Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Evidence CEOs tried to illegally boost oil prices grows as FTC bars Hess from...

The FTC’s complaint is the second major deal this year where the antitrust agency found evidence of collusion between top shale producers and oil companies that they’re legally obligated to compete against.

NOAA imposes restrictions on scientists, raising concerns over global forecasting

Current and former high-level scientists with the federal agency said the new rules have created unease and caused alarm with partners at European agencies.

27 youth climate activists arrested for Canadian parliament sit-in demanding Green New Deal

"Climate change is impacting us now, so we're acting now and we expect our politicians to do the same."

$90 Billion Whistleblower Suit Filed Against Four of the Nation’s Largest Chemical Companies

“BASF Corporation, Bayer Material Science LLC, Dow Chemical Company and Huntsman International LLC have been named in a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit brought by New York law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP on behalf of the U.S. government.”

Trump signs executive order greenlighting ‘corporate takeover of our oceans while they hope we...

Environmental groups sued the EPA over the move, which they condemned as a "free pass for polluters."

Oil field operations likely triggered earthquakes in California a few miles from the San...

The seismic safety of oil and gas operations may be increased by selecting geologic formations that are disconnected from deep faults.

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.”

How to turn neighborhoods into nubs of resilience

Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.

Goldman Sachs becomes largest US bank to commit to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by...

The bank now joins Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citi in aligning its financing activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Why do men get to make the climate decisions?

“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we talk about women, art, climate, and guinea pigs.