Protesters stormed the field at a rivalry football game on Saturday between Harvard and Yale Universities, chanting phrases like "OK boomer," and demanding that both schools divest from fossil fuel companies, the Washington Post reports.
The state of play: Players from the two teams took part in the game-day demonstration by wearing orange wristbands, the Post notes. Most of the protesters left after 1.5 hours, per the AP, but those who remained on the field were arrested.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Thursday approved three liquefied natural gas export projects in Texas and also green-lit the expansion of a fourth existing operation.
Why it matters: The sign-offs are the latest step in the continuing expansion of U.S. export projects that are tapping into huge domestic supplies and backed by successive administrations.
Top House Democrats are taking a page from the Green New Deal playbook by offering a sweeping proposal that’s aimed at building momentum — but leaves tough choices for later.
Driving the news: Thursday, over 150 House Democrats floated legislation aimed at bringing the country to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Tesla unveiled its futuristic "Cybertruck" at an L.A. event on Thursday that was heavy on light shows, yet analysts remain in the dark about the future of electric pickups — and Tesla's role in it.
Why it matters: The event was the splashiest sign yesterday that automakers are moving closer to bringing electric models to the huge pickup market.
Two of the world’s biggest oil and gas producers — BP and Shell — are getting into the recycling business as they ramp up operations to make plastics.
Why it matters: Most people associate oil companies with gasoline. But they also generate the building blocks of plastics that are interwoven into our lives. The durable material is littering the planet given lackluster recycling rates.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the car maker's long-promised electric pickup truck, dubbed the "Cybertruck," on Thursday night in Los Angeles, Calif. near Space X's rocket factory.
Why it matters: "With the launch, Tesla is edging into the most profitable corner of the U.S. auto market..." AP writes. Pickup trucks account for one in every six cars sold in the U.S., per the Drive and the category is valued at nearly $80 billion, according to a 2018 Cox Automotive study.
