A fierce group of local activists, including a cappella group Raging Grannies, brought about a deciding vote. Though Portland will likely lose $4.5 million annually starting in 2020, its city council will have more time to address other pressing issues, including homelessness.
President Donald Trump has restored consumer confidence in private prisons—but they were never in danger of failing to begin with.
Despite continued inaction by Congress, March was a really good month for clean-energy reform.
On Wednesday at COP21, divestment was king, as California touted its success, and Bill McKibben announced a major shift in global capital away from carbon.
The University of California plans to divest from coal and oil sands. Will other major universities follow suit?
