Tag: Oil
Bureau of Land Management proposes fracking on 1.6 million acres of...
"...there's really no question that more fracking would be terrible for California."
Second controversial fracked gas pipeline runs into legal trouble
Three days after the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered work to pause on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, its sister pipeline also ran into legal trouble.
Newly elected president of Mexico, Lopez Obrador, vows to ban fracking
The “plan to ban fracking in Mexico represents the latest common-sense decision by a world leader to prohibit this inherently toxic, polluting practice.”
Critics challenge ‘fundamental flaws’ in Energy Department LNG export study draft
“The draft study is deeply flawed, as the authors chose to ignore both climate science and climate action in favor of what appears to be a political imperative over any objective analysis.”
What is our land for?
Should we graze it, log it, drill it, and mine it? Or should we preserve it, study it, recreate in it, and revere it?
A new Native-led strategy for fighting Keystone XL
This is now the only tribally owned land that sits directly on KXL’s U.S. route, and as such could present legal barriers to its construction.
Grassroots fighters for the Arctic Refuge take the case to DC
We must stand for the protection of the Arctic Refuge and ask our representatives to do the same.
What #ShellKnew and how it was used to stall international climate...
For almost two decades, Shell has pushed the same proposal to tackle climate change, which still hasn’t come to fruition.
Massive Utah oil shale project threatens public health, water supply
Conservation groups today formally opposed the Trump administration’s plan to facilitate the first commercial oil shale development in the United States.
As industry pushes billion-dollar fracked petrochemical projects, state regulators struggle to...
“I’m really worried when you see this kind of very large investment and then we try to play catch-up on evaluating what the risks and the impacts on people are.”
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Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).