CMD NEWS ABOUT Climate

• Wisconsin Governor Evers Signs ALEC-Inspired Bill to Criminalize Protest

  By David Armiak | November 22nd, 2019 at 12:35 PM (CST)

  In a press release, the Governor echoed oil and gas industry talking points, which the Center for Media and Democracy revealed earlier, saying, "Today, I signed Assembly Bill 426, which aims to ensure each energy provider is treated the same under the law while still protecting the right to exercise free speech and the right to assembly."

• Anti-Protest Bill Heads to Wisconsin Gov. Evers

  By David Armiak | November 6th, 2019 at 3:52 PM (CST)

  Bill pushed by big oil and ALEC would chill environmental protests with the threat of harsh jail terms and fines.

• Koch Machine Steps up Lobbying to Stall Climate Action, Fight Donor Disclosure

  By Don Wiener and Arn Pearson | November 5th, 2019 at 1:47 PM (CST)

  Koch Industries has spent more than $9 million so far this year to block House Democrats’ environmental protection measures and democracy reforms.

• Bill to Criminalize Environmental Protests in Wisconsin Heads to the Assembly Floor

  By David Armiak | October 10th, 2019 at 7:43 AM (CST)

  The Wisconsin State Assembly will convene for the first time this fall today to consider a bill backed by the oil industry and the American Legislative Exchange Council.

• I Want My Climate Back: The Promise of Climate Restoration

  By Alex Carlin | September 18th, 2019 at 8:01 AM (CST)

  Emissions reductions alone cannot avert climate ruin, so it's good news that C02 removal is feasible and affordable.