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EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
Fossil fuel companies are working hard to push chemical recycling because plastic is one of Big Oil’s last lifelines.
Fulton County Judge Says He Will Drop Racketeering Charges in 61 Cop City Cases
The prosecutions were part of a yearslong effort to crush opposition to the construction of a police training center.
Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Firms Have Doubled Since 2017, Now $35 Billion a Year
Oil and gas companies could gobble up billions in tax credits if lawmakers don't act, warn the authors of a new report.
“Abundance” Lobby Uses Trendy Words to Hide Same Old Attacks on the Environment
The “abundance” climate agenda is little more than a progressive repackaging of trickle-down, anti-regulatory economics.
Trump’s Federal Guidelines for AI May Turbocharge Climate Denial and Racist Bias
AI is already racist and sexist. Trump’s plan aims to embed bias and lies even deeper into the systems reshaping the US.
FEMA Suspends Staff Who Warned Trump Cuts Risk Another Katrina-Level Disaster
The administration is illegally retaliating against federal employees for whistleblowing, one advocate said.
Bank CEOs Rake In Big Profits as Wall Street Ramps Up Fossil Fuel Financing
The 65 biggest banks committed $869 billion to firms expanding the fossil fuel industry last year, a new report says.
Wisconsin Youth Sue Utility Regulator for Failing to Consider Climate Crisis
The case, filed in the wake of devastating floods, is part of a growing movement to force climate action through courts.
Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts of Water, But Tech Firms Don’t Say How Much
These facilities compete for water with existing communities and may deplete local groundwater aquifers.
Trump’s FEMA Guts Disaster Mitigation While Funding Migrant Jails
As climate disasters increase, the hamstrung agency’s response efforts will be impeded when they’re needed most.