Tag: Oil
Vermont passed a bill making Big Oil pay. Now comes the...
Should the bill survive the legal challenges as expected, Vermont will be the first state in the nation to force Big Oil to pay for the climate disasters caused by its products.
Scalise took $40K in campaign cash from PAC of CEO accused...
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's campaign donations from a Big Oil PAC linked to price rigging accusations spark calls for accountability and investigations.
US voters overwhelmingly support holding Big Oil accountable for climate crisis,...
New poll reveals widespread public backing for legal action against fossil fuel companies, with nearly half of voters also supporting criminal charges.
Oil companies use paid news media partnerships to protect ‘social license...
Content created by the in-house advertising studios of major media is coming under growing scrutiny.
Trump’s alleged $1 billion oil deal exposed: Media blackout raises alarms
A stunning quid pro quo promise to Big Oil executives by former President Donald Trump receives scant coverage, raising questions about media integrity and democratic accountability.
Trump’s alleged billion-dollar deal with oil magnates
Trump is reported to have offered a rollback of President Joe Biden’s environmental regulations in return for a staggering $1 billion towards his presidential re-election campaign.
Oil companies contaminated a family farm. The courts and regulators let...
The oil and gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells.
Biden administration announces reforms to federal oil and gas leasing system...
The Bureau of Land Management’s new Oil and Gas Rule is said to save taxpayers money, help ensure public lands are used for their highest value, and better protect communities and the environment.
Judicial scrutiny halts Wyoming drilling expansion over climate and wildlife concerns
The heart of the controversy lies in a 2022 sale that offered drilling rights across approximately 120,000 acres of federal territory in Wyoming.
US has produced more oil than any country in history for...
In December, the average U.S. crude oil production hit a monthly high of more than 13.3 million barrels per day.
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House Republicans move to block EPA action on toxic PFAS in farm fertilizers
A provision in the latest GOP spending bill would halt enforcement of an EPA risk assessment warning that sewage sludge fertilizer contaminates farmland with cancer-linked forever chemicals.
Progressive legacy triumphs as Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona primary
A clash of legacy versus digital insurgency, this Arizona primary uncovers deep intra‑party tensions around candidate experience, social media influence, and the future of democratic progressiveness.
Israeli Minister: ‘Gaza must be in ruins for decades,’ as airstrike kills children seeking...
Keeping millions of Palestinians in Gaza, half of them children, living in ruins for decades is not the sort of goal announced by sane, civilized, ordinary European politicians.
Trump’s about-face on Ukraine
Trump might be a pushover, a chicken hawk, a TACO. But in Ukraine, Putin has found his own unmovable object.
The reality behind JP Morgan’s ‘net zero’: Billions flow to Big Oil
JP Morgan’s “green” funds have funneled over $4 billion to the fossil-fuel majors, betraying the firm’s promises and undermining efforts to achieve net zero.