Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Pipeline leaks thousands of gallons of crude oil onto Oklahoma farmland

Plains All American Pipeline has been behind at least 25 pipeline incidents in the state of Oklahoma since 2004, with more than half of them due to corrosion.

France Bans Plastic Silverware, Plates and Cups

France has become the first country to ban the use of single-use plastic kitchenware by 2020.

Trump’s personal investments ride on completion of Dakota Access Pipeline

The ardent supporter of fossil fuels also wants to bring back the Keystone XL and announced plans to undo President Obama's climate change and environmental policies.

EPA Bans Fracking Wastewater from Sewage Treatment Plants

“While no known municipal treatment plants currently accept fracking waste, the option could have become more attractive to drillers as standards tightened on other waste disposal methods.”

USDA may allow genetically modified trees to be released into the wild

A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.

Like Keystone XL, much of Dakota Access pipeline steel made by Russian company tied...

Similar to Keystone XL, the steel production for the Dakota Access pipeline was a done deal long ago, well before the pipeline got all the permits it needed.

How a Russian steel oligarch and Putin ally is profiting from the Keystone XL...

DeSmog’s findings come as Trump is under scrutiny from Congress, U.S. intelligence agencies, and others for his personal and presidential campaign team’s ties to Russia.

The Big Lie Surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline

Those with something to gain from the Dakota Access pipeline want us to believe the energy company is an overburdened victim.
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Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell speaks out before jail time for peaceful anti-fracking protest

Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell and Pramilla Malick are going to jail today for their nonviolent protest against a natural gas-fired power plant that uses fracked gas in Orange County, New York.

Bills criminalizing pipeline protest arise in statehouses nationwide

The bills have forced the hands of activists across the country, diverting time and energy that would be spent organizing towards fending off the model bills.