Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Treasury Nominee Steve Mnuchin’s Bank Accused of “Widespread Misconduct” in Leaked Memo
Prosecutors say OneWest Bank, which Mnuchin ran from 2009 to 2015, repeatedly broke California’s foreclosure laws, violating notice and waiting period statues, illegally backdating documents and gaming foreclosure auctions.
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California Attorney General Sues Utility for Methane Leak As Study Reveals Dire Climate Costs
The civil suit accuses Southern California Gas of violating state health and safety laws when it failed to promptly control the release of 80,000 metric tons of methane, a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
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As Pipeline Protests Surge, California Weighs Risks of Importing Tar Sands and Fracked Gas
Four proposed oil-refinery projects in Northern California will likely increase the use of dirty tar sands crude from Canada and volatile oil fracked in North Dakota.
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The Man Who Stood Up to the Koch Brothers — and Won
Public-interest advocate and Democratic candidate for California Secretary of State Derek Cressman filed a complaint requiring conservative political committees to disclose their donors, resulting in $16 million in penalties including against the Kochs.
