Tag: fossil fuel
‘A big deal’: Bill McKibben on Rutgers fossil fuel divestment &...
Author, environmentalist and 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben says the Rutgers divestment decision is “a big deal,” especially as it happened at one of the oldest universities in the United States.
Goldman Sachs becomes largest US bank to commit to net-zero greenhouse...
The bank now joins Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citi in aligning its financing activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Citi announces commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by...
Citi's announcement makes then the third major U.S. bank to commit to achieve net zero financed emissions by 2050.
Analysis: How Exxon is being forced to accept the reality of...
Exxon has a well-established history of misleading the public and investors about the risks of climate change, and is involved in a number of lawsuits from cities and counties over it.
Fossil fuel air pollution linked to 1 in 5 deaths globally,...
Poor air quality from burning fossil fuels such as coal and diesel was responsible for more than 8 million deaths in 2018.
Total quits fossil fuel lobby group the American Petroleum Institute over...
“We are committed to ensuring, in a transparent manner, that the industry associations of which we are a member adopt positions and messages that are aligned with those of the Group in the fight against climate change.”
How the fracking revolution is killing the US oil and gas...
“Does investing in oil and gas companies still make sense?”
‘The fossil fuel industry is terrified’: Gas company sues to destroy...
"The fossil fuel industry is terrified the tactics taken in Grant Township are spreading."
Major fossil fuel PR group is behind Europe pro-hydrogen push
The industry is spending heavily to again deceptively sell the myth that hydrogen—a fossil fuel based gas just like methane—is the new bridge fuel.
Financial failure of California’s largest oil and natural gas producer could...
“If the state fails to require CRC to set aside funds to pay for its well closure obligations as part of the bankruptcy proceeding,” taxpayers could eventually foot the bill “to plug CRC’s abandoned wells.”
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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.