‘Climate change and environmental policy has historically broken along party lines, with Democrats pushing more aggressive action, and Republicans raising skepticism about the real risks. That’s true in the New Hampshire’s top races this year, those for governor and both congressional districts.’

Source: Climate Change Isn’t Leading This Election Season, But Some N.H. Voters Say It Should Be | WBUR News

‘Summer 2018 saw an unprecedented spate of extreme floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires break out across North America, Europe and Asia. The scenes played out on our television screens and in our social media feeds. This is, as I stated at the time, the face of climate change.’

Source: Climate change was behind this summer’s extreme weather

‘In total, more than 12.8 million acres of federally controlled oil and gas parcels were offered for lease in the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, triple the average offered during President Barack Obama’s second term, according to an analysis by The New York Times of Interior Department data compiled by Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan group that advocates budget discipline.’

Source: Driven by Trump Policy Changes, Fracking Booms on Public Lands | The New York Times

‘The Supreme Court on Friday night refused to halt a novel lawsuit filed by young Americans that attempts to force the federal government to take action on climate change, turning down a request from the Trump administration to stop it before trial.’

Source: Supreme Court refuses to block young people’s climate lawsuit against U.S. government | The Washington Post

‘Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced estimated third quarter 2018 earnings of $6.2 billion, or $1.46 per share assuming dilution, compared with $4 billion a year earlier. Cash flow from operations and asset sales was $12.6 billion, including proceeds associated with asset sales of $1.5 billion. During the quarter, the company distributed $3.5 billion in dividends to shareholders. Capital and exploration expenditures were $6.6 billion, up 10 percent from the prior year.’

Source: ExxonMobil Earnings Increase 57 Percent to $6.2 Billion in Third Quarter of 2018 | exxonmobil.com

Get Out The Vote – Election Song! 2018 version. Written by James George. Independently produced in Berkeley with family and friends and with some long distance New York harmonies digitally piped in.  Features banjo, mandolin,  and all that bicoastal harmony. There’s also a 41 second   ‘public service announcement’ version – scroll down below for that.

Full version:

Full Version, 1:54,  downloads: mp3,  .wav 

1 minute  54 seconds long. Touches on Christine Blasey Ford and the the Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation, climate change, and voter suppression.

Lyrics:
Chorus: Get out get out the vote… and let your voice be heard

If you believe in democracy and counting up every vote
Now the times to go to the polls, you’ll be sorry if you don’t

Chorus: Get out get out the vote… and let your voice be heard

Christine Blasey Ford came to testify
She raised up her right hand
Her words would shake the nation
Still the GOP confirmed their man
To the highest court in the land, so

Chorus: Get out get out the vote… and let your voice be heard

Let’s talk about global warming – cause we’re running out of time –
Forest fires and hurricanes, and politicians on big oil’s dime – doing climate crime

Chorus: Get out get out the vote… and let your voice be heard

Well we don’t want voter suppression
No biased voter purge
When election day finally rolls around
We’ll be there with a voter surge – everybody

Chorus: Get out get out the vote… and let your voice be heard

Short ‘public service announcement’ version - 41 seconds, downloads:  .wav , or mp3

Lyrics:
Chorus: Get out, get out the vote… and let your voice be heard

If you believe in democracy and counting up every vote
Now the times to go to the polls, you’ll be sorry if you don’t

41 second public service announcement version: