Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she would immediately move to place a “total moratorium” on new federal fossil fuel leases if elected president, blocking energy companies from drilling offshore and producing oil, gas and coal from U.S. government-owned land. The Massachusetts Democrat and 2020 contender says she would prioritize building new renewable energy projects. On Monday, she said her administration would set a goal of producing 10 percent of the nation’s electric power needs from wind towers, solar farms, and and other clean energy projects constructed offshore or on public lands. Warren revealed the proposal in a ... (full story)