Lawrence Carter

Lawrence Carter is a senior investigative reporter at Energydesk. Follow him on Twitter: @lawrencecarter1.

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Tar Sands Pipeline Companies Oversee Hundreds of Oil Spills

Companies behind proposed pipelines have spilled 63,000 barrels.

By: Lawrence Carter &; Tim Donaghy ,; Energydesk

August 12, 2017

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Trump Order Could Open Up Area Larger Than Yellowstone to Drilling

Six of the national monuments affected by the executive order sitting above known or potential reserves of oil, gas and coal.

By: Joe Sandler Clarke &; Lawrence Carter ,; Energydesk

May 13, 2017

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Politics & Elections

Front-runner for Trump Science Adviser Post Agreed Not to Disclose Fossil Fuel Funding

The frontrunner for Trump's scientific advisor is a climate sceptic who was caught agreeing to conceal fossil fuel funding of his research.

By: Maeve McClenaghan &; Lawrence Carter ,; Energydesk

February 21, 2017

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Environment & Health

Amazon Reef: BP and Total Set to Drill for Oil Near Newly Discovered Coral Reef

BP and Total are planning to drill for oil near a recently discovered coral reef off the coast of Brazil.

By: Lawrence Carter ,; Energydesk

February 2, 2017

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Leaked Report Reveals BP Safety Failures as It Heads Back to Gulf of Mexico

The list of failures stretches from missing blueprints to crucial anti-blowout devices being wrongly installed.

By: Lawrence Carter &; Maeve McClenaghan ,; Energydesk

December 17, 2016

News Analysis

Environment & Health

UK Government Uses Aid Money to Back Oil Drilling in UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Foreign Office pledged thousands of pounds in aid to support drilling in Lake Malawi.

By: Joe Sandler Clarke ,; Lawrence Carter ,; Maeve McClenaghan ,; Energydesk

November 27, 2016

News Analysis

UK Government Backs British Oil Firm’s Drive Into African National Park

The project could see dozens of wells drilled in Murchison Falls national park in Uganda.

By: Joe Sandler Clarke ,; Lawrence Carter ,; Maeve McClenaghan ,; Energydesk

October 9, 2016

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Academics-for-Hire Agree Not to Disclose Fossil Fuel Funding

Leading climate sceptic who will testify at Ted Cruz senate hearing agreed to write a pro fossil fuel paper funded by oil company.

By: Maeve McClenaghan &; Lawrence Carter ,; Energydesk

December 9, 2015

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