Tag: fossil fuel
Ohio commission decides to allow fracking in state parks
The commissioners held a meeting to consider the applications, and many environmentalists showed up to protest.
The Inflation Reduction Act: A boon for Big Oil and a...
This revelation raises crucial concerns about the effectiveness of the IRA in combating the escalating climate crisis.
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.
‘We are severely off track:’ Global emissions projected to fall only...
The report shows that countries need to take much more action immediately, even though some have been making increased efforts, in order to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and avoid the worst climate change impacts.
Chevron buys Hess, becomes second megadeal in the energy sector
Chevron announced it will purchase Hess Corp. for $53 billion weeks after Exxon Mobil announced its deal to acquire Pioneer Natural resources for $60 billion.
New report reveals Big Oil’s playbook to silence climate protests
The new report exposes the strategic use of dissent-chilling lawsuits, and tight-knit relationships between fossil fuel representatives and law enforcement.
‘A disturbing symbol of big oil’s intentions:’ Chevron buys up rival...
"Our leaders must stand up to these polluting industries, halt all new fossil fuel projects, and implement policies that phase out dangerous fossil fuels for good."
A secretive network is fighting Indigenous rights in Australia and Canada,...
“The effort to deny Aboriginal Australians a voice is part of a global playbook from Atlas and its allies.”
The United States and Canada are among the world’s top 5...
The U.S. is both the largest historical carbon emitter and the world’s top oil and gas producer.
World Bank pumping billions more into fossil fuels than publicly known:...
"The easiest way for a big oil company or coal operation to escape attention surrounding public assistance is to cloak it in trade finance."
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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels
"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.