Tag: fossil fuel industry
Trump’s alleged billion-dollar deal with oil magnates
Trump is reported to have offered a rollback of President Joe Biden’s environmental regulations in return for a staggering $1 billion towards his presidential re-election campaign.
Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil...
Fossil fuel companies, which have promoted hydrogen as a catch-all solution to climate change, rank among the top spenders and outnumber clients from every industry.
Fossil fuel giants’ record payouts amid deepening climate crisis
The world's five largest oil companies, BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies, reported record profits and approved major new fossil fuel projects.
Biden’s balancing act: Navigating offshore oil leasing amid climate concerns
The impact of Biden's offshore oil policy on climate goals and energy dynamics.
Reuters, New York Times top list of fossil fuel industry’s media...
New report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil.
Fossil fuel firms accelerating climate catastrophe despite urgent warnings
More than 1,000 oil and gas companies worldwide are actively plotting to enlarge their fossil fuel operations.
Flush with record profits, Exxon sues to block EU windfall tax
Exxon has also been rewarding its top executives, boosting the annual salary of CEO Darren Woods from $1.70 million to $1.88 million for the coming year.
Paying for an overheating Earth
At a time when the major fossil-fuel companies are still raking in staggering profits off their oil and natural gas supplies, as that line straight out of my childhood went: There oughta be a law.
Oil undercover: The sneaky ways Big Oil pushes its interests
Big Oil lied to us for decades about climate change.
The PR industry has been a ‘major’ but ‘overlooked’ influence in...
The fossil fuel industry spends millions of dollars on shaping its image in an effort to block climate action. A new analysis shows a relatively small number of PR firms have aided this campaign from behind the scenes over the last three decades.
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Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA
As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms
Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending
The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
Judge rejects DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
Justice Department appeals within hours; it has also asked Washington to set aside ballots from 400-plus voters and sued Alaska over its Senate race.