacks Climate Committee with Dems Backed by Energy Interests

Appointees received campaign contributions from individuals, PACs affiliated with energy industry

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Holds Her Weekly News Conference On Capitol Hill

Haris Alic
February 8, 2019 1:45 PM

Democratic speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) has appointed to the special committee on climate change members who have all received significant backing from the energy industry.

Dem Energy and Commerce Chair on Push to Reject Fossil Fuel Donations: It’s the ‘Wrong Way to Go’

Cameron Cawthorne
January 8, 2019 5:08 PM

Pelosi’s Pick to Lead Climate Crisis Committee Owned Stock in Top Polluters

Castor had holdings in companies acknowledged as America's largest water and air polluters

Haris Alic
January 3, 2019 5:00 AM

Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D., Calif.) choice to lead the House Climate Crisis Committee owned stock in several companies that rank among the nation's top air and water polluters.

U.S. Becomes Net Oil Exporter for First Time Since Truman Presidency

Aryssa Damron
December 7, 2018 10:14 AM

After three-quarters of a century relying more heavily on foreign oil, the United States became a net oil exporter in 2018, a step toward what President Donald Trump calls "energy independence."

Hickenlooper: I’ll Decide on Challenging Trump This Summer

Haris Alic
June 25, 2018 11:35 AM

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper (Colo.) announced on Friday he would make a final decision on mounting a 2020 challenge to President Donald Trump by this summer.

Dem Senate Candidate Profits From Big Oil, Despite Making ‘Renewable Energy’ Focal Point of Campaign

(Updated): Rosen Opposed Trump Admin on Nuclear Power While Holding Stock in Company Seeking to Build Nuclear Reactor

Haris Alic
June 21, 2018 10:00 AM

Rep. Jackie Rosen, the Democrat vying to unseat Republican senator Dean Heller in Nevada, has profited from investments in petroleum and natural gas, despite heralding "renewable energy" as a cornerstone of her campaign.