Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Tag: fossil fuel

Revealed: Big Oil told 70 years ago that fossil fuel emissions...

Compelling new evidence shows this pattern of behavior was already hardwired into the industry’s DNA by 1955 and persists today. 

EU accused of inviting fossil fuel executives to COP28 under false...

More fossil fuel lobbyists were granted access to the Dubai summit than any previous year.

Billions in fossil fuel subsidies worsen global health threats amid record-breaking...

2024 Lancet Countdown Report calls for redirection of $1 trillion in subsidies to combat health impacts of climate change.

Khanna proposes ending billions in taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil amid...

Legislation targets federal handouts fueling enhanced oil recovery while exacerbating the climate emergency.

In a lost universe (with you know who)

Donald Trump's election would give the phrase “hot-button issue” a genuinely new meaning. (And believe me, I’m already sweating!)

Upstream electrification: A game changer for cutting oil and gas emissions...

Electrifying oil and gas production facilities with renewable energy could reduce emissions by over 80%, offering a path toward climate goals and industry sustainability. But logistical and economic hurdles remain.

Canada’s oil patch blames anti-greenwashing law for delayed sustainability reports

Is the global push for climate transparency just getting started?

Norway reaches historic milestone as electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars for...

Norway’s rapid transition to electric vehicles, a global first, shows the impact of policy incentives and ambitious climate goals, setting the pace for the rest of the world.

Democrats push groundbreaking bill to make Big Oil pay for climate...

The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act would require major fossil fuel companies to pay into a damages fund, modeled after the Superfund, to help mitigate the harm caused by their contributions to global warming.

Dems say Big Oil execs failing to come clean on Trump’s...

Nearly four months later, the lawmakers are still awaiting satisfactory answers.

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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.”

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.

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.

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.