Sunday, August 30, 2026

How A Small Town Won an Unlikely Victory Against Big Oil

A port commission vote against a proposed $1.2 billion oil refinery in a Washington town proves that the people still have a voice.

Fossil fuel companies push emissions to pre-pandemic levels

“Emissions snapped back like a rubber band.”

Conservation organizations question Japan’s controversial ‘scientific whaling’ program after killing 333 minke whales

“The continued killing of any whale is abhorrent to modern society, but these new figures make it even more shocking.”

England’s fracking policy unlawful, High Court declares

"The acknowledgement from the Judge, that climate change is a valid concern for campaigners and councils facing fracking planning applications, is a big win."

Pipeline Owned By the Company Behind Dakota Access Leaks 55,000 Gallons of Gasoline

Sunoco spills crude more often than any of its competitors and has had more than 200 leaks since 2010.

Oil exploration in Arctic Ocean approved by Trump administration as ANWR drilling bill moves...

"A vote for the Senate tax reform bill is a vote supporting the destruction of America's iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."

Warmer, drier spring to bring worsening drought to US, NOAA report predicts

Likely worsening conditions in many of the areas already experiencing drought could lead to additional heatwaves.

Trump advisors plan to privatize native lands to tap into oil rich reservations

The incoming president has picked climate change deniers and pro-fossil fuel bigwigs for cabinet positions.

‘We need to engage people’: Scientists arrested demanding climate action

"It is us doing our jobs and holding our government to account on the commitments they have made to protect us."