Friday, July 11, 2025

Taxpayers still shelling out billions annually in fossil fuel subsidies

The U.S. spent $26 billion a year supporting fossil fuels and scored the worst in ending support for coal mining, a pet project of President Trump.

How bioenergy causes air pollution: The dark side of renewable energy

On the ground, burning biomass contributes to many air pollution impacts.

Oil industry inflates job impact from Biden’s new pause on drilling on federal lands

“I welcome an end to federal fossil fuel leasing and the necessary transitions to more sustainable economies for the Navajo Nation.”

Money, media and the climate crisis

Most voters are in favor of greater economic equality, and a safe long-term future for their grandchildren. We owe it to future generations to act now!

NOAA reports record highs in greenhouse gas emissions and global sea levels

“It is clear that without swift action, we can, unfortunately, expect to set new records like these every year.”

Judge blocks Monsanto’s bid to stop California from listing glyphosate as carcinogenic

Monsanto plans to challenge the ruling and insists on the safety of glyphosate.

ExxonMobil claims shift on climate but continues to fund climate science deniers

The company’s professed support for a carbon tax is a disingenuous public relations ploy to delay government action.

Methane emissions surge, threatening global climate targets

Rapid rise in methane levels demands urgent action to avoid climate catastrophe.

20 million acres of U.S. cropland may be contaminated by PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

“The EPA could today require treatment plants to test sludge for PFAS and warn farmers that they may be contaminating fields, but it has refused to do so.”

Indigenous organization demand action to halt the destruction of the Amazon

Devastating wild fires have destroyed nearly 1 million hectares in Bolivia.