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The Supreme Court Just Unleashed a Flood of Lawsuits Against Big Oil
Climate court cases are about to get a lot more interesting.
Climate Protesters Stage Blockade at White House Correspondents Dinner
The protesters called on Biden to reverse his approval of the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska.
Oceans Have Reached Warmest Levels in Modern History. Scientists Are Worried.
Oceans have absorbed some 90 percent of the heat caused by human-induced climate change -- at a devastating cost.
A New Bill in Oregon Could Criminalize Environmental Protest as “Terrorism”
The Democrat-controlled state could become the 20th in the U.S. to enact a so-called critical infrastructure law.
The Civil Rights Movement Fought for Environmental Justice Long Before Earth Day
Black and Brown communities have always been on the front lines of the struggle against pollution.
What Would It Take to Defeat Big Oil? A Progressive Economist Weighs In.
To be successful, climate mitigation policies must not exacerbate global inequality, economist Gregor Semieniuk says.
Fossil Fuel Giants With Most Emissions Paid $1.18 Billion to CEOs in Last Decade
The soaring CEO pay shows how “the profit motive is incompatible with solving the climate crisis,” an activist said.
“The Neglect Is Intentional”: Inside a Black Enclave in TX Devastated by Big Oil
The oil industry built a Black enclave in Texas. A century later, residents face a climate, housing and health crisis.
2 California Prisons Face Imminent Flooding. They Must Be Evacuated Now.
California prison authorities have a history of failing to evacuate incarcerated people for weather-related emergencies.
AOC, Bowman Call for Biden Administration to Reverse Willow Oil Project Approval
Climate groups have warned that the project would release a “carbon bomb.”