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Biden Mocks Sen. Ron Johnson for Saying Climate Crisis Is “Bullshit”
Even after getting caught wrongly asserting the climate crisis wasn't real, Johnson still claimed he's not a “denier.”
Northwest Heat Wave Would’ve Been “Virtually Impossible” Without Climate Crisis
The rare heat event has been linked to the deaths of hundreds of people and more than a billion intertidal animals.
House Democrats Unite in Urging Biden to Keep Climate Goals in Infrastructure
The letter, signed by more than 130 House Democrats, asks Biden to maintain climate goals he set earlier this year.
Exxon Lobbyists Tricked Into Naming Senators They Use to Block Climate Action
Greenpeace UK released a video of lobbyists discussing Exxon’s efforts to fight climate initiatives in Washington.
Pipeline Company Files $15 Billion Claim Against US for Canceling Keystone XL
An advocate for progressive rural policies called the move “disgusting yet predictable.”
Oil Companies Cancel Pipeline Plans Amid Grassroots Pressure
Two oil companies halted plans to build a pipeline that would have run through low-income, majority-Black neighborhoods.
Pipeline Fire in Gulf of Mexico Shows Need for Action on Climate, Advocates Say
An underwater gas pipeline controlled by Mexico's state-owned oil company burst Friday in the Gulf of Mexico.
Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse Due to the Climate Crisis
“We are living and breathing the effects of climate change now,” said Kari Nadeau, author of a recent study on pollen.
Lethal Force Against Pipeline Protests? Documents Reveal South Dakota’s Plans.
Members of the South Dakota National Guard are being deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border on a GOP megadonor's dime.
Secret Footage of ExxonMobil Lobbyists Sparks Calls for Congressional Action
Secretly recorded videos have exposed how ExxonMobil continues to fight U.S. efforts to tackle the climate crisis.