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Citizens United lifted a previous ban on corporate (and union) independent expenditures advocating election or defeat of candidates. This permitted unlimited contributions supporting such expenditures and facilitated the advent of super PACs. Although campaign finance policy remains the subject of intense debate and public interest, there have been few recent major legislative or regulatory changes.

SInce the 1800’s corporations have won increasing protections of personhood rights. Some of the rights extended allow corporations to engage in inter-state business without being restricted by state or municipalities but this right has been used to overwhelm community and state standards.

Despite increasing pollution and climate change, President, Trump rolled back significant protections during his term., jeopardizing waer quality throughout the nation.

As Vice President, former Halliburton CEO Dick Cheney led the effort to exempt the contents of the compound chemical solution used to inject known hazardous materials into or adjacent to underground drinking water supplies. If there’s nothing wrong wthit, why won’t they tell us what’s in it?

The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, placed solar panels on the White House how the nation could lead an energy revolution. Though subsequent administrations who served the fossil fuel industries hammered back, Carter’s objective was spot on. Conservation of energy is the first and most fastest path to ween ourselves from dirty fuels.

“Running for the Mountains” shares its growing resource database to help you explore these topics as we have. Here, you will find links to articles and white papers, and videos that have informed the movie.

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