Itai Vardi

Itai Vardi is a sociologist and freelance journalist. He lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts. Follow him on Twitter: @itai_vardi.

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A Democratic Think Tank Is Promoting Pushback Against Climate Lawsuits

One of the outfits promoting the efforts to counter climate lawsuits is the Progressive Policy Institute.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

June 22, 2019

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Enbridge Is Behind This Front Group Pushing the Company’s Line 3 Oil Pipeline

Minnesotans for Line 3 presents itself as a grassroots organization. It's not.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

June 8, 2019

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Trump’s Pick to Lead Energy Program Is Invested in Gas and Pipeline Firms

Lane Genatowski has virtually no technical background in energy technology development.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

October 7, 2018

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Top Trump Official for Pipeline Safety Profits From Selling Oil Spill Equipment

A newly appointed federal regulator profits from oil spill responses.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

October 22, 2017

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Massachusetts Admits to Regularly Allowing Companies to Edit Draft Pollution Permits

Protesters want the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to revoke the draft pollution permit and redo the application process using an independent body.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

May 28, 2017

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Massachusetts Let Spectra Energy Secretly Edit Its Pollution Permit in Atlantic Bridge Gas Project

This privilege of reviewing and editing the draft approval was granted exclusively to Spectra and not to the general public.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

May 23, 2017

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Forest Service’s “Independent” Report on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Written by Pipeline Company Contractor

The US Forest Service recently published an assessment of the proposed Atlantic Coast pipeline, calling the report “independent.”

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

May 4, 2017

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Major Conflict of Interest Threatens Environmental Impact Review for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

A contractor working for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ties to the leading environmental contractor.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

April 5, 2017

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Despite Senate Inquiry Into Potential Conflicts of Interest, FERC Approves Spectra Energy’s Pipeline

The Atlantic Bridge pipeline project is the construction of a natural gas compressor station in the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

January 27, 2017

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Environment & Health

Contractor Behind DAPL Assessment Was Working on Connecting Pipeline for the Same Company

A private firm that conducted the environmental review for the highly contentious Dakota Access pipeline was simultaneously working for Energy Transfer.

By: Itai Vardi ,; DeSmogBlog

September 26, 2016

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