Infrastructure

'More Work to Do' But 'Major Step Forward': Progressives Welcome Biden's $2 Trillion Green Energy Plan
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks during a CNN climate crisis town hall on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.
'Inappropriate, Unjust, and Unreasonable': 300+ Groups Slam Duckworth Water Privatization Bill
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This bill is an egregious handout to giant water corporations which would embolden them to manipulate and fleece struggling communities—particularly communities of color."
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After Dams Fail, Dow Admits Floodwaters in Midland, Michigan 'Commingling' With Toxic Chemical Storage Ponds
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The Dow Chemical logo is shown on a building in downtown Midland, home of the Dow Chemical Company corporate headquarters, December 10th, 2015 in Midland, Michigan. Recent news reports have indicated a possible merger between Dow and DuPont.
"This has the potential to be a major environmental disaster."
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Green Groups Denounce Trump Rule Change That Takes 'Chainsaw to a Bedrock Environmental Law'
Julia Conley, staff writer
"These changes mean polluting corporations will have an easier time doing...
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U.S. Coast Guard crews work to put out a fire during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
Trump Accused of 'Disgraceful Abdication' of Duty to Protect Earth for Proposal to Neuter Landmark Environmental Law
Not 'Free Stuff,' But Public Goods: Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Neoliberal Talking Points on Publicly-Funded Education and Housing
Rescue Operations Underway in Japan After Typhoon Hagibis Kills Dozens and Causes 'Immense Damage'
Elizabeth Warren rejected privatized water systems
Applauding Sanders and Warren's Rejection of Privatized Water Systems, Group Calls On All 2020 Hopefuls to Follow Suit
Phoenix Voters 'Say Yes to the Future,' Rejecting Koch-Backed Effort to Ban Light Rail Expansion
Without Tax Hikes on Corporations and the Rich, Critics Warn, $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan 'Another Empty Promise' From Trump
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'Tax the Rich!' Conference Takes Aim at the System Rigged for the Wealthy Few
"The official death toll still stands at 64, but the new study estimates a death toll of at least 4,645, with some projections topping 5,700." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Naomi Klein: 4,645 Deaths in Puerto Rico From Hurricane Maria Were "State-Sponsored Mass Killing"
Democrats Infrastructure Plan Would Roll Back GOP Tax Cuts for Rich, Corporations
DAPL protest
Warnings Mount That Trump's Infrastructure Plan Will Make It Harder to Fight Pipelines
Trump Infrastructure Plan Decried as 'Scam' Designed to Keep US Stuck in 'Dirty and Destructive Past'
'Disaster Capitalism Disguised as Progress': Critics Rip Trump Infrastructure Plan

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Trump’s NEPA Environmental Review Rollback Should Alarm Republicans Too
Western Values Project
Watchdog Files Suit for Bureau of Land Management Relocation Documents
Americans for Tax Fairness
Trump's Infrastructure Plan Not Possible Without Major Tax Increases...
Food & Water Watch
Statement by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch
The Main Street Alliance
Small Business Statement on House Spending Bill
Food & Water Watch
Senate Democrats Release Strong Infrastructure Package, Contrasting Pitfalls of Trump Administration’s Shameful Wall Street Giveaways
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