by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
By LNS California Organizer Veronica Wilson On election day, in addition to selecting their choice for President of the United States, California voters will decide whether or not to fund climate projects. Measure 4 is a $10 billion bond to spend on clean drinking...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
By LNS California Organizer Veronica Wilson Heat can be deadly for workers whether they are working outdoors or indoors. According to National Council for Safety and Health, COSH, “Extreme heat causes as many as 2,000 worker fatalities in the U.S. each year, and up...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
The “2024 State of the Climate Report” just issued by a team of climate scientists finds that “We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster.” This is “a global emergency” in which “much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled.” The report,...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
The recently released 2023 Solar Jobs Census published by the independent nonprofit organization Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), found that full-time jobs in the US solar industry grew nearly 6% in 2023. Solar jobs increased in 47 states. More people are...
