The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Koch Document Reveals Laundry List of Policy Victories Extracted from the Trump Administration
“This year, thanks in part to research and outreach efforts across institutions, we have seen progress on many regulatory priorities this Network has championed for years,” the Koch brothers' memo notes, detailing victory after victory.
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Act Out! [151] - Battle in the Bayou: On the Front Lines of the Latest Fight Against Big Oil
This week on Act Out! Speaking to organizers and residents in the Bayou, we'll dive into the rich and diverse history of those fighting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline – and how people are coming together to build a future outside of the toxic industries that have defined Louisiana.
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Lawmakers From Both Parties Move to Ban Fracking in Florida
The bill would place a permanent ban on "advanced well stimulation techniques" for producing oil and gas, including fracking and acidizing, across the state.
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Clinton’s Transition Team: A Corporate Presidency Foretold
Rhetoric aside, Clinton is showing her full solidarity with Wall Street – most recently with the announcement that former Interior Secretary and oil and gas industry insider Ken Salazar will chair her transition team.
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Whistleblower: EPA Officials Covered Up Toxic Fracking Emissions for Years
A years-long, systematic cover-up of the true data surrounding toxic fracking emissions was in the hands of at least one EPA researcher who accepted payments from the oil and gas industry.
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Obama Administration Issues New Fracking Rules to Mixed Response
The Obama administration on Friday made its most significant move yet toward regulating hydraulic fracturing, forcing companies to disclose which chemicals they're injecting into the ground and enabling government inspection of drill sites.