October

Cap and Trade Reduces Smog, EPA Says

A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency last week touted the success of a cap and trade program (known as NOx Budget Trading Program, or NBP) on emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), which has reduced smog and acid rain in key areas of the country.

End the War in Afghanistan Now

We are approaching a time when critical decisions will be made on Afghanistan; whether the U.S. government will expand the war for years, sucking us into a quagmire of unimaginable proportions, or disengage, increasing the possibility of investing in health care reform, modest responses to the danger of climate change, and jobs and justice for workers.