Tag: fossil fuel industry
Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end...
While Ireland is making history, many emphasized the need for the rest of the world to follow the Irish's lead.
US Secretary of Energy announces support for cost-shared research and development...
Unfortunately, the DOE hopes that the solutions will enable competitive operation of fossil-based power generation infrastructure in a low-carbon future, rather than focusing on clean energy.
Bad news for Big Oil: Electric vehicle sales to surpass gas...
The BNEF points out that the world's “Electric Car Revolution” could be well underway except for one major factor: Donald Trump.
The West Coast will determine the fate of the fossil fuel...
All along the Pacific Coast, environmentalists are gearing up for an epic fight.
Former Koch agents, fossil fuel industry hired guns now staffing Trump’s...
The Trump transition team was loaded with Koch-tied operatives, many from the Institute for Energy Research, a Koch-funded group which helped carve out the Trump White House's energy policy.
Surprise! The four GOP representatives behind bill to abolish EPA are...
Over their careers, these legislators appear to have responded in kind, pushing legislation favored by the industries reliant on fossil fuels.
These kids will see Trump in court
Twenty-one kids and climate scientist James Hansen were suing the Obama administration to take more aggressive action on climate. Now, the climate-change-denying 45th president has inherited the case.
Tens of Thousands Take Part in Global Actions Targeting World’s Most...
“Tens of thousands of activists took to the streets, occupied mines, blocked rail lines, linked arms, paddled in kayaks and held community meetings in 13 countries, pushing the boundaries of conventional protest to find new ways to demand coal, oil and gas stay in the ground.”
Hillary Clinton: “I am So Sick of the Sanders Campaign Lying...
Did Hillary overreact to a pretty straightforward question regarding her dedication to climate change?
Fossil Fuel Industry Granted Defendant Status in Youths’ Landmark Climate Lawsuit
In their lawsuit, the young plaintiffs assert the federal government violated their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property by allowing and facilitating the exploitation of fossil fuels.
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Trump-backed PAC took $5 million from tobacco giant before FDA opened door to flavored...
A multimillion-dollar contribution from Reynolds American was disclosed days before tobacco executives met with President Trump and less than a week before federal regulators issued guidance that could expand flavored vape sales and benefit major cigarette manufacturers.
Suicide is never painless—yet right-wing implosions bring positive changes
The dread now transcends democracy,/ But what survives kakistocracy?
Alex Saab and the fragility of the solidarity movement
It’s difficult not to see the renewed imprisonment of Alex Saab as a disappointing capitulation to U.S. coercion after so many of us fought for his freedom, but we cannot forget the task at hand.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
Democrats hid their 2024 election autopsy. Its most glaring omission may be Gaza
After months of pressure from activists and party members, the Democratic National Committee released a previously withheld 192-page review of its 2024 defeat. The document sheds light on the party’s internal postmortem while raising new questions about transparency, accountability, and the complete absence of any discussion of Gaza.