#Vice chair of CPAC steps down 

#Vice chair of CPAC steps down 

Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) Vice Chair Charlie Gerow is stepping down from his role with the organization, both confirmed on Friday. Gerow served as both a board member for the American Conservative Union (ACU) Foundation and as vice chair for ACU/CPAC. “It is with deep sadness and true regret that I have joined several…

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#Rating the GOP candidates on the climate debate

#Rating the GOP candidates on the climate debate

During Wednesday night’s Republican debate, presidential hopefuls took the stage in Wisconsin and discussed a myriad of topics ranging from Trump’s complicity in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (and democracy) to a national abortion ban to immigration.  They had a real chance to show they’ve come a long way on climate change,…

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#Houston to host 2028 Republican National Convention

#Houston to host 2028 Republican National Convention

The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Friday announced Houston will host the 2028 Republican National Convention. “I am excited to announce Houston as the host city for the 2028 Republican National Convention. After a smart business decision made by the RNC last spring to allow us to select the next convention city earlier than ever,…

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#Biden’s ill-considered ransom-for-hostages deal with Iran imperils everyone

#Biden’s ill-considered ransom-for-hostages deal with Iran imperils everyone

When the Biden administration announced a breakthrough in its long-running diplomatic dalliance with Iran earlier this month, it predictably touched off a firestorm of controversy. The new White House deal involves the unfreezing of $6 billion of previously-escrowed Iranian oil revenue held in South Korea in exchange for Iran’s release from prison of five wrongfully detained American…

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#Worst corporate polluters hide in regulatory ‘darkness,’ study finds

#Worst corporate polluters hide in regulatory ‘darkness,’ study finds

Many of the world’s corporations may be responsible for climate damages far greater than their annual profits, a new study has found.  For the biggest polluters worldwide — the fossil fuel-dependent power industry — that means potential legal liabilities around seven times their annual profits, four economists from leading universities wrote on Thursday in Science. “The average corporate carbon…

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